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)
4 comments:
May I add my congratulations to all at the University who made the conference so successful. I particularly wanted to thank the students for their diligence in attending and their many thoughtful questions and comments. You are a delightful group. Peace to all.
Prof. Cook
I want to thank Dr Enassiri and Dr Akbib because I consider them the only teachers they work hard in their career; Wereas I consider Essrir and Benhayoun hypocrite for the simple reason that they show that they are intellectuals in whatever conference but within classroom they are stupid, and they give student nothing. whoever read this comment he/she will consider my English poor and this is due to Benhayoun and Essrir. they are ,in fact, my teachers and this is what they taught me.
The conference is gone...but the poignant memories of a three years-long fiasco are still flashing in the back of mind...And we--the poor--were dumbfounded with those English teachers, or so they think themeselves...As any rule has exceptions, there is one rule in the English department, which happens to be snobbishism and carelessness...Yet the exceptions are so great...let me gratefully name them: Dr.Ennassirri..Dr.Akbib ,Prof EL Hadri and Prof.Rouchdi...Alas the rest are just ruddy invalid rules...thank you..
no doubt the 9 / 11 left a different meaning of peace for the entire American community and international community .. Not if we can return peace in our hearts only If all the people use generic viagra ... I recommend it!
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