Students are invited to participate in a conference addressing issues related to peace, justice and conflict resolution. The format will include paper panels, roundtable discussions, workshops, reflections on social justice and social change, and an opportunity to meet with representatives of a range of DC-area non-profits. Interested organizations may contact any of the CAAPS representatives to the meeting.

Topics are to include, but are not limited to:

                Conflict analysis and conflict resolution
                Contemporary regional issues
                Gender and race
                Ethnic relations
                Nonviolence in theory and practice
                Human rights
                The environment and sustainable development

You may participate by:

                Joining a student panel and giving a 10-15 minute presentation on your research
                Joining a roundtable discussion on a topic of shared interest
                Acting as a moderator or respondent in discussions following student presentations
                Offering or taking part in workshops
                Helping to organize the conference

Contacts for participation and information:

Students and interested others may contact representatives from their own university or college, as below, or may contact a representative from the host institution, GW's Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Program:

American University: Carrie Trybulec, International Peace and Conflict Resolution Coordinator, School of International Service [peace@american.edu]

Catholic University of America:William Barbieri, Associate Professor, Theology and Religion Department [barbieri@cua.edu]

Georgetown University: Sorell Richard, Undergraduate Student [sorell@georgetown.edu]; Henry Schwarz, Professor, Georgetown University Program on Justice and Peace [schwarzh@georgetown.edu]

The George Washington University:Paulina Abaunza, Undergraduate Student Representative [paua@gwu.edu]; Marc Adler, Undergraduate Student Representative [madler1@gwu.edu]; Susan Coleman, Graduate Student Representative, Human Sciences Program [susancol@gwu.edu]; Stiv Fleishman, Interim Co-Director, Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Program [pstd@gwu.edu]; Harry Yeide, Professor, Religion Department [yeide@gwu.edu]

Marymount University: Michael Boylan, Professor of Philosophy [mboylan@marymount.edu]

Trinity College: Mariel Arose, Undergraduate Student Representative [arosem@trinitydc.edu]; Mary Hayes, SND, Professor of History [hayesm@trinitydc.edu]; Ira Reed, Professor of Political Science [reedi@trinitydc.edu]

The 17th Annual CAAPS Student Conference is sponsored by:

The George Washington University's Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Program. See the website at [http://www.gwu.edu/~peace_st].
Funding has been provided by The 2003-2004 Undergraduate Teaching Initiatives Program of The George Washington University's Columbian College of Arts and Sciences.