Call for Proposals: Peace and Justice Education Conference

In a time marked by a widespread culture of violence, manifested in social inequalities, exclusion, armed conflict and increased militarization, it is imperative that educators create spaces for students to explore and generate new approaches to local, national, and global problems. Now, more than ever, educators must revitalize the tools of their trade to foster the difficult conversations that seek to confront and transform direct, cultural and structural violence. This conference will offer an opportunity to interact with students, academics and educators grappling with this challenge in their day-to-day practice. 

The Peace Education Network invites students, academics and practitioners from all disciplines to submit paper, presentation, panel and workshop proposals that engage issues of peace and justice in educational contexts. We welcome creative and innovative approaches. 

Topics include, but are not limited to:         
       Social Justice Education in Urban Contexts 
        Racism & Privilege
        Religion/Spirituality
        Art for Social Change  
        Conflict Resolution & Mediation 
        Humanitarian work & Peace education in conflict-settings 
        Human Rights Education
        Environmental Education

Proposal Submissions 

All proposals/abstracts must be 300 words or less. Please email proposals/abstracts to
peace.education.network@gmail.com no later than March 1st, 2010. Please write "Peace and Justice Conference Submission" in your email subject heading.  Notification of acceptance will be communicated no later than March 12th, 2010.  Unfortunately, we are unable to support travel at this time. 

Please see below for proposal specifications. 

Proposals for individual papers should include: 
        Proposed title of the paper 
        Presenter's name
        Institutional affiliation and title
        Mailing address
        E-mail address, 
        Telephone and fax numbers 
        An abstract of 300 words or less of the paper to be presented 

Proposals for 1.5-hour panel sessions should include: 
        Title of the proposed panel session 
        Names of presenters
        Institutional affiliations and titles
        Mailing addresses
        E-mail addresses
        Telephone and fax numbers 
        An abstract of 300 words or less describing the panel content

Proposals for 1.5-hour workshops should include: 
        Title of the proposed workshop 
        Name(s) of presenter(s)
        Institutional affiliation(s) and title(s)
        Mailing address(es)
        E-mail address(es)
        Telephone and fax numbers 
        An abstract of 300 words or less describing the workshop
        An outline of activities

Proposals for alternative sessions should include: 
        Title of the proposed session 
        Name(s) of presenter(s)
        Institutional affiliation(s) and title(s)
        Mailing address(es)
        E-mail address(es)
        Telephone and fax numbers 
        An abstract of 300 words or less describing the format and content of the session
        An alternative session could include any creative concept that does not fall under
         the above categories of individual paper, panel and workshop

Individuals with disabilities are invited to request reasonable accommodations. Address these requests to the Office of Access and Services for Individuals with Disabilities at (212) 678-3689, keller@tc.columbia.edu, or Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services at (212) 678-3853 V/TTY, jaech@tc.columbia.edu.