From: Dr. Susan M. Glisson <bsha...@olemiss.edu>
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS First International Conference on Race: Racial Reconciliation Sponsored by the Institute for Racial Reconciliation at the University of Mississippi October 2-5, 2003 University of Mississippi Oxford, Mississippi We seek presentations on racial reconciliation in any part of the world. Some suggested themes are: What are the meanings and methods of reconciliation? What role does memory - and trauma- play in reconciliation? How do communities, organizations, and institutions define and pursue reconciliation? What roles do individuals, families, religious groups, and schools play in creating alternatives to conflict and promoting healing? What are the practical applications of theory in local disputes? What are the tools for raising awareness and advancing reconciliation? How do we appreciate our differences rather than eliminating them - or is the point of reconciliation to change the way we think about difference itself? What does success look like? We are particularly interested in presentations that consider how local action-oriented initiatives resolve conflict. We welcome personal narratives, academic papers, activist projects, etc, and all presentations must be accessible to a broad audience. Deadline: May 15, 2003 Please mail, fax, or e-mail a one-page, single-spaced proposal, along with a one-two page biographical statement to: Dr. Susan M. Glisson Director Institute for Racial Reconciliation Barnard Observatory University of Mississippi POB 1848 University, MS 38677 662-915-6728 (fax)662-915-6727 glis...@olemiss.edu -- InterPhil List Administration: http://www.polylog.org/interphil/ Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://www.polylog.org/agd/cal/
