Call For Papers: Internal Conflicts and External Responses in the Horn of Africa
  
University of Pennsylvania
April 1, 2005
(8:30 AM - 6:00 PM)


Call For Papers: Internal Conflicts and External Responses in the Horn of Africa


Over the past decade, several political/ethnic conflicts have taken place in the Horn of Africa that have had many social implications in the region. These conflicts, although domestic in origin, have had implications in neighboring states. The wide availability of arms, poverty, the lack of political participation, and the economic deprivation of citizens in many states, have pushed some people to perpetuate violence between groups, and at times against the state. In order to fully comprehend these conflicts, we must look at them in relation to external and internal factors. During this interdependent global age, we also need to understand how our perceptions and knowledge are shaped by different media outlets, human rights organizations, and other humanitarian organizations. This workshop will address these themes in greater detail, and its structure is as follows:


Title: Internal Conflicts and External Responses in the Horn of Africa


Conveners: Lee Cassanelli, Ali Dinar

Theme One: Internal Interests: Causes and Forms of Conflict


  • Youth and Culture of War
  • Para-military and Militias
  • Statelessness

Theme Two: External Interests: Regional, Continental, and International


  • Regional and Global Interests: UN, EU, AU, IGAD
  • US Policies in the Horn: War on Terror, Oil, etc.

Theme Three: Human Rights & Genocide


  • Reporting on Human Rights Violations and Genocide

Theme Four: Understanding and Responding to African Conflicts: The Role of
Outside Experts and Media Coverage


  • Media Coverage and Depictions of Conflict
  • Effect of Media Reporting on Citizens from Conflict Areas
  • Mobilizing Constituencies for Intervention, Assistance, Resistance


This workshop is organized by the University of Pennsylvania's African Studies Center, in collaboration with Consortium partners of Haverford, Bryn Mawr, and Swarthmore colleges. Those who wish to participate in the workshop are invited to submit 150 -200 words abstracts or completed papers. The submission deadline for the abstracts is March 1st, 2005.
Submissions/inquiries about the workshop should be directed to:


Dr. Ali Dinar
e-mail: aadinar@sas.upenn.edu.
Phone (215) 898-6610


Page Editor: Ali B. Ali-Dinar, Ph.D.

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