CRS Annual Conference 2020
Building Bridges, Not Walls: Addressing Conflict and Reconciliation in Research and Practice
The 2020 Conflict Research Society (CRS) Conference will take place on September 3-4 at Queen’s University Belfast in Riddell Hall hosted by the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics and The Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice. The current call for panel and individual paper proposals that bridge theory, empirics, and practice in peace and conflict research is open until Febraury 12, 2020.
Proposals should be submitted online at the CRS Website here. Panel proposals should include a title, abstract (less than 200 words), and a list of four papers. Individual paper proposals should likewise include a title and abstract.
Caitriona Dowd and Walt Kilroy of the DSAI Humanitarian Action Study Group are gathering submissions for a proposed panel on humanitarian issues and conflict. If you are interested, or would like more information, please contact Caitriona at caitriona.dowd@dcu.ie.
Conference theme: Building Bridges, Not Walls: Addressing Conflict and Reconciliation in Research and Practice.
The call is for submissions that inquire into the causes, dynamics, and consequences of conflict as well as the processes that contribute to peace and reconciliation. Overcoming global and local barriers to peace and prosperity call for the unified efforts of researchers and practitioners alike. By fostering dialogue and working together, the research and practice communities are instrumental in better understanding the avenues, roles, and policies needed to address conflict and to build positive peace. Migration, the climate crisis, poverty, and populism intersect and contribute to violent conflicts posing global challenges of far-reaching consequences. Forward-looking and inclusive approaches, diverse perspectives, and constructive dialogue promise to provide critical insights into the ways to prevent violence, moderate conflict, and promote reconciliation.
The conference seeks to generate debate and relationship-building between scholars and practitioners interested in the wider dynamics of political conflict, dialogue, diplomacy, and peacebuilding. Practitioners and students will be offered a reduced registration fee. The CRS conference will feature a range of participants, papers, and invited keynote speeches from both practitioners and academics. The conference will continue its tradition of multi-disciplinary focus and is open to the full range of methodological approaches to the subject.
This year the CRS are continuing with the workshop format that will take place on the day before the conference (i.e., Wednesday September 2). The CRS will provide four rooms that can be used for either a half or a full day workshop. To apply for a workshop, you need to provide a workshop abstract (200 words) and an indicative list of participants.
For more details on the conference and call, please check the CSR website.