Call for Papers

Program Theme: The Language of Violence: Critical Thinking About War and Peace

Over the last five years, the language of violence has entered public
discourse more than ever before. Words like "war," "terrorism," even
"peace" are being used in new ways. In this conference we want to ask
questions about the use and meaning of language and the way language
shapes public consciousness, ethical thinking and responses to violence
(in the media, from government and military spokespeople, in
entertainment, in the academy). We invite proposals from professors,
activists, graduate and undergraduate students, across the disciplines,
in areas relating to, but no restricted to, the rhetoric of violence.
Paper presentations should be twenty minutes in length.

The deadline for proposals and abstracts is October 25, 2006.
Please send proposals for a panel, workshop, or roundtable discussion.
Limit proposals to no more than 500 words. Also, send abstracts of
articles (no more than 500 words) for consideration.

The organizing committee is receptive to many different and innovative
formats for the conference. You may propose individual or group ‘panel’
presentations, but please clearly specify the structure of your
proposal.
The organizing committee will review all proposals with preference
given to papers focusing on the program theme.

Accepted presenters will be notified by email by November 1, 2006.

Please send proposals, abstracts, and biographies electronically to:
Conference Organizing Committee:
fitzgibbon@cortland.edu
Please send all documents as attachments, MS Word 2000 (or higher) or
Rich-Text.

Contact Information:

Philosophy Department
and
Center for Ethics, Nonviolence and Social Justice
SUNY Cortland

Conference Chair
Andrew Fitz-Gibbon, PhD
Assistant Professor in Philosophy,
SUNY Cortland
140c Old Main
fitzgibbon@cortland.edu
(607) 753 2016
www.peaceconsortium.org