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A key role of the Conflict Research Society is to be the meeting place of choice for professionals working from all disciplines who share a desire to develop a better understanding of the processes, implications and management of conflict in all arenas. This 3-day residential conference, arranged in close partnership with INCORE at the University of Ulster is the first that the Society has held in Ireland, and is intended as a forum for sharing the outputs of recently completed and ongoing research. We now invite contributions to this event. We shall be pleased to receive submissions that take advantage of the location of the conference by reflecting its local and national context. The Society is also particularly keen to obtain input from student researchers and may be able offer some financial assistance to those wishing to attend.

We are delighted to announce that the programme will include amongst the keynote speakers Prof. John Hume, current Tip O'Neil Chair in Peace Studies at University of Ulster and the1998 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

The remainder of the programme will consist of papers and poster presentations by those attending: we anticipate that most of those attending will wish to contribute to the debate in this manner. The organisers have no wish to constrain the focus of contributions by imposing a dominant theme, but those contributions which are accepted will be organised thematically.

The programme will be designed to permit the maximum possible time for discussion. While conference fees have yet to be finalised, it is anticipated that the total cost of the event including papers and residential accommodation (with all meals and refreshments) will be around £150: CRS members and students will receive preferential rates. There will be special rates for non-residential attendees.

Prospective contributors are asked to use the attached form to submit abstracts for consideration. These should be sent to Jim Bryant at the address shown by the end of May 2004. Acceptances will be notified by the end of June 2004. Full papers will be considered for publication in the Transactions of the Society.

For further details of the event, please contact the Conference Chair, Silvia Mussano [SD.Mussano@ulster.ac.uk]

Please download the application form below.