"Fifty Years After
Independence: Sudan's Quest for Peace, Stability and Identity"
7th
International Sudan
Studies Conference
April 6th - 8th,
2006
University of Bergen
Bergen, Norway
Organised by: University of Bergen, SSA
and SSSUK
www.sudan2006.org
Call
for Papers
Throughout most
of its fifty years of independence, Sudan has
faced continuous wars caused by a multitude of reasons ranging from religious
and ethnic differences to economic marginalisation. As the current peace
process may give hope to the South, the people of Darfur and Eastern
Sudan continue to suffer. Addressing the historic
root causes of the conflict is an ongoing process. The recently negotiated
peace agreement for the South has far-reaching implications for the future.
Sudanese and foreigners interested in Sudan are continually
seeking ways to understand the issues involved, their complex relations,
catalysts for improvement, and conditions for peaceful co-existence.
The organisers
of the 7th International Sudan Studies Conference seek proposals
that address various issues related to the quest for peace, stability,
reconstruction and the identity of the peoples of Sudan in both
contemporary and historical perspective. The role of an independent judicial
system, individual liberties, democracy and free press in making and
safeguarding peace are some of the themes the conference wishes to address.
Papers addressing issues
such as the role of women, environment, education, health services, cultural
diversity, Sudanese arts, Sudanese religions, Sudanese languages, and their
interaction with peace and stability are especially welcome.
Papers will be welcome from
Sudanese and non-Sudanese both academic and non-academic.
Deadline for
abstracts: 30th
September 2006