CALL FOR PAPERS
The Second International Conference on
HUMAN RIGHTS and PEACE AND CONFLICT in SOUTHEAST ASIA
Organized by the Southeast Asian Human Rights Studies Network (SEAHRN)
and the Human Rights Center, Faculty of Law, Universitas Indonesia
17-18 October 2012
Sari Pan Pacific Hotel, 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:
- Academic Freedom
- Universality and particularity of Human Rights
- Individual and Collective Rights
- Gender, Sexuality and Human Rights
- Rights of Vulnerable and Marginalized groups
- Peace, Conflict, Security and Human Rights
- Challenges to Human Rights in Southeast Asia
- Media, Advocacy and Popularization of Human Rights
- Business and Human Rights
- Human Rights, Climate Change and Natural Disaster
- Human Security and Human Development
- Human rights and Corruption
- 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 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 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.
More information about the conference and application process will be available at www.seahrn.org by 15 April 2012.
