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Call for Proposals

The Challenge of Globalization:
Incorporating Peace, Justice and Human Rights
October 14-17, 2004
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

Resistance to globalization has led its defenders to speak of "globalization with a human face". Is this a genuine effort to resolve the inequalities and injustices that have accompanied the globalization phenomenon, or an effort to deflect criticism and protest? What would it really take to globalize not only markets, but peace, justice and human rights?

We invite proposals for paper presentations, organized panels, roundtable discussions, workshops, and other creative contributions on these and related questions, and on pedagogical innovations designed to tackle these issues in K-12 and in university classrooms. In addition, we welcome other contributions consistent with our mission statement (See http://www.peacejusticestudies.org.

These themes would include social justice and social change, peace movements and social movements, nonviolence, peace studies and peace education, conflict resolution and transformation, human rights, feminism and anti-racism, global capitalism and resistance to "globalization from above," critical pedagogy, popular education and diversity and multiculturalism. Work in any discipline, and interdisciplinary work, is welcome.

Please send an abstract (no more than 200 words) to Margaret Groarke, Manhattan College, Bronx, NY 10471 or email pjsa2004@manhattan.edu (please put your last name in the Subject line of your message). A brief biographical sketch would also be helpful.

The deadline for proposal submission has been extended to May 31, 2004.

Submissions will be acknowledged by email or postcard. Late proposals will be reviewed and accepted subject to space on the program.

You will be notified about the status of your proposal by July 15.

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