The University of Surrey’s School of Politics has worked with scholars and students in Birzeit University and Al-Azhar-Gaza in the Palestinian Territories, the Center for Comparative Conflict Studies (CFCCS) at FMK Singidunum University, Belgrade/Serbia to research the experience of those on the receiving end of security policy and practices.
A symposium on 16-17 June 2014 invites the participation of other academics and practitioners interested in contributing to a dialogue about intervention, from the perspective of those on the receiving end focused – albeit not exclusively – on the Palestinian case and that of the former Yugoslavia.
Two general themes will be addressed:
Day 1 -How can the impact of intervention and non-intervention be researched and/or taught? How can ‘receiving end’ perspectives be included? What are the implications for insider and outsider researchers?
Day 2 - Impact of interventions on Human Security - how do we understand international intervention in the context of the security of populations? What methods are available to researchers to assess the effects of conflict? Can such methods transcend state centric security perspectives?
SPEAKERS
Lord John Alderdice, House of Lords
Mkhaimar Abusada, Al-Azhar University, Palestine
Wali Aslam, University of Bath, UK
Helga Baumgarten, Birzeit University, Palestine
Marie Breen-Smyth, cii, University of Surrey, UK
Basem Ezbidi, Birzeit University, Palestine
Orli Fridman, FMK, Singidunum University, Belgrade, Serbia
Furrukh Khan, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan
Edward Newman, University of Leeds, UK
Mike Spagat, Royal Holloway & ORG, UK
Chris Woods, Freelance Journalist, UK
ORGANISERS
Prof Marie Breen-Smyth, cii - Centre for International Intervention, School of Politics, University of Surrey
Dr M. David, cii - Centre for International Intervention, School of Politics, University of Surrey
Dr C. Gillespie, cii - Centre for International Intervention, School of Politics, University of Surrey
Dr A. Gallagher, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey
