Call for Proposals
2010 Conference Theme: “Experiments with Truth”
The Gandhi-King Conference on Peacemaking is a three day event bringing together modern visionaries on nonviolence and social change with community leaders, activists, academics and organizers to train, learn, plan and organize to create a culture of liberation and justice for all. Participants will engage in:
• training and education in nonviolent theory and practice
• opportunities for networking and peer-to-peer learning with movement builders from all over the country.
• working groups that will continue the work throughout the year.
• a network of people who are new to the movement and movement leaders to share and inspire action in a cross-cultural and inter-generational environment.
• the opportunity to learn about best practices and develop new ones based upon our shared experience.
Conference participants will end this transformational weekend in a better position to decide, strategically, where to put their energies for maximum effect and with concrete tools to use in their personal and social movement work.
DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS is August 1, 2010
Notification of accepted proposals will be made by: August 14, 2010
The 2010 theme, “Experiments with Truth” refers to Gandhi’s term for his learning and practicing nonviolence, and this is also what he titled his autobiography. In the same way, we are all experimenting with ways that we can live more peacefully; personally and on a systemic level. Our aim is that this year’s conference will offer a wide variety of ways that people can ‘try on’ different ways to live a more just-filled and peaceful life.
Proposal Suggestions:
• Proposals offering practical tools and skills in areas such as community building, nonviolent communication, sustainability, nonviolent education, economic, social, and environmental justice, etc.
• Interactive workshops will be given priority.
• Presentations that incorporate stories, art, music, video, or photographic displays are encouraged.
• Proposals for paper presentations are welcome and will be presented in a poster session format to be displayed in the exhibit hall with scheduled interactive times.
• Proposals for the 2010 Youth Conference are also being solicited. Proposals which give youth concrete peacemaking skills and tools are welcome. See website for more information about the Youth Conference.
Please note that a more limited number of proposals will be accepted this year.
Presenters are expected to pay normal registration fees in order to cover conference expenses.
All workshops are one hour and fifteen minutes in length.
Tracks
Workshops will be designated with the following track options:
Foundations (base building and beginnings)
Filling in the Picture (a more theory-oriented perspective)
Journey Within (personal or spiritual)
Systemic Change (bigger picture).
Presentation Style:
Lecture: Didactic presentation, discussion limited to questions and answers.
Interactive/Experiential: Involves presenter-directed verbal and/or physical participation.
Co-Creation: Participants and presenter create learning content together.
Please complete the following form and email or mail to the address listed below.
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If your proposal is accepted, we will use the following description of your session in the final program. Please use complete sentences and abbreviate only if you want the abbreviation used in the final program listing.
Conference Coordinator
c/o Mid South Peace and Justice Center
1000 S. Cooper
Memphis, TN 38104
(901)725-4990
