May 16-18, 2008
hosted at:
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida

Call for Papers
Theme: "Sudan's Wars and Peace Agreements"

REGISTRATION FORM

ACCOMODATION

Room Assignments at a glance:
Registration: 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

[2nd Floor, SSB]

(Registration is continuous throughout the conference)

Book Fair—214 SSB
Presenter Preparation Room — 221 SSB
Organizers’ Room — 220 SSB
All panels — 208 SSB
All Special Functions (Receptions, Banquets, etc.) – 203 SSB

Coffee – 219 SSB

FRIDAY, MAY 16th 2008

Registration: 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

[2nd Floor, SSB]

(Registration is continuous throughout the conference).

Conference Opening (10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.)

[203 SSB]

PANEL #1 (11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)

PANEL TITLE: Conflict and Post-Conflict Stresses: Forgiveness, Repatriation, Humanitarianism and Worsening of Conflict PRESENTATION I [208 SSB]

CHAIR: Randall Fegley

1. “Traditional Notions of Communal Property Versus Ownership Rights in Southern Sudanese Cities,” Maisha Elonai, University of Pennsylvania

2. “Perspectives for Peace: Gender-Specific Views From Sudan 2006,” Margaret Otto, Berlin

3. “Internationalization of the Conflicts in Sudan: A Resource or a Constraint for Making Peace?,” Maria Gabrielsen, Paris, Sciences Po-CERI

4. “Darfur Crisis and Women Artists: The Invention of Beauty During Times of Hardship,” Baqie Badawi Muhammad, Indiana University

COFFEE (12:30-12:45 p.m.) [219 SSB]

Poster Presentation: “Kids for Kids – Darfur” by Hazel Oberst (presented throughout the conference in the coffee room)

PANEL #2 (12:45 p.m.- 2:00 p.m.)

PANEL TITLE: Conflict and Post-Conflict Stresses: Forgiveness and Repatriation, Humanitarianism and Worsening of Conflict PRESENTATION II [208 SSB]

CHAIR: Stephanie Beswick

1. “Home Coming” or “Staying On”: Negotiating Belonging After the CPA; The Case of Bari Youth in Khartoum/Sudan,” Ulrike Schultz, Free University of Berlin, Institute of Sociology

2. “The Peace Agreement Does Not Guarantee Sustainable Peace in Sudan,” Mey Eltayeb Ahmed, University of Khartoum

3. “Democratising the SPLA: The Transition from a Rebel Movement to a Government,” Nyambura Wambugu, University of Leeds

COFFEE/SHORT LUNCH BREAK: 2:00-2:30 p.m. [219 SSB]

Panel #3 2:30-4:00 p.m.

PANEL TITLE: Sudanese in the Diaspora: Challenges of Elections and Teaching Islam to Sudanese Americans

[208 SSB]

CHAIR: Jay Spaulding

1. “The Prospect of the Participation of Sudanese in the Diaspora in the Election in Sudan,” Malik Balla, Michigan State University

2. “Teaching Islam for Sudanese-American Students: A Human Rights-Integrated Curriculum,” Mohamed Ibrahim, Amherst Progressive Muslims

3. “Teaching Islam for Sudanese-American Students: A Human Rights-Integrated Curriculum,” Nahid Abunama-Elgadi, Sudanese-American Young Adult Project, Temple University

4. “The Idea of a ‘New Sudan’ Among a New Sudanese Diaspora: A Proposal for Research Among Sudanese Immigrants in the Midwestern United States,” Carla Nichelle Daughtry, Lawrence University

COFFEE BREAK: 4:00-4:15 p.m. [219 SSB]

Panel #4 4:15-5:15 p.m.

PANEL TITLE: The State of Peace Efforts in the Sudan

[208 SSB]

CHAIR: Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban

1. “The Impact of Foreign Military and Civilian Presence on the Peace Process in Sudan,” Ahmed E. Elbashir, Head of Department of Europe, the Americas and International Organizations, Council for International People’s Friendship (CIPF)

2. “The Sudanese and International Community Efforts in Resolving Sudan’s Civil Conflicts,” David Kueth Thiyng Luk, National Consultant, Secretary for Peace and Political Affairs, Council for International People’s Friendship (CIPF)

Panel #5 5:30-5:45 p.m.

PANEL TITLE: Sudan’s Wars, Peace and Wars

[203 SSB]

CHAIR: Jay Spaulding

1. “Sudan’s Wars, Peace and Wars – Art Exhibit,” Khalid Kodi, Boston College/Massachusetts College of Art and Design

RECEPTION 5:45-7:15 p.m. [203 SSB]

Board Meeting 7:15 to 9:00 p.m. [208 SSB]

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SATURDAY, MAY 17th, 2008

Panel #6 (8:00 a.m.-10 a.m.)

PANEL TITLE: The Colonial and Post-Colonial Eras: Violence, Disintegration and Humanitarianism [208 SSB]

CHAIR: Jay Spaulding

1. “South Sudanese Violence and Resistance during the l9th Century Slave Trading Era,” Stephanie Beswick, Ball State University

2. “The Round Table Conference of 1965 in Khartoum: The Southern Sudanese Perspective,” Scopas Poggo, Ohio State University

3. “Sudan: Violence in Response to Structural Violence,” Megan Borsuk, California Institute of Integral Studies

4. “Angela’s Wars: The Necessity of a Sudan/Uganda Linkage for Peace,” Todd David Whitmore, University of Notre Dame

5. “The Impact of Women on the Peace Negotiations in Sudan,” Sacha Chambers, Nova Southeastern University

COFFEE BREAK: 10-10:15 p.m. [219 SSB]

Panel #7 (10:15-12:00 p.m.)

