Events
Faith-based humanitarianism: the response of faith communities and faith-based organisations to people affected by conflict, crisis and forced migration
21 September 2010 – 23 September 2010
Oxford
The conference will take place in Oxford on 21-23 September 2010. It aims to consider the motives, role and impact of faith-based organisations in their responses to people affected by conflict, crisis and forced migration and how faith-based approaches differ from the responses of secular humanitarian organisations. The conference will discuss the role faith plays in the lives of forced migrants. It will touch on the occasional culpability of faith-based institutions in generating conflicts leading to forced displacement while also considering the role of faith communities and faith-based organisations in conflict mediation and resolution.
The conference will convene academics, humanitarian practitioners, policymakers, theologians and inter-faith representatives. Southern scholars, practitioners and forced migrants will also be involved in debates on these issues which directly affect their work and lives.
Call for papers:
There is an opportunity to submit proposals for papers for this event. Find the guidelines for submissions here.
http://www.rsc.ox.ac.uk/index.html?conf_conferences_210910
