National Conference on Peace and Conflict Resolution - The Search through Dialogue

(5th & 6th of February, 2009)

The concept of peace is especially relevant in our milieu where conflicts span the life of individuals, couples, families, communities and nations at large. We have been witnessing diverse events like terrorism, communal riots and threats to human rights. Global recession manifested at workplaces has affected people at large, giving rise to many psychosocial issues and dilemmas. Marginalization through deprivation, poverty or gender is yet another precursor to conflicts. There are a myriad of perspectives and debates on this issue, ranging from political processes, governance and laws, religious movements to socio cultural influences.
The conference is an attempt to explore various approaches and initiatives that encompass peace and conflict. It aims at analyzing violent and non-violent behavior, as well as the structural mechanisms involved in social conflict, with a view towards understanding the processes that lead to a more desirable human condition. It also seeks to obtain narrative accounts of the victims of violence and conflict.

Further, the conference aims at creating an interdisciplinary platform to dialogue on prevention, de-escalation and resolution of conflict.
The seminar committee invites you to contribute to the 2010 seminar on Peace and Conflict resolution to be held at Christ University, Bangalore. You are invited to submit abstracts outlining oral and/or poster presentations for peer review by the scientific committee.

Conference Themes
• Role of Politics, Government and Legislation
• Cross Cultural Perspectives to Peace and Conflict Resolution
• Poverty, Deprivation and Marginalization
• Media and Technology
• Religion and Peace
• Terrorism, Communal Riots and Ethnic Issues
• Conflicts within Individuals, Couples and Families
• Women and Peace
• Workplace Conflicts
• Narratives from the field
• Conflict Resolution Styles and Strategies
• Therapeutic Interventions.