April 3-5, 2009
Sponsored by the Department of Childhood Studies, Rutgers University–Camden
The Department of Childhood Studies at Rutgers University–Camden is sponsoring an international conference on the topic of “Children and War” to be held April 3-5, 2009. Rutgers–Camden is a leader in the national and international discourse on the state of children and childhood both at home and internationally.
The impact of war and armed conflict on children, and the various roles they play during wartime, is a timely subject of keen interest that cries out for historicizing and in-depth investigation. Scholars from around the world in fields such as sociology, anthropology, psychology, history and religion have accepted invitations to speak at the conference. They will be joined by human rights lawyers and NGO officials.
The “Children and War” conference will be held in Philadelphia and on the Rutgers–Camden campus. The conference is free and open to the public.
The Department of Childhood Studies at Rutgers–Camden is now in its second year. We are very proud of the fact that Rutgers–Camden is the first PhD-granting Department of Childhood Studies in the nation. We look forward to introducing the larger academic community to our students and faculty, and to engaging in vigorous and stimulating discussions of a topic of extreme importance and timeliness.
Please join us by registering online.
Sorry, online registration is closed - the
conference is full.
For
more information, contact Lynne
Vallone,
Chair, Department of Childhood Studies.