PANEL TITLE: Darfur: Human Rights, NGOs, Prospects for Peace and the Negative Implications of the CPA [208 SSB]

CHAIR: Randall Fegley

1. “The Political Economy of ‘Internal Wars,’ Identities and Genocides: An Example of Sudan’s Darfur,” Lako Tongun, Pitzer College

2. “’Never Again,’ Again: Sudan and the Darfur Crisis, a Review Essay,” Derek Catsam, University of Texas of the Permian Basin, Odessa

3. “The Double-Edge of Advocacy: Effects of Human Rights NGOs on the Prospects for Peace in Darfur,” Scott Edwards, Amnesty International

4. “Initiating Inclusive Security, Waging Peace: Darfurian Politics and Culture in the Eyes of Its Women,” Rogaia Mustafa Abusharaf, Qatar University and Sir William Luce Fellow, Durham University

5. “The Darfur Peace Agreement: Human Rights, Future Challenges and a Guide for Other Peace Agreements in Sudan,” Assad Salih, Cairo, Egypt

LUNCH: 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (on your own)

Business Meeting 1:30-2:30 p.m. [208 SSB]

PANEL #8 (2:30 p.m.- 4:15 p.m.)

PANEL TITLE: The CPA, Nation Building, Sectarianism, Law and Darfur [208 SSB]

CHAIR: Malik Balla

1. “Sudan—A Failing State?” Thomas Schmidinger, University of Vienna

2. “The Root Causes of the Sudanese Problem“ Mousa M. Elbasha, Puebla, Mexico

3. “Implementing the Comprehensive Peace Agreement Pacta Sunt Servanda,” Ayok Chol, Justice, Barrister & Solicitor, Juba, South Sudan

4. “The 3Rs and the CPA in Sudan,” Elsadig Elsheikh, School for International Training, Brattleboro, VT

5. “Crimes Against Humanity, Rebel Divisions and Genocide in Darfur,” Abubakr Elnoor, Nova Southeastern University

COFFEE BREAK: 4:15-4:30 p.m. [219 SSB]

Panel #9: 4:30-5:30 p.m. FILM: Datejie Green presents: “Acts of Love: The Struggle For Sudan.” [208 SSB]

CHAIR: Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban

1. Film Presentation and introduction and conclusion by Datejie Green, York University.

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BANQUET/DINNER: 5:45 p.m. [203 SSB]

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: ALEX DEWAAL

(Program Director Social Science Research Council; Fellow of Harvard Humanitarian Initiative; Director Justice Africa)

“Whose Agreement? Whose Peace?”

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EULOGY TO ROBERT O. COLLINS AND GORDON MUORTAT MAYEN by Scopas Poggo

SUNDAY, MAY 18th, 2008

Panel #10 (8:00 a.m.-9:45 a.m.)

PANEL TITLE: The Comprehensive Peace Agreement: Critics, Proponents, Islamism and Re-division Reconsidered:

[208 SSB]

CHAIR: Stephanie Beswick

1. “Redivision Reconsidered,” Randall Fegley, Penn State University, Reading

2. “The Local Politics of Post-Conflict Reconstruction: Land, Urban Development, and State-Building in Juba (2005-2007), Naseem Badiey, University of Oxford

3. “The Comprehensive Peace Agreement and the Future of the Sudan,” Mom Kou Nhial Arou, University of Khartoum

4. “The Comprehensive Peace Agreement: Its Critics and Proponents,” B. Yongo-Bure, Kettering University

COFFEE BREAK: 9:45-10:00 a.m. [219 SSB]

Panel #11 (10:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m.)

PANEL TITLE: Kings of Iron, Smudge Pits, and Meroe

[208 SSB]

CHAIR: Malik Balla

1. “The Iron King: The Iron Industry of Precolonial Nubian Kordofan,” Jay Spaulding, Kean University

2. “Iron Working in Meroe: The Story Continues,” Richard Lobban, Rhode Island College

COFFEE BREAK: 11:00- 11:15 Noon [219 SSB]

Panel #12 11:15-12:45 p.m.

PANEL TITLE: The Fate of the Relationship Between Religion and Politics After the Signing of the CPA

[208 SSB]

CHAIR: Jay Spaulding

1. “Rethinking Islamic Politics in ‘Post-Peace’ Sudan: The Salafi Critique of Islamism“ Noah Salomon, University of Chicago

2. “Spiritual Power, Political Power and Peace-Making in the ‘new’ Southern Sudan,” Cherry Leonardi, Durham University

3. “Shari’a and Islamism: Has Sudan Entered a Post-Islamist Era,” Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban, Rhode Island College

4. "Bringing God to the Trenches: The SPLA's Evolving Relationship with the Church." Carol Berger, University of Oxford

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LUNCH/BANQUET: 1:00 p.m. [203 SSB]

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: SULEIMAN ALI BALDO

AFFILIATION, TITLE OF SPEECH

CLOSING COMMENTS BY SSA OFFICIALS

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