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2006 Annual Conference of the CNY Peace Studies Consortium

Program Theme: The Language of Violence: Critical Thinking About War and Peace

The 2006 Conference of the Central New York Peace Studies Consortium will be taking place at SUNY Cortland on November 18, 2006. Over the last five years, the language of violence has entered public discourse more than ever before. Words like "war," "terrorism," even "peace" are being used in new ways. In this conference we want to ask questions about the use and meaning of language and the way language shapes public consciousness, ethical thinking and responses to violence (in the media, from government and military spokespeople, in entertainment, in the academy). ^[1]

For more information visit the Conference homepage.

Professors and students interested in presenting at the conference should read the guidelines for submission. Proposals are invited from professors, activists, graduate and undergraduate students, across the disciplines, in areas relating to, but not restricted to, the rhetoric of violence. Proposals are due no later than October 25, 2006.

Social Philosophy Club members who are interested in volunteering to help out at the conference please contact Dr. Andrew Fitz-Gibbon.

Registration is required for the conference. The entire event is FREE for Cortland students, except for lunch ($10).

poster for the 2006 Annual Conference of the CNY Peace Studies Consortium
Flyer courtesy of CNY Peace Studies Consortium- © 2006

From The Bulletin, Nov. 6, 2006

story about the conference from The Bulletin

Read the complete story in the SUNY Cotland News online.

SUNY Cortland's Philosophy Department will be well represented at the conference, both by philosophy faculty and students. Presenters include:

Philosophy Faculty:

Dr. Andrew Fitz-Gibbon: "Is Love Nonviolent?"

Dr. Mecke Nagel: "What if Habermas Went Native?"

Dr. Kathy Russell (co-presenting with Dr. Victoria Boynton): "The Rhetoric of Motherhood: A Tool for Peace or a Risky Limitation?"

Dr. Larry Ashley: "The Language of Violence"

Philosophy Students:

Meaghan Connaire: "Irish-American Feminism: Studying the Violent Past While Working for a Peaceful Future"

Karin Howe: "Capital Punishment and Violence"

Katy Hudy: "Harry Potter and the Myth of Redemptive Violence"

Meaghan Connaire and Chad Daniels, as a part of the panel discussion on: "Reading war: media analysis of mainstream war news coverage"

Check out the preliminary schedule [PDF] for more details.

^[1]Text taken from the official conference website.

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