Int Conf: Peace/Global Issues Chaing Mai University August 5/6

From: John T. DENNY (timdenny66@YAHOO.COM)
Date: Fri Mar 04 2005 - 07:04:57 CST

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    <pre> Call for Presentations International Multidisciplinary Conference

    PEACE AS A GLOBAL LANGUAGE

    August 5th and 6th 2005 Chiang Mai University Chiang Mai, Thailand

    FREE FOR ALL PRESENTARS AND PARTICIPANTS.

    Chiang Mai University invites educators, students, activists and others interested in peace and global studies to submit presentation proposals. We especially welcome presentations that include innovative teaching/learning approaches developed on one or more of the following general themes:

    • Education
    • Government/policy
    • Peace/security
    • Environment
    • Health
    • Global issues
    • Gender
    • Human rights
    • Alternative Education
    • Multicultural Issues
    • Teaching/learning Issues
    • International Relations
    • Comparative Studies
    • Ethnic Minorities

    Session formats include, but are not limited to; panel discussions, workshops, research presentations, slide/video shows, and poster sessions. We encourage submissions which indicate progressive presentations methods. Also, please be aware that all presentation must be in English.

    We propose some basic formats;
    #1 Panels – 2 hours in length, whereby one of the sub themes is used with a 5-person moderated panel discussion. Each panelist will speak briefly, allowing maximum time for interactive discussion.
    #2 Concurrent Sessions – 1 hour in length whereby individual or joint presentations are encouraged.
    #3 Poster Presentation – The display will be left up for the duration of the conference. The author will be asked to be present for at least a few hours during the conference to answer questions.

    To be considered for this meeting, please submit the following: 1. Name(s), postal address(es), telephone/fax number and email addresses 2. Title of presentation (under 15 English words) 3. Summary of presentation (50 English words) 4. Presentation type - workshop, lecture with Q&A, demonstration, panel, poster session or alternative 5. Preferred length of the session - part of a 5-person 2-hour panel, 1-hour concurrent session or a poster display 6. Preferred presentation day – Friday August 5th or Saturday August 6th 7. Presentation needs - OHP, VCR, DVD, Computer and LCD projector etc...

    All submissions should be sent by e-mail to: mailto:cmu_peace_conference@yahoo.com We prefer that you send submissions as text in the body of the email or attachments in Microsoft Word.

    Deadline for submissions: May 6th , 2005

    Notification of Decisions: Will be notify by email by May 27th, 2005

    Detailed conference information in English can be found on our website:
     TBA

    NOTE: This conference is primarily self-supporting. Therefore, we ask that you submit a proposal only if you will be able to participate in the conference. There is no registration and/or participation fee for all attendees. However, expected participants must be able to cover their own travel and lodging expenses. Estimated lodging is from Baht 400 ($10 USD) and up. Chiang Mai University will provide lunch and coffee breaks during the conference. In cases of financial hardship, the Peace as a Global Language conference may be able to provide very limited financial support or accommodations to support select presenters.

    John T. Denny Ph.D.
     International Development Studies
     Kyoto University
     Graduate School of Human and Environmental Sciences
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