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Call for Papers Theme: The Pursuit of Justice Subtitle: Understanding Hate, Confronting Intolerance, Eliminating Inequality Type: 3rd International Conference on Hate Studies / 2nd Conference on Race and the Criminal Justice System Institution: School of Law and Institute for Hate Studies, Gonzaga University Washington State Task Force on Race and the Criminal Justice System Location: Spokane, WA (USA) Date: 18.–20.4.2013 Deadline: 1.12.2012 __________________________________________________ This conference brings together the leading interdisciplinary academic forum on hate and directly related social problems with the combined social justice leadership of the Gonzaga Law School and the Washington Task Force on Race and the Criminal Justice System. This pairing provides opportunities to align interests in understanding and addressing fear and ignorance of the “other” with interests in how these conditions manifest in hatred, intolerance, and inequality. The conversation will be centered around how these problems affect the pursuit of justice. Of special interest is the matter of racial inequality in the criminal justice system, among broader concerns within the conference theme, as approached through the lenses of research, education, practice, and advocacy. We anticipate receiving Washington and Idaho CLE credit for this event. This conference will bring together and engage members of academia and other education circles, the legal community, government, and non-governmental organizations, as well as policy experts, journalists, human rights leaders, community organizers, and engaged global citizens. We anticipate richly interdisciplinary, cross-sector participation from international, national, and regional audiences. Select conference proceedings will be published in The Journal of Hate Studies, the international interdisciplinary peer-review scholarly journal operated by the Gonzaga University Institute for Hate Studies. Publication opportunities through the Gonzaga Law Review may be available as well. Goals of the Conference - Continue, deepen, and broker new conversations within the Hate Studies and Race and the Criminal Justice System networks - Provide, through a combined effort, an intersection for the sharing of knowledges, practices, and perspectives from distinct academic communities, professions, and vocations - Generate, promulgate, and publish interdisciplinary research projects, as well as new knowledges, theories, strategies and methods – educational, professional, and practical – related to the overall conference theme, specific areas of interest, and social justice and social change concerns at the individual, community, organizational, and structural levels Topics of the Conference We invite international, national, and regional audiences to participate, whether as presenters or attendees. We seek presentation and session proposals for paper dialogues, panels, roundtable discussions, workshops, poster/exhibit sessions, and other formats appropriate for this unique, richly interdisciplinary conference. We are particularly interested to receive presentation proposals that engage the conference theme, including but not limited to the following topics under the general areas of Research, Education, Practice, and Advocacy: - The roots of “othering” in fear or ignorance, the manifestation of “othering” in hatred, intolerance, or inequality, and how these problems persist and propagate within institutions, social dynamics, and areas of law and policymaking - New, emerging, or time-tested theories, concepts, practices, and lines of inquiry for understanding and challenging hatred, intolerance or inequality in pursuit of justice - What various academic and professional fields teach us about the pursuit of justice in relation to hatred, intolerance, inequality, and bias, and how to integrate and utilize those insights in multiple contexts and callings - Context-specific or comparative analyses of manifestations of hate or intolerance within or across cultures and countries, and processes or methods by which individuals or groups can evaluate, better recognize, and reject hateful or intolerant attitudes, actions, beliefs, and speech - Comparative analyses of criminal justice systems within or across regions and countries in terms of racial bias, intolerance, or inequality, and knowledge-elevation on connections between racial bias, crime, and disparate treatment within those systems - Innovative or demonstrably effective responses to acts of hate or bias (e.g. racial bias, homophobia, religious intolerance) committed within schools, businesses, local communities, national governments, or global structures as advancing peace, acceptance, tolerance, and justice - The leadership role or potential of specific sectors and vocations (law enforcement, non-profit organizations, primary and secondary education, higher education, business, etc.) in challenging individual or organized activities, practices, or policies of hatred or intolerance (e.g. hate speech, hate/bias crime) - Solutions and strategies for changing policies, laws, and practices that sustain or encourage hate, intolerance, or inequality (e.g. racial bias/race-influenced decision-making in the criminal justice system), and for building effective cross-sector relations for change/reform Conference Structure Through this collaboration, the dialogues begun with the International Conference on Hate Studies and the Conference on Race and the Criminal Justice System will continue in their respective areas. In addition, through intentionally integrative events, conference participants will share concerns, perspectives, knowledge, and resources to link and deepen the dialogues. - Joint Dialogues – A Unified Conference: Experts in Hate Studies and social and criminal justice will come together to explore fear and ignorance of the "other," how these problems manifest in the nexus of hatred, intolerance, and inequality, and how to address these problems in the pursuit of justice. - Specialized Dialogues – Hate Studies: The international dialogue among those interested in the growing field of Hate Studies commences on the first day of the program, with in-depth engagement and content for experts and newcomers alike. Subsequent days will include focus on the relationship between hate, intolerance, and inequality as considered from multiple perspectives and disciplines, including applying Hate Studies to criminal justice and other human relations concerns. Because of the subject matter and featured speakers, we anticipate this day’s content and focus would also be valuable to wider audiences, including those focused on race and the criminal justice system. - Specialized Dialogues – Race and the Criminal Justice System: The second and third days also commence the Race and the Criminal Justice System portion of the program. These sessions advance the work of criminal justice experts and others in law enforcement by exploring the relations of hate, intolerance, inequality, and racial bias within the criminal justice system. Key issues include whether race still matters in our criminal justice system and the persistence conscious and unconscious bias. Important Dates and Deadlines Paper and Session Proposals Due: December 1, 2012 Notification of Decisions: December 31, 2012 Final Draft Papers (for Publication Consideration) Due: March 1, 2013 Conference Dates: April 18 - April 20, 2013 Official Call for Proposals To submit your proposal for the conference, please complete the online submission form at the conference website: http://www.gonzaga.edu/pursuitofjustice Conference Chairs Jason A. Gillmer Professor of Law and John J. Hemmingson Chair in Civil Liberties, Gonzaga University Law School Email: [email protected] Dr. John Shuford Director, Gonzaga University Institute for Hate Studies Email: [email protected] Contact: "The Pursuit of Justice" Conference Institute for Hate Studies Gonzaga University 502 E. Boone Ave. Spokane, WA 99258 USA Phone: +1 (509) 313-3665 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.gonzaga.edu/pursuitofjustice __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
