Fourth Annual Conference on Conflict Resolution, Peace Studies, and Policy Analysis

The Graduate Center for Social and Public Policy at Duquesne University will host the fourth annual Conference on Conflict Resolution, Peace Studies, and Policy Analysis. Graduate students from Duquesne and across the country will present scholarly papers on the theme of Domestic and International Violence: Implications for Policymakers, starting at 10 a.m.

The keynote address, Violence and the Cultural Order, will be delivered by Dr. Neil Whitehead, professor of anthropology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. A question-and-answer session will follow the address, with a reception afterward in College Hall.

Friday, April 20, Keynote at 3:30 p.m.

Room 105, College Hall, Duquesne University

Duquesne University
Founded in 1878, Duquesne is consistently ranked among the nation's top Catholic research universities for its award-winning faculty and tradition of academic excellence. The University is nationally ranked by U.S. News and World Report and the Princeton Review for its rich academic programs in 10 schools of study for 10,000-plus graduate and undergraduate students, and by the Washington Monthly for service and contributing to students’ social mobility. Duquesne is a member of the U.S. President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction for its contributions to Pittsburgh and communities around the globe. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges acknowledge Duquesne’s commitment to sustainability.

This release was posted on Tuesday, April 17th, 2007 at 3:36 pm and is filed under Centers & Institutes, Events, Religion & Ethics.