Dear Colleagues,
Hope you are doing well. We are going to organise an international conference on Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh at North South University, Bangladesh. Please find the call for paper attached and below.
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CALL FOR PAPERS
Title of Conference: “International Conference on the Rohingya Crisis in Bangladesh: Challenges and Sustainable Solutions”
Venue: North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Date: July 27-28, 2019
The influx of a large number of Rohingya population into Bangladesh over last few years has become a critical concern for both the host and international communities. Many of the incidents of forced displacement and migration remain underexplored or understudied, leaving searches for sustainable solutions to those issues at a dearth. The multifarious issues associated with the Rohingya influx into Bangladesh such as social, cultural, political, legal, health and environment require a comprehensive understanding to develop a durable solution for overcoming the crisis.
From both humanitarian and national security perspectives, it is imperative that if the on-going mechanisms function properly, the displaced Rohingya people would get their rights back. The rights don’t necessarily mean only the repatriation of those who have been displaced but also ensuring their citizenship rights and living in their land with all fundamental rights and dignity. On the other hand, Bangladesh has been bearing a heavy burden of a huge Rohingya population. In such a context, the questions remain: How long will these displaced and stateless people stay in their temporary shelters in Bangladesh? What are the prospects of a safe repatriation of Rohingya people? Will Myanmar take them back and give their rights and allow them to live with dignity? How significant is the local and global response to this crisis? Does the Rohingya crisis pose a direct threat to national and regional security? What are the socioeconomic challenges both host and the Rohingya communities face in the shelter areas? What types of health hazards may arise in the Rohingya camps? How vulnerable are the women and children in these camps? What are the environmental impacts in the camp areas? How can the on-going peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts lead to a durable conflict resolution? In order to develop sustainable solutions to the Rohingya displacement crisis, both the intellectual and the development community need to find answers to the above questions. At present, it is evident that an immediate solution is far from a reality, as on-going negotiations have been futile and the repatriation of the dislocated Rohingya population to Myanmar has not been forthcoming. Considering this uncertainty, both the host and Rohingya communities may face further complex situations, where some of the options may not be effective at all. Therefore, a rigorous and comprehensive analysis of all the facets of the Rohingya crisis is essential in order to find a practical solution before it is too late.
Under this backdrop, Center for Peace Studies (CPS), the Department of Political Science and Sociology (PSS) and South Asian Institute of Policy and Governance (SIPG) of North South University (NSU), Dhaka, Bangladesh are organizing an international conference on “Rohingya Crisis in Bangladesh: Challenges and Sustainable Solutions” on July 27-28, 2019 in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
CONFERENCE THEMES
The conference committee is inviting papers from scholars, researchers and graduate students across the globe to critically assess the whole issue and to develop sustainable policy recommendations in the broader thematic areas outlined below. However, the conference committee may consider papers that focus on the Rohingya crisis but fall outside of the following thematic areas:
Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution
National and Regional Security
Forced Displacement and Human Rights
Socio-cultural Problems and Dimensions
Economic Impacts
Physical and Mental Health Issues of Rohingya people
Environmental Impacts and Remedy
Legal Issues Associated with Rohingya Crisis
Rohingya Language, Literature, and Culture
Rohingya Identity and Historical Perspectives
Gender and Vulnerability
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
A 300-word paper abstract, along with a short biography of 200 words, should be submitted by April 30, 2019. Abstracts should be written in English using Times New Roman font and submitted in MS Word doc/docx format. Notifications on decisions about acceptance of paper abstracts will be given by May 15, 2019. Selected papers will be published in an edited book and a peer-reviewed journal. The papers should be properly referenced with APA style.
Please visit www.northsouth.edu/rohingya-2019 for abstract submission and other information regarding the conference.
IMPORTANT DATES
Deadline for Abstract Submission
April 30, 2019
Notification of Abstract Acceptance
May 15, 2019
Early Bird Registration Deadline
May 30, 2019
Regular Registration Deadline
June 15, 2019
Deadline for Full Paper Submission
July 15, 2019