Program Theme: Paradigms in Peace Making & Peace Keeping
Saturday, November 19, 2005
Le Moyne College

The 2005 Conference of the Central New York Peace Studies Consortium will be taking place at Le Moyne College on November 19, 2005. We invite papers from all areas of peace, conflict, and social justice studies from any disciplinary perspective. The program organizers are particularly interested in proposals that address this year’s theme: Paradigms in Peace Making & Peace Keeping. As we move into the 21st Century it is important to examine the different paradigms of peace keeping/peace making as they have evolved and as they are evolving. Are we moving away from a state-centric approach to conflict management with an increased role for non-government actors and regional or international organizations, or have the recent events in Afghanistan and Iraq reified unilateralist impulses? What role do local organizations and even individuals have in peacemaking? Papers could also examine conflict-specific processes such as peacemaking in Palestine/Israel, in the Balkans, in Sudan, the Korean Peninsula, or any other area of ongoing concern. Another area of useful inquiry would be the role/limitations of Peace and Reconciliation Commissions, especially from a comparative perspective. While these are possible topics, all papers and panels relating to peacemaking and peacekeeping will be considered.