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Call for Papers Theme: Human Rights and Peace and Conflict in South East Asia Type: 2nd International Conference Institution: Southeast Asian Human Rights Studies Network (SEAHRN) Human Rights Center, Universitas Indonesia Location: Jakarta (Indonesia) Date: 17.–18.10.2012 Deadline: 25.5.2012 __________________________________________________ With the First International Conference on Human Rights in Southeast Asia, together, we defied the culture of silence by engaging in discussions and debates on the dialectics of human rights, peace and conflict in the region. As scholars and activists, we are called to reflexively address specific historical moments, and with the dynamic changes happening in Southeast Asia, our insightful interventions are needed now more than ever. The Second International Conference on Human Rights and Peace and Conflict in Southeast Asia aims to bring together academics, researchers, graduate and post-graduate students, civil society organizations, governments and inter-governmental organizations representatives who work on the research and greater understanding of human rights and peace and conflict in Southeast Asia, especially in the following areas: 1. Academic Freedom 2. Universality and particularity of Human Rights 3. Individual and Collective Rights 4. Gender, Sexuality and Human Rights 5. Rights of Vulnerable and Marginalized groups 6. Peace, Conflict, Security and Human Rights 7. Challenges to Human Rights in Southeast Asia 8. Media, Advocacy and Popularization of Human Rights 9. Business and Human Rights 10. Human Rights, Climate Change and Natural Disaster 11. Human Security and Human Development 12. Human rights and Corruption 13. Migration The Second International Conference on Human Rights and Peace and Conflict in Southeast Asia aims to: 1. Provide a venue for the sharing and dissemination of academic and practical researches on human rights and peace and conflict in Southeast Asia; 2. Promote knowledge and skills among human rights and peace and studies scholars and activists to strengthen indigenous knowledge on human rights and peace and conflict in Southeast Asia; 3. Open up space for dialogue and networking among academics, researchers, postgraduate students, and members of civil society organizations and government and inter-government agency representatives who work on the research and greater understanding of human rights in Southeast Asia. Submission Details Those who wish to present a paper at the conference are invited to submit an abstract of 300-350 words and a short biographical paragraph of 150 words in English to Mr. Joel Barredo at <[email protected]>. Please indicate to which panel your paper is proposed. Deadline for abstract submission: May 25, 2012. Successful applicants will be notified by June 2012. The full paper should be about 5,000-6,000 words. Full papers are due on 15 September 2012. Limited number of scholarships will be available. Contact: Joel Mark Barredo Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.seahrn.org __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
