Call for papers on Women, Peace and Security

On behalf of the United States Naval War College, the Chair of the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Conference Series is sponsoring a Call for Papers in preparation for the third annual conference to be held in Newport on April 16 – 17, 2015. The conference theme is “Constructive Pathways: Stimulating and Safeguarding Components of Women, Peace, and Security”.

Academics, researchers, military personnel, non-governmental organizations and individuals are invited to submit papers on the following broad themes:

• Department of Defense Operational Aspects of Women, Peace, and Security
• How Different Types of Conflict Impact Minority Populations
• Modern Conflict Zones – Regional Viewpoints
• Efforts in Soft and Hard Power
• Media, Arts, Information and Communication Networks
• Law, Politics and Governance
• Quantative Studies

Proposals should be no more than 200 words and submitted before 1st November 2014. For detailed information on these themes and instructions on submission guidelines please see here.