SEAHRN Conference 2012: Call for Abstracts!

The Second International Conference on

HUMAN RIGHTS and PEACE & CONFLICT in SOUTHEAST ASIA

Organized by the Southeast Asian Human Rights Studies Network (SEAHRN) and the

Human Rights Center , Faculty of Law, Universitas Indonesia

  

Date: 17-18 October 2012

Venue: Sari Pan Pacific Jakarta , Indonesia

With the First International Conference on Human Rights in Southeast Asia, together, we defied the culture of silence by engaging in discussions and debates on the dialectics of human rights, peace and conflict in the region. As scholars and activists, we are called to reflexively address specific historical moments, and with the dynamic changes happening in Southeast Asia , our insightful interventions are needed now more than ever.

The Second International Conference on Human Rights and Peace and Conflict in Southeast Asia aims to bring together academics, researchers, graduate and post-graduate students, civil society organizations, governments and inter-governmental organizations representatives who work on the research and greater understanding of human rights and peace and conflict in Southeast Asia, especially in the following areas:

1.   Academic Freedom

2.   Universality and particularity of Human Rights

3.   Individual and Collective Rights

4.   Gender, Sexuality and Human Rights

5.   Rights of Vulnerable and Marginalized groups

6.   Peace, Conflict, Security and Human Rights

7.   Challenges to Human Rights in Southeast Asia

8.   Media, Advocacy and Popularization of Human Rights

9.   Business and Human Rights

10.   Human Rights, Climate Change and Natural Disaster

11.   Human Security and Human Development

12.   Human rights and Corruption

13.   Migration

Paper Submission Details

Those who wish to present a paper at the conference are invited to submit an abstract of 300-350 words and a short biographical paragraph of 150 words in English to Mr. Joel Barredo at seahrncon@gmail.com. Please indicate to which panel your paper is proposed. The full paper should be about 5,000-6,000 words. 

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION:          May 25, 2012  

Successful applicants will be notified by June 2012. Limited number of scholarships will be available. Full papers are due on 15 September 2012.