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Toda Institute introduces two new publications which will be available for purchase on the Transaction Publishers website later this year.  Ethical Transformations for a Sustainable Future, Olivier Urbain and Deva Temple, editors; and Climate Change and Environmental Ethics, Ved Nanda, editor.  Touching on the issues of sustainability and the environment these two outstanding publications are a must-read for those who have just started skimming the surface of these topics (which have an effect on us all) as well as for professionals in the field alike.  Please review our publications page for more information about other Toda Institute Publications.

Call for Papers
Dialogue for Peace
Full Paper due by August 31, 2010

The Toda Institute for Global Peace and Policy Research is seeking research contributions for publication in the Journal Peace & Policy on DIALOGUE FOR PEACE which may potentially be printed in book form and we aim to publish by the end of 2010. We are seeking papers already written, or in the throes of being written, that can reasonably be completed by the firm deadline of August 31, 2010. Papers received after August 31, 2010 or papers requiring extensive alteration, editing, or modification will not be considered under any circumstances, as each paper will be peer reviewed. The Institute will provide copyediting and proof reading for those papers selected for publication and an honorarium of US $300.00 will be paid upon publication to the author.

Exploration of the Theme:

This volume is dedicated to exploring the strengths, weaknesses, utility and significance of dialogical processes for building sustainable peace. It will explore the concept and reality of “dialogue” as a process for generating common meanings and shared understandings. It will also analyze the utility of dialogue for changing perceptions of conflict; enhancing processes of mutual accommodation, promoting higher levels of social and political integration and generating ripe conditions for social transformation. We are interested in the ways in which dialogical processes can prevent antagonistic polarization, marginalization and socio-political exclusion and can promote reconstruction, re-integration and reconciliation post-conflict. We are interested in research based papers (historical, empirical, qualitative, case studies) that explain how, why and whether dialogue is an alternative to violence and silence (with the intention to stimulate high level academic and policy debates about these issues). We are looking for well argued, empirically based papers that are both positive and skeptical about the values of dialogue at different stages of the peace building process in the Psycho-cultural, Socio-Economic and Socio-Political Domains.

Deadlines, Submission Guidelines, and Length:

To be considered for publication: Please submit a detailed abstract of your paper and bio (or curriculum vitae) by May 31, 2010. If your paper is selected we would like a full paper for peer review by: July 31, 2010. We would expect a response from reviewers and final changes to be made by the author for the final submission by: August 31, 2010. Your paper should be between 5,000 and 10,000 words. Excellent papers which fall outside these word counts may also be considered depending on their content and quality. You may submit papers: electronically, to Chloë Heiniemi, Research Assistant, at: chloe@toda.org , via fax at: (808) 955-6476, or through mail (addressed): Attn: Ms. Chloë Heiniemi, The Toda Institute for Global Peace and Policy Research, 1585 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 1130, Honolulu, HI 96814, USA. Please direct any questions or suggestions you have to Chloë Heiniemi: chloe@toda.org.

With best regards,
Professor Kevin P. Clements
Secretary General Toda Institute

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