Congratulations!

"The New Meanings of Peace after 9/11, 2001" was an exceptional event by all standards--a big success, a wonderful gathering, and a generous setting for scholarship, friendship, and certainly peace. We planted a rare seed--let's water it with our thoughts, hearts and hopes!

Welcome to Morocco, the Land of Peace

The countries represented in this conference are:

Morocco

USA

Sweden

Pakistan

Romania

Germany

UAE

The New Meanings of Peace after 9/11, 2001
An International Conference Jointly organised by the Research Group on Culture and Globalisation (RGCG) and the Department of English Studies
Abdelmalek Essaadi University
Faculty of Humanities
Tetuan, 19-21 June, 2008
Programme

Day One: Thursday, 19 June, 2008
09:30-10:30
Opening ceremony and reception

Dr. Mustapha Benouna, President of Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Dr. Abdelaziz Allati, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, Tetuan

Prof. Abderrazzak Essrhir, Chair of the Department of English Studies,

Dr. Abdellatif Akbib, Conference Organising Committee

Dr. Jamal Eddine Benhayoun, Coordinator of the Research Group on Culture and Globalisation
10:30-12:30
Chair: Dr. Abdellatif Akbib
Presentations and debate
Dr. William A. Cook: “The War of Words: Living without Morality—Profit not Peace”
Dr. Mohamed Khalil Ennassiri: “The Concept of Peace in the Qur’an”
Dr. Vanessa Paloma: “Visions of Peace in Jewish Mysticism”
15:30-18:30
Chair: Dr. Mohamed Khalil Ennassiri:
Presentations and debate
Ms. Laura Val: “Who am I and Who are You?-Communicating Effectively across Cultures”
Mr. Abdenbi Sarroukh: “Ethical Metaphysics and the Critique of the Philosophy of Violence: The Concept of the Other”
Dr. Lester Edwin J. Ruiz: “After Grand Theory: Musings on Dialogue, Diversity, and World Formation”
Mr. Peter Svarzbein (Photographer & Journalist, NYC, USA): “Looking at Other Pasts toward a New Future”
Day Two: Friday, 20 June, 2008
09:30-11:30
Chair: Dr. William A. Cook
Presentations and debate
Dr. Kerstin W. Shands: “Spiritual Politics and Peace from within: Forgiveness and Reconciliation as Precept and Political Practice”
Prof. Abderrazzak Essrhir (AEU & RGCG): “The Location of Peace: Identity, Global Encounters, and the Postcolonial
Mr. Amir Rana: “Counter-Ideology and Peace”
Dr. Abdellatif Akbib: “Academic Peace Post 9/11: The Erosion of the American Democratic Dream”
Dr. Richard Falk: "Toward a Grand Theory of Peace"
15:30-18-60
Chair: Kerstin Shands:
Presentations and Deabte:
Dr. Perri Giovannuci: “Waging the Peace: A Postcolonial Analogy for a ‘Post-9/11’ World”
Dr. Viorella Manolache: “Historian Pressure and Oppression: Philosophical Discourse after 11 September 2001”
Dr. Shabana Fayyaz: “New Meanings of Peace in the War on Terror—Case of Pakistan”
Dr. Jamal Eddine Benhayoun: “The Idea of Peace in the Post 9/11 World: Clashes, Coalitions, Terrorism, and Survival”
Mr. Abderrahman Boukhaffa: “Promoting Peace through International Organisations: The Case of ‘People to People International’”
Mr. Muhammad Azam: “Linking Peace and Security to Democracy: A Case Study of Pakistan”
Day Three: Saturday 21 June 2008
9:30-11:00
Chair: Dr. Perri Giovannucci
Roundtable: “Debating Peace for the Future”
11:30-12:30
Workshop organised by Ms. Laura Val
12:30-13:00
Closing Session
The Afternoon will be devoted to a Guided Tour of the City of Tetuan (Optional)

Tour Leader: Prof. Khalid Rami (Tétouan-Asmir Association)