The U.S. Institute of Peace cordially invites you to attend a
conference on "Religion, Nationalism and Peace in Sudan"
September 16-17, 1997
Washington Plaza Hotel
10 Thomas Circle, NW
Massachusetts Avenue at 14th Street
Washington, D.C. 20005
In 1991, the U.S. Institute of Peace hosted a meeting to examine
the role of religion, nationalism and intolerance as sources of
conflict in Sudan's continuing civil war. While the war is not simply
a matter of religious differences, it was argued that the various
factors contributing to the conflict frequently find expression
in religious terms because of the influence religion has in both the
North and the South.
The September 16-17 meeting will revisit these issues in light of
the changes of the last several years. The goal of this conference
will be to better understand the complex relationship between
religious belief, intolerance, and conflict in Sudan today, and to
investigate the policies and methods suitable for addressing
this dimension of the conflict. The program will review the way in
which religious attitudes shape individual and communal identity,
and how government policies promote or suppress these attitudes.
It will also address the intra-communal tensions within both the
North and the South of Sudan, and how these affect the traditional
North-South dynamic of the civil war. The meeting will conclude
with a review of U.S. policy alternatives. Particular attention will
be given to both ending religious persecution and promoting
inter-communal reconciliation.
The meeting is open to the public, and does not have an entry fee.
If you plan to attend, please contact Scott Hibbard at (202) 429-3819
or Amina Khaalis at (202)429-3824. For press inquiries, contact
Tom McConnell at (202)429-3809.
For more information visit our website at
WWW.USIP.ORG or e-mail us at
"scott_hibbard@usip.org"
AGENDA
Tuesday, September 16, 1997
9:30-10:30 Welcoming Remarks and Introduction
-Chester A. Crocker, U.S. Institute of Peace
-David Little, U.S. Institute of Peace
-Francis Deng, Brookings Institution
10:30-12:30 Panel One: Islam and Islamization in Sudan
-Mohammed Mahmoud, Tufts University
-Abdelwahab El-Affendi, London, England
-Respondent: Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban, Rhode Island
College
12:30-2:00 Lunch
2:00-3:45 Panel Two: Religion and Identity in the South
-Marc Nikkel, Episcopal Church (USA)
-To be announced
-Respondent: Bona Malwal, Sudan Democratic
Gazette
3:45-4:00 Break
4:00-6:00 Panel Three: Intra-Regional Conflicts and National
Reconciliation
-Wal Duany, Indiana University
-Steven Wondu, Sudan People's Liberation
Movement
-Taisier Mohamed Ahmed Ali, University of
Toronto
-Ann Mosely Lesch, Villanova University
Respondent: David Smock, U.S. Institute of Peace
Wednesday, September 17, 1997
9:00-10:45 Panel One: Western Perspectives on Religion and
Politics in Sudan
-Kate Almquist, World Vision
-John Voll, Georgetown University
-Respondent: Jemera Rone, Human Rights Watch
10:45-11:00 Break
11:00-1:00 Panel Two: Religious pluralism, Constitutional
issues and Reconciliation
-Peter Nyot Kok, Max Planck Institute
-Adam Abdelmoula, Georgetown University
-Respondent: Ann Mayer, University of
Pennsylvania
1:00 - 2:30 Lunch
2:30-4:30 Panel Three: Implications for U.S. foreign policy
-John Prendergast, National Security Council
-Roger Winter, U.S. Committee on Refugees
-Ted Dagne, Congressional Research Service
-Respondent: William Lowrey, Presbyterian Church
(USA)
4:30-5:30 Concluding discussion
The Institute of Peace is an independent institution established by
Congress to strengthen the nation's capacity to promote peaceful
resolution of international conflict.
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