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Call for Papers Theme: Engaging Hearts and Minds Subtitle: Human Rights and Social Justice Issues Today Type: 3rd Annual International Conference Institution: Institute for Global Citizenship and Equity, Centennial College Location: Toronto, ON (Canada) Date: 6.–7.5.2013 Deadline: 1.3.2013 __________________________________________________ What is our commitment to ourselves and to each other? Who is a good global citizen? What role do we play as global citizens? Why and how do we engage with our local, national and global community? The goals of the conference are: - to provide a place for academics, people in academic institutions as well as community organizations to be engaged with each other on global issues; - to promote dialogue and exchange on global issues; - to share ways of getting involved locally, nationally and internationally; and - to promote awareness and activism that will benefit our local, national and global communities. The conference titled “Engaging Hearts and Minds: Human Rights and Social Justice Issues Today” will look at activities, trends, issues and possibilities in the field. Proposals are invited from academics, researchers, graduate students, community and civic organizations, practitioners, community activists, policy makers and postsecondary institutions. Keynote Speakers: Sally Armstrong Amnesty International award winner, a member of the Order of Canada, journalist, teacher, best-selling author and human rights activist. Nancy B. Roof Founder of the award-winning Kosmos Journal: The Journal for World Citizens and Planetary Civilization and founding member of the Global Commons Initiative Dr. Tom Holm Award-winning author and Professor of American Indian Studies and Political Science, University of Arizona (retired) Topic Areas: Panels or roundtables must focus on one of these areas: - Human rights issues – children, women, persons with disabilities and older persons - Indigenous peoples, social and cultural rights - Human rights commissions around the world - Truth and reconciliation commissions around the world - Internal displacements, internal migration, global migrants - Civil and political rights, freedom of expression - Human rights defenders, detentions, torture, executions - Correlates of war - Civilian perspectives on war - Use of technology in war – robotics, drones - Transitioning of veterans from combat to campus - War and healing: reintegration and rehabilitation of people and communities Presentation Formats: Research Paper – Formal presentation of a research paper that advances knowledge on human rights, equity, social justice and global citizenship Panel Presentation – A group of papers on similar themes or research issues (Papers submitted for the research paper presentations and the panel presentations may also be submitted for review for inclusion in the Institute’s online academic journal) Workshop – An interactive session on an issue or research Team Presentation – A presentation involving a variety of stakeholders (faculty, staff, students, community organizations or funders) Poster Presentation – Community organizations, institutions and individuals may present posters of their work as it relates to human rights, equity, social justice and global citizenship. Roundtables – Propose a roundtable and assemble a group of people interested in discussing a specific topic Proposal Submission Format and Deadlines: Format: Microsoft Word document, using a standard font, single-spaced, 3 pages maximum Include: Title, Author(s), Presenter(s), Full Address, Phone/Fax Numbers, Email Addresses, Organizations/Affiliations, a brief biography (75 words max.), Presentation Summary (500 words max.), Type of presentation, Topic Area, and a brief presentation description (50 words), to include in the program should it be accepted. Email submissions to the Institute for Global Citizenship and Equity at [email protected] no later than Friday, March 1, 2013. Presenters will be notified in mid-March 2013 if their proposal has been accepted for the conference, and will be required to confirm their attendance by April 12, 2013. Please keep this in mind as you submit your proposal. Contact: Amanda Sampson, Conference Coordinator Institute for Global Citizenship and Equity Centennial College Toronto, ON, M1K 5E9 Canada Phone: +1 416 289-5000 ext 2295 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.centennialcollege.ca/engagingheartsandminds2013 __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
