An Irish Model for Peace? Conference, Dublin, 22-23 May‏

AN IRISH MODEL FOR PEACE?

The Political Studies Association of Ireland (PSAI) specialist group on Peace and Conflict is pleased to announce the programme for its forthcoming conference on ‘An Irish Model for Peace? International lessons, Interdisciplinary debates’.
The conference is to be held on Friday 22nd- Saturday 23rd May 2009 at the Irish School of Ecumenics, Trinity College Dublin.

The programme includes seven sessions of 3-4 papers covering the following topics: Debating conflict theory; Ending political violence; Post-conflict democracy; Reconciliation and civil society; Assessing the Irish model; Exporting the Irish model; Comparing the Irish model.
A central purpose of the conference is to strengthen relationships between researchers working on the Irish experience of peace and conflict and on comparative case studies.

Places are limited and will be given on a first come, first served basis.
Participation is restricted to members of the PSAI, but non-members can participate by joining the PSAI at the time of registration. There is no conference fee, only the charge for PSAI membership where necessary.

For a detailed programme and registration form, plus further details and updates on the specialist group, please visit:
http://psaipeace.wordpress.com/.
All enquiries can be emailed to: psai.peace@gmail.com.
Conference organisers: Dr Niall O Dochartaigh (National University of Ireland, Galway), Dr Katy Hayward (Queen’s University Belfast), Dr Gillian Wylie (Trinity College Dublin)