FINDING THE CENTER 2008

DATES:

            APRIL 4  8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
            APRIL 5  8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

INSTRUCTOR:  
       John Mihelich, Ph.D.

1 CREDIT: SOC 403

CATALOG LISTING: SOC 403 WS: Finding the Center 2008

CRN: 57628

LOCATION: See conference website: http://www.webs.uidaho.edu/ftc/

DESCRIPTION:

The fourth annual joint Action-Oriented Human Rights Conference will be hosted at the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho April 4^th & 5^th. It is called "Resolving Differences: The Seed of Unity.”  

“Resolving differences while protecting human rights may very well be the only viable path to unity and true peace.  This challenge calls for concrete efforts and essential skills in order to achieve genuine harmony.  “Resolving Differences: the Seed of Unity” is the theme of FTC 2008 which brings together well-known leaders and practitioners in the field of human rights and conflict resolution.  Through engaging presentations and dynamic workshops, the conference will enhance knowledge, provide tools, teach methods, and inspire social activism.

The Conference begins on Friday morning, April 4th with breakfast and keynote address by Edgar award winning author, Burl Barer, an accomplished author of international reputation with numerous books, both fiction and non-fiction, in print world wide and translated into seven languages. Barer’s keynote address, “How to Always be Right”, will set a high energy foundation to an awe inspiring program of dynamic and skills acquiring workshops presented by leading authorities.  Barer will close the conference on Saturday afternoon with the challenge, “Knowledge, Volition, and Action!” (from FTC site, http://www.webs.uidaho.edu/ftc/)

REQUIREMENTS:

To earn one credit towards the certificate, students must register for the conference AND register for the workshop credit PRIOR to attending the conference.  Students must receive permission for the workshop credit from the instructor, John Mihelich. He can be contacted via email: jmihelic@uidaho.edu

Students must then attend the full conference.  After attending, students are required to write a brief synopsis of each “workshop rotation” attended AND a two-page (single-spaced) summary essay explaining what they learned from the overall conference experience and how the experience contributed to their diversity and intercultural education. The credit is graded based on attendance and the quality of the written submissions.  To view the conference agenda (schedule), workshop tracks, and speakers, visit the conference website: http://www.webs.uidaho.edu/ftc/

Written materials must be submitted by APRIL 25, 2008 to:

John Mihelich, Phinney Hall 401

            OR

John Mihelich
            Department of Sociology/Anthropology/Justice Studies
           101 Phinney Hall
            P.O. Box 441110
            Moscow, ID  83844-1110

             OR

Submitted via email attachment (in Microsoft Word) to: jmihelic@uidaho.edu

For the schedule and more information on the conference visit the conference website at:

http://www.webs.uidaho.edu/ftc/

For other information, contact John Mihelich (jmihelic@uidaho.edu).

 
© John Mihelich, Debbie Storrs