Departments of political science, peace studies,International Studies,
women Studies are sposoring a conference on "Non-Violence in Contemporary
World: Society, Politics and Religion". The conference will take place at
the Elon University campus on April 23-24th, 2002.
Scholars,professionals,community activists and graduate students who wish
to present papers at the conference, to serve a disccussants, should
submit abstracts of their papers(150 words) By April 12,2002.
Possible topics include:
Non-Violence in world religions, the power of non-violence,some
prerequisites of world peace, Gandhi today, the pacifist vision,obstacles
to world peace,globalizatioon and Terrorism, politics and ethics of
globalization, International policy,Nature and Nurture and concept of just
war. This list is illustrative and not exclusive.
The program will consist of
seminar type sessions with chairperson
round table thematic discusssions wth moderator
workshops and panels
There will also be evening cultural program including sitar
recital,Tabla(indian drum), recitals of hymns, Indian folk songs etc.
For further information on the confrence please contact
Dr. Chandana Chakrabarti
Department of Religious Studies
Elon University
Elon, NC 27244
EM: chakraba@elon.edu
phone 336-278-5713
fax: 336-278-5627
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