INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE

A SPRING FESTIVAL OF EVENTS 2016 WELCOME INSTITUTE FOR THE FROM THE DIRECTOR STUDY OF CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE

On behalf of the Institute I am very pleased in the deliberations that resulted in the Good was shot on location, a range of Palestinians to welcome you to our fourth annual Spring Friday Agreement in 1998, a role that Queen’s and Israelis offer diverse views on the conflict Festival of Conflict Transformation. Our University recognised by awarding him an in the midst of which they must live; and Stolen programme for 2016 offers more events than honorary doctorate. Generation Indigenous artist Heather Shearer’s ever, with a broad mix of talks, conversations, exhibition ‘Colours for cultural justice: A journey film, exhibition and discussion that we hope will Conflict transformation, of course, is nurtured of Aboriginal art’ traces the role of art in healing provoke, stimulate and engage. not only by the endeavours of institutional and reconciliation. politics but by the everyday engagements This year we are delighted to host Northern of people in many other walks of life. In this Over the last four years we have built up a ’s First Minister, Arlene Foster MLA, the programme we offer an insight into such work faithful body of supporters whom we look first woman to hold this office as well as the first in ‘Feedback from the Frontlines’, a series of forward to welcoming back in 2016. We also woman to lead her party. We therefore look three informal talks that range from topics such look forward to meeting new faces and if you forward very much to hearing her reflections as ‘trauma teddies’ to negotiating with the have never attended one of our events we around the theme of ‘Women, leadership Taliban, and delivered by those with first-hand warmly encourage you to do so in the hope that and peace-building’. A graduate of Law from field experience of the situations about which you will find something of interest in this year’s Queen’s, it is a pleasure to have the First they speak. programme. Minister return to the university where she first began her political career. Our 2016 Festival offers a distinguished list of national and international speakers from We are also delighted to be able to welcome Australia, the Middle East and the USA who who served as of offer their perspectives on reconciliation, A GATEWAY TO Ireland from 1997 to 2008. From a northern hunger strikes and justice after devolution. perspective, one of Bertie Ahern’s most Some of these events are in conference or INTERDISCIPLINARY significant and enduring contributions was to workshop format, while others take the form of Professor Hastings Donnan FBA the peace process and he played a central role film or exhibition. In ‘Image of the Enemy’, which Institute Director RESEARCH

2 3 THURSDAY 5 MAY FRIDAY 6 MAY FEEDBACK FROM MEET THE AUTHOR THE FRONTLINES: POWER PLAY: THE RISE SYRIAN REFUGEES OF MODERN SINN FEIN DR SHELLEY DEANE DEAGLÁN DE BRÉADÚN 12.30pm – 2.00pm 6.00pm – 8.00pm Senate Room, Lanyon Building Old Staff Common Room, Lanyon Building

Dr Shelley Deane, Director of Brehon Advisory, College, Shelley has written on the ending Deaglán de Bréadún is a well-known will give a short presentation followed by Q and mending of conflicts, mediation and journalist for and author, & A on her work with refugees fleeing the negotiation, peace agreements, security pacts, who has written perceptively in the past on war in Syria and will outline her involvement factions, paramilitaries and parliamentarians, the Northern Irish peace process. His latest in a number of innovative projects that strive and crime and corruption in states in book is on the rise of modern Sinn Fein. to make a difference to refugee children in transition. She has mediation and institutional The event is an opportunity to meet the particular. She facilitated the creation and transitional reform experience in Iraq, author, who will discuss his book and have publication in English and Arabic of a series of Lebanon, Tunisia, Palestine, Jordan, Turkey, copies for sale. The event is timely, coming illustrated children’s trauma teddy books that Egypt and the UAE. on the back of Sinn Fein’s success in the contextualise the changes to children’s lives Irish General Election and the day after the wrought by war and violence. To date 37,000 The event will begin with a buffet lunch at elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly. bilingual books and trauma teddies have been 12.30pm. There will be extensive opportunity to distributed to refugee and vulnerable host discuss the arguments in the book and to community children across the Middle East, How do I book? debate the strengths and weaknesses of the UK, Ireland and Denmark. Please follow this link for Eventbrite: modern Sinn Fein. http://go.qub.ac.uk/FRONTLINES Shelley is a conflict analyst and Visiting To register or reserve your place, Research Fellow in the Institute. A former Places are restricted so early booking please contact Professor John Brewer: Assistant Professor of International Relations is advised. [email protected] and Middle East Politics at Bowdoin

