The Twentieth Annual CAAPS Student Conference on

Peacemaking, Diversity and Social Change

Call for Papers       About the conference       Registration Form       Conference Program Saturday, 14 April 2007       9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.        Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. 
Caldwell Hall 
The Catholic University of America
620 Michigan Ave. NE
Washington, DC 20064  

Students are invited to participate in a conference addressing issues related to peace, justice and conflict resolution. The format will include paper panels, roundtable discussions, workshops, reflections on social justice and social change, and an opportunity to meet with representatives of a range of DC-area non-profits. Interested organizations may contact any of the CAAPS representatives listed below.

Topics are to include, but are not limited to:

                Conflict analysis and conflict resolution
                Contemporary regional issues
                Gender and race
                Ethnic relations
                Nonviolence in theory and practice
                Human rights
                The environment and sustainable development

You may participate by:

                Joining a student panel and giving a 10-15 minute presentation on your research
                Joining a roundtable discussion on a topic of shared interest
                Acting as a moderator or respondent in discussions following student presentations
                Offering or taking part in workshops
                Helping to organize the conference

Deadline for submission of abstracts is 9 April 2004

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Contacts for participation and information:

Students and interested others may contact representatives from their own university or college, as below, or may contact a representative from the host institution, CUA's Peace and Justice Studies Program:

American University:   Zen Hunter-Ishikawa, International Peace and Conflict Resolution Coordinator, School of International Service [peace@american.edu]

Catholic University of America:William Barbieri, Director of Peace and Justice Studies [barbieri@cua.edu]

Georgetown University:  Henry Schwarz, Professor, Georgetown University Program on Justice and Peace [schwarzh@georgetown.edu]

The George Washington University: Harry Yeide, Professor, Religion Department [yeide@gwu.edu]

Marymount University: Michael Boylan, Professor of Philosophy [mboylan@marymount.edu]

Trinity College: Mary Hayes, SND, Professor of History [hayesm@trinitydc.edu]

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The 20th Annual CAAPS Student Conference is sponsored by:

The Catholic University of America's Peace and Justice Studies Program, Pax Christi, the Center for International Social Development, and the School of Theology and Religious Studies. 

Questions? Comments? Contact the Program Web Administrator.