Asia-Pacific Peace Research Association

Conference Announcement and Call for Paper Proposals

  
Dates:              September 10-12 2009
Location:         College of Indigenous Studies, National Dong Hwa University,   Shengfou, Hualien, Taiwan
[National Dong Hwa University is located nearby to Hualien, the largest city on the east coast of Taiwan, about 2.5 hrs by train or a 1hr. flight from Taipei.]

Conference Theme:     Innovation and Change: Peace Research, Studies and Education in Asia-Pacific

Sub themes:
(A)       The Challenges of Sustainability [e.g. climate change, development,   resources, population, urbanization, corporations, natural crises]
(B)       Building Cultures of Peace [e.g. security; disarmament; rights; education;   gender; children; Indigenous Peoples; cultures; civil society}
(C )      Governance & Government [e.g. nations, politics, institutions; struggles for democracy; state & non-state terror, militarisation; nonviolent alternatives

Call for paper Proposals: Submissions are invited from academics, NGO leaders and government officials to present contemporary research and studies relevant to the above themes. Papers may focus on specific projects and locations, as well as cross-national, intercultural and pan-regional contexts.
Workshops: Applicants may propose workshops in the areas of, e.g. conflict-resolution, community development, peace-building skills, or peace research capacities.

Each proposal should clearly state title, proposer’s institutional (or other) affiliation, full contact details  and 50 word bio, and a 200-word summary of proposed paper, indicating which of the conference themes this paper will address.

Proposals should be sent as attachments by email to appra@qut.edu.au  by December 1, 2008..

Note: Numbers are limited to about 150. Early, quality submissions will be favourably regarded. All proposals and subsequent papers will be peer-reviewed. Full papers will be required by May 31, 2009.

Plenary Themes:
A series of plenaries will be presented by leading scholars on topics including:

Terrorism and Peacebuilding in South-East Asia
Peace Studies Across the Region
Indigenous People in Asia-Pacific
Education, Community Development and Conflict Prevention
Pathways to Peace for Taiwan and China

plus others on current and regional interests

Registration will be open from early 2009. Registration costs will be approx. US$150, to include conference materials, lunches, morning and afternoon refreshments, some receptions. 

Accommodation in a range of single and shared accommodation will be available at National Dong Hwa University at costs ranging from approx. US$40/pp (shared) to US$70 single. Local hotel accommodation will also be available.

Excursions to local sights including Taiwan’s No.1 location Taroko Gorge will be available for participants and their accompanying partners.

Daily activities for children 7 yrs and over will be available.

Scholarships: In keeping with its tradition as an organization for members from both North and South, APPRA will be seeking funding to provide some scholarships for delegates whose financial circumstances may otherwise prevent them from attending the conference. All intending scholarship applicants must submit a conference paper/workshop proposal.

For further inquiries contact the conference co-ordinator, Dr. John Synott, Secretary-General, APPRA, at: j.synott@qut.edu.au, or Humanities Program, Queensland University of Technology, Carseldine Campus, Qld 4034, Australia. Fax: 61.7.31384719
The Asia-Pacific Peace Research Association (APPRA) is delighted to announce a regional conference of scholars, educators and peace-builders. Presentations at this meeting will report on research into recent developments in the region and set the directions and priority areas for peace research, studies, and education in the Asia-Pacific.