Call for Papers

The Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies has put out a call for papers.  The Institute is hosting a conference on October 4-5, 2007 on the topic of “Multiculturalism, Pluralism and Globalization.”  They describe the event as follows:

From ancient times to the present, people have sought to understand and create their identities both as individuals and as groups.  In so doing, they not only define who they are, but also who they are not.  What makes one group different from another?  Who defines those differences?  What are the consequences of such definitions? To what degree do these definitions create opportunities for conflict and for peace? And why do differences between groups so often lead to collective forms of violence such as war, genocide, terrorism and ethnic cleansing?

Possible topics include, but are not limited to: immigration and diasporas; “clash of civilizations”; diversity; definitions of community; economic class and property; race, ethnicity and language; nationalism and the nation; separatism, tolerance, and integration; identity politics; national or tribal membership and identity; ecologies of place or of culture; human rights, civil rights and natural law; religious/ethical values and identity; class, caste and gender; the sources of collective forms of violence.

The deadline for submissions, according to the website, is February 15.  More information, including contact information for submissions, is available on the Wisconsin Institute’s website, linked here. 

-jmc