Women and Peace-Making in the Asia Pacific


The Gender Studies faculty of the Graduate School of International Peace Studies and the Faculty of International Liberal Arts of Soka University are pleased to announce our collaboration with the Center for Gender Studies at International Christian University to present a day-long conference on women's thought and activism in peace-making in the Asia-Pacific region. We have invited noted scholars and activists in Japan to share their work and their insights on questions of how we need to think about conflict and conflict-resolution in interpersonal relations, broadening the scope of how we understand conflict, and how we need to think about the crucial links between peace and development. It is our hope that all who participate will come away from the conference with a renewed appreciation for the deep commitment and creativity that many women and women's groups have brought to the work of building a more just and peaceful world.


Details:


Saturday, June 22, 2019, 9:00-17:30


International Christian University, Administration Building A-206



Keynote Speakers:

- Suzuyo Takazato, founder of Okinawa Women Act Against Military Violence

- Dr. Kozue Akibayashi, Professor of Global Studies at Doshisha University and past International President of Women's International League for Peace and Freedom


Advance registration is required. Please send your name and affiliation to this email: womenandpeacemaking.asiapacific@gmail.com <mailto:womenandpeacemaking.asiapacific@gmail.com>


For further details please contact the organizers:



Dr. Tracey NICHOLLS

Associate Professor

Graduate School of International Peace Studies

Soka University

nicholls@soka.ac.jp <mailto:nicholls@soka.ac.jp>


Dr. Johanna ZULUETA

Associate Professor

Faculty of International Liberal Arts

Soka University

zulueta@soka.ac.jp <mailto:zulueta@soka.ac.jp>