Georgetown From Conflict to Peace Conference
Essay Competition: Call for Abstracts
The international conference, ‘From Conflict to Peace: Innovative Approaches to Peacebuilding’ will be held at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. on September 8th, 2011. The event will serve as an intellectual gathering of students, faculty, and practitioners in the field of conflict resolution.
As part of the conference, the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown University is sponsoring an academic essay competition. Given the interdisciplinary focus of the event, individuals studying the intersection of conflict resolution with other sectors are especially encouraged to apply.
Proposal submissions will be accepted from graduate and advanced undergraduate students currently attending North American universities (or planning to enroll in the fall of 2011). Please note that Georgetown University will be unable to financially assist students presenting at the conference.
Abstract Guidelines:
200-250 words in length, describing the topic being addressed in the essay. In addition to integrating one or more of the conference themes, the essay should draw upon the individual’s unique perspective on how to advance peace. Students are encouraged to consider peacebuilding in a manner consistent with their own visions of engaging a problem meaningful to them. Projects that incorporate personal, professional, and academic experience are encouraged.
Eligibility for participation
• The pool of submissions is open only to students who plan to attend the conference.
• It is expected that students whose essays are chosen as finalists will attend the conference.
• Essays must be the students’ original work.
• Joint submissions are not allowed.
• Abstracts may be submitted by graduate or advanced undergraduate students currently attending universities in North America. Students planning to enroll in the fall of 2011 are also welcome to submit proposals.
Submission Details
Your abstract should include the following and be submitted by e-mail as an attachment to conflict2peace2011@gmail.com by Monday, April 11, 2011:
• Student’s Name, University, Major/Degree, Class
• Student’s Contact Information (E-mail, Phone Number, Current Address)
• Title of Work
• A description of up to 250 words detailing the topic of the essay.
• The subject of the email should be: Essay Abstract Submission
Creative Commons Licensing Agreement
As a potential presenter at the Georgetown University From Conflict to Peace conference, upon submission of my work, I hereby grant the Conflict Resolution Program at Georgetown University the right and unrestricted permission to use this essay for the following purposes: Publication on the university website; promotional material for future conferences; and as an example of a completed project for future presenters. In addition, I acknowledge that if Georgetown University chooses to publish my essay, I am free to submit my work elsewhere for publication.
Selection Process
The initial abstract submissions will be reviewed and students whose proposals were selected will then become eligible to write a full 1,500 to 2,000 – word essay. Completed essays will be due July 15, 2011. The finalists will be selected by a panel of Georgetown University faculty and be notified by August 15, 2011. Finalists will then be expected to attend the conference, with the possibility of presenting their essays. Further details will be provided for finalists at that time.
The prizes (per individual) are as follows:
• First place: $500
• Second place: $250
• Third place: $100
In addition, finalists may have the possibility of being published.
Themes:
- Interdisciplinary Approaches to Peacebuilding
- Ingenuity in Conflict Resolution
- Religion and Conflict
- Cultural Conditions of Peace and Violence
- Gender and Conflict
