Call for papers: Civil Wars in Sudan - Casualties, Displacements,
and Injustices, 08/04
24th annual meeting of Sudan Studies Association
August 18-20, 2005
hosted by
the Center for Refugee Studies
York University
Toronto, Canada
Since 1955 Sudan has suffered through multiple civil wars. The
conflict between north and south has certainly been the major conflict
throughout Sudan's history, but other conflicts have led to sizable
numbers of casualties and displacement. The refugee population that has
fled civil war in Sudan is the largest in the world, and the numbers of
internally displaced persons are also staggeringly large. These wars
have been the focus of substantial intellectual efforts to understand
and alleviate human suffering. The conference invites papers on these
subjects. Especially encouraged are papers dealing with the history of
the current conflicts, their regional and national and international
impact, effectiveness of humanitarian relief and developmental
rehabilitation, political negotiations for conflict resolution at both
the internationally-mediated and local level, reflections on the lived
experiences of displaced persons, whether internal or as refugees, and
critical commentary on the cultural production, both Sudanese and
international, that has emerged out of civil war. The practice of the
SSA has been to give priority, in terms of scheduling and inclusion, to
papers relating to the conference theme. Papers on other topics are,
however, most welcome for consideration.
The Sudan Studies Association (SSA) is an independent professional
society founded in the United States in 1981. Membership is open to
scholars, teachers, students, and others with interest in the Sudan. The
Association exists primarily to promote Sudanese studies and
scholarship. SSA works to foster closer ties among scholars in the
Sudan, North America, Europe, the Middle East and other places.
Send abstracts for consideration by May 1, 2005 to: SSA President-elect
and Program Organizer: Dr. Ali B. Ali-Dinar, African Studies Center,
University of Pennsylvania, 650 Williams Hall, Philadelphia, PA, 19104
aadinar@sudanstudies.org
Registration forms and fees are available at SSA website and by
emailing SSA President Michael Kevane at mkevane@scu.edu .
Registration fees should be sent to Dr. Richard Lobban, Sudan Studies
Association, Rhode Island College, 600 Mt. Pleasant Ave., Providence, RI
02908
Accommodation information will be available on SSA website.
SSA Website: www.sudanstudies.org
Page Editor: Ali B. Ali-Dinar, Ph.D.