Concurrent Session III
Saturday November 4, 9:00am-11:30am

Religion, Education and Youth
Panel Chair: Father Ray Helmick, Boston College, Theology

“Third World in America: Structural and Cultural Violence in Public Education”

Kerry Stephen, University of Baltimore, Maryland

“Religious Leaders as Mediators – A Necessary Progression”

Andrew Cook, School for International Training, Vermont

“Let those who pray go over: A Proposal for Grace Among the Christians of Uganda”

Mary Moorman, Yale University, Connecticut

Theory as an Analytical Tool
Panel Chair: Elaine Landry, Babson College, Management

“Beyond Macro and Micro Theories, and into ‘Nano’ (Intrapersonal) Conflict Dynamics”

Cristina Andriani, Nova Southeastern University, Florida

“Chinese Women’s Grievance Arts: a Case for Positioning Theory”

Nancy Morrison, George Mason University, Virginia

“The Effects of Goal Orientation in Conflict Situation”

Wongeun So, Columbia University, New York

Gender and Violence
Panel Chair: Mari Fitzduff, Brandeis University, Peace, Conflict, and Coexistence Studies

“Gender and Violence: Women’s Participation in the LTTE”

Maneshka Eliatamby, George Mason University, Virginia

“Rape as a Weapon of War and Tool of Genocide”

Nicole Goodrich, George Mason University, Virginia

“A Comparative Perspective of Pre-Colonial and Contemporary Armed Conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Fate of Women and Children”

Agbedahin Komlan, University of Lome Togo, Nigeria

“The Role of LEDAP in Combating Domestic Violence in Nigeria: A Case Study of Lagos State”

Olabimpe Olatubosun, University of Ibadan, Nigeria

Continuing Conflict and Post-Conflict Situations
Panel Chair: Gordon Fellman, Brandeis University, Peace, Conflict, and Coexistence Studies

“Why People Join Illegal Armed Groups: Unveiling Some Hidden Root Causes of the Perpetuation of the Colombian Conflict”

Carlos Marin, Clark University, Massachusetts

“Resource-Curse in Reverse: The Coffee Crisis and Armed Conflict in Columbia”

Oeindrila Dube, Harvard University, Massachusetts

"Comparative Legal Study of Bedouins Situation in Israel and Jordan"

Talia Berman-Kishony, Harvard Law School and UMass Boston, Massachusetts