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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">PJSA is a non-profit organization formed in 2001. It is a professional association for scholars in the field of peace and conflict resolution studies. It is also the North American affiliate of the International
Peace Research Association. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">PJSA holds an annual conference for academics, activists and practitioners. This year, the PJSA Conference 2013 is co-hosted by Global Studies from Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU) and Peace and Conflict Studies
from Conrad Grebel University College (Grebel). The conference starts on Thursday Oct 17<sup>th</sup>, 8:00 pm, ends on Saturday Oct 19<sup>th</sup>, 7:00pm, and takes place mainly at WLU and a portion of the Student Conference takes place at Grebel.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">A student conference also runs alongside the main academic conference this year, and will cover a wide range of themes and topics: disarmament, global health, international development, innovation, human rights,
restorative justice, youth environmental and peace activism, Aboriginal affairs, conflicts, etc.
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<span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">The academic conference mainly targets academics and graduate students, while the student conference targets undergraduate and senior high school students. It is a three-day conference with lots of great opportunities to offer:
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D">8 featured student conference speakers,
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<b>Jody Williams </b>(Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, International Campaign to Ban Landmines),
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<b>Sylvia McAdam</b> (Co-founder of Idle No More), <br>
<b>James Orbinski </b>(former President of Doctors Without Borders) , <br>
<b>Rhoda Howard-Hassmann</b> (Canada Research Chair in International Human Rights at Wilfrid Laurier University),
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<b>George Roter</b> (Co-founder and CEO of Engineers Without Borders),<br>
<b>Brigette DePape</b> (Youth Environmental and Peace Activist),<br>
<b>Emmanuel Jal</b> (Former child solider; Hip-hop Artist and Peace Activist), <o:p>
</o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:#1F497D">Shannon Moroney</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D"> (Author and Restorative Justice Advocate)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D">Admission to Hip-hop artist Emmanuel Jal’s concert<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D">Two complementary meals<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D">Transportation between WLU and Grebel<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D">Breakout sessions and workshops led by Engineers Without Borders (UW), the Diversity and Equity Office (WLU), the Aboriginal Student Centre (WLU) and more<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D">Networking opportunities<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:#1F497D">There is a $60 registration fee, which covers all of the above. The following is the registration information for the PJSA Student Conference.
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<b><span style="color:#1F497D">Step 1</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D">: Register online through our registration form
<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1OllZYJ846-c2Rbs1SteMb6vXTnHxs2HaZm34fpf9pZQ/viewform" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#1F497D">here</span></a>.(Can be found through our Facebook page)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:#1F497D">Step 2</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D">: Pay your $60.00 conference fee in the main office at Conrad Grebel University College, the Concourse at Wilfrid Laurier University or by mailing a cheque. Students must
<b>PAY in advance</b> by October 4<sup>th</sup> to reserve their spots. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">If paying by cheque: Make cheques payable to<b> Wilfrid Laurier University,
</b>with<b> “PJSA 2013 Student Conference Registration” in the cheque’s memo line,
</b>and send to the following address:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:180.0pt;mso-add-space:auto"><span style="color:#1F497D"><br>
Timothy Donais, Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:180.0pt;mso-add-space:auto"><span style="color:#1F497D">Department of Global Studies<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:180.0pt;mso-add-space:auto"><span style="color:#1F497D">Wilfrid Laurier University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:180.0pt;mso-add-space:auto"><span style="color:#1F497D">75 University Ave. W.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:180.0pt;mso-add-space:auto"><span style="color:#1F497D">Waterloo, ON<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:180.0pt;mso-add-space:auto"><span style="color:#1F497D">N2L 3C5<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="color:#1F497D">Step 3:</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D"> On the first day of the conference, register at the Concourse (Wilfrid Laurier University) and you'll receive your<b> Conference Package
</b>and <b>Wristband.</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">If your students have any questions or concerns, please direct them to our:
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Facebook page:
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pjsasc"><span style="color:#1F497D">https://www.facebook.com/pjsasc</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Twitter:
<a href="https://twitter.com/PJSA2013SC"><span style="color:#1F497D">https://twitter.com/PJSA2013SC</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">PJSA Official Website: <a href="http://www.peacejusticestudies.org/">
<span style="color:#1F497D">http://www.peacejusticestudies.org/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Email:
<a href="mailto:pjsa2013@gmail.com"><span style="color:#1F497D">pjsa2013@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Tingting Zhu<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Special Projects Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Peace and Conflict Studies<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Conrad Grebel University College,
<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">University of Waterloo<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Phone: 519-885-0220 ext 24291<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Email: pacs@uwaterloo.ca<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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