Call for Proposals - Due Feb. 28, 2017
Know Justice, Know Peace is the theme for the 2017 Gandhi-King Conference in Memphis, TN. This two day event brings together visionaries, community leaders, activists, and scholars committed to justice, nonviolence, and social change in order to learn, plan, and organize for a more just and peaceful future. Presentations and workshops will address racial, economic, environmental, and gender equality as they relate to historical and contemporary movements. Participants will engage in:
The 2017 conference will be held on the campus of the Christian Brothers University with a closing event at the National Civil Rights Museum on the evening of April 1. For the first time, the conference is collaborating with both the Vanderhaar Symposium and the Civil Rights Museum.
DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS is February 28, 2017
Notification of accepted proposals will be made by: March 3, 2017
Presentations and workshops should address racial, economic, environmental, and gender equality as they relate to historical and contemporary movements.
SESSIONS: 75 Minutes
We encourage all of the following, but not limited to:
PRESENTERS: Presentation proposals from educators, activists, community members, students, and other interested parties are welcome. Presenters will be provided some space to exhibit books and other publications at the conference. Presentations will be grouped among three tracks:
ACADEMIC TRACK: Panels, round-table discussions, and papers on the philosophy and theology of Gandhi and King, nonviolence and the arts, nonviolent theory, contemporary or historical case studies, and innovative ideas on shaping a just future for all
ACTIVISM TRACK: Hands-on workshops, exhibits, and interactive sessions that offer tools, techniques, and skill development in areas such as community building, nonviolent communication, sustainability, nonviolent education, and justice movements.
GENERAL TRACK: Themes and ideas not covered in the Academic or Activism Track can be noted as a part of the general track.
Please download the Call for Proposals, fill out the enclosed form and email or mail to the address listed below.
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.
Please submit the form via email to jfulmer@cbu.edu or call 901-321-3359 with any questions.
- 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.
The 2017 conference will be held on the campus of the Christian Brothers University with a closing event at the National Civil Rights Museum on the evening of April 1. For the first time, the conference is collaborating with both the Vanderhaar Symposium and the Civil Rights Museum.
DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS is February 28, 2017
Notification of accepted proposals will be made by: March 3, 2017
Presentations and workshops should address racial, economic, environmental, and gender equality as they relate to historical and contemporary movements.
SESSIONS: 75 Minutes
We encourage all of the following, but not limited to:
- Lecture/Panel: scholarly or edifying presentations;
- Interactive/Experiential: presenter-directed verbal and/or physical participation;
- Co-Creation: participants and presenter learning together.
PRESENTERS: Presentation proposals from educators, activists, community members, students, and other interested parties are welcome. Presenters will be provided some space to exhibit books and other publications at the conference. Presentations will be grouped among three tracks:
ACADEMIC TRACK: Panels, round-table discussions, and papers on the philosophy and theology of Gandhi and King, nonviolence and the arts, nonviolent theory, contemporary or historical case studies, and innovative ideas on shaping a just future for all
ACTIVISM TRACK: Hands-on workshops, exhibits, and interactive sessions that offer tools, techniques, and skill development in areas such as community building, nonviolent communication, sustainability, nonviolent education, and justice movements.
GENERAL TRACK: Themes and ideas not covered in the Academic or Activism Track can be noted as a part of the general track.
Please download the Call for Proposals, fill out the enclosed form and email or mail to the address listed below.
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.
Please submit the form via email to jfulmer@cbu.edu or call 901-321-3359 with any questions.