4 5 MONDAY 9 MAY THURSDAY 12 MAY PRISONER HUNGER STRIKERS IN CONVERSATION WITH IN NORTHERN IRELAND AND SUSANNAH TRESILIAN 2.30pm – 4.00pm PALESTINE: EXAMINING THE Old Staff Common Room, Lanyon Building LONG TERM EFFECTS 9.00am – 5.00pm Canada Room / Council Chamber, Lanyon Building

Used in severe conditions of political inequity, To register: An afternoon of conversation between hunger strikes have been chosen by prisoners https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/prisoner- Queen’s University Fellow, Dr Fiona Murphy as an extreme and sometimes even desperate hunger-strikes-in-northern-ireland-and-in- and Susannah Tresilian, theatre maker and tool to contest the conditions or the mere fact israelpalestine-tickets-22538870368 founder of Ariadne. Fiona and Susannah will of their incarceration. While putting the strikers’ discuss the origins and evolution of Ariadne life in peril, this course of action aims to raise Point of contact: — a collective of women who make politically awareness, galvanise public support and to Dr Merav Amir and socially engaged theatre in conflict/ bring about changes in policies. [email protected] post-conflict settings. Themes of theatre as a form of healing and reconciliation, gender Most notably, hunger strikes of political and hope will be addressed. Susannah will prisoners appeared in key moments in also read short excerpts from ‘Dear Children’, struggles for independence, both in Northern ‘Sincerely...’, an Ariadne project run by Stages Ireland and in Palestine. By focusing on prisoner Theatre Company in Sri Lanka, interviewing hunger strikes in both regions this one-day people in their eighties around the world event aims to explore this highly contentious about the wisdom they pass on to the youth political tool. This event brings together ex- of today. prisoners from both regions, along with experts, to discuss and raise crucial questions about the To register or reserve your place, political, legal, ethical and medical long-term please contact Dr Fiona Murphy: effects of hunger strike campaigns. [email protected]

6 7 MONDAY 16 MAY WEDNESDAY 18 MAY RANDOMOCRACY: INTERROGATING MASCULINITIES: AN ALTERNATIVE TO INTERSECTIONALITY AS A HEURISTIC DEVICE ELECTIONS AND VOTING DR BAUKJE PRINS, THE HAGUE UNIVERSITY 12.00noon – 2.00pm Room OG. 074, Lanyon Building OF APPLIED SCIENCES, THE NETHERLANDS 4.00pm – 6.30pm TR6 Graduate School

Inspired by Donna Haraway’s heartfelt cry that ethnographic research projects conducted This event will show a short animated film we need a theory of differences that breaks in two ‘super-diverse’ schools for middle about randomly selecting citizens to make out of the logics of oppositional binaries or vocational training in the Netherlands. The political decisions. The film briefly describes holy trinities, Baukje Prins takes the concept talk will focus on how different enactments the ideas and findings of a research project of intersectionality as a useful heuristic device of masculinity in class served to challenge on this topic. The specific issue focused on is for doing critical analysis of socio-symbolic hierarchical relationships between students how randomocracy may resolve the difficult relationships. It provides us with a lens to (m/f) from various ethnic and religious question of flag display. Findings from a real take account of the myriad ways in which backgrounds, and how for this purpose world experiment will be reported as well as processes of differentiation, privileging masculinity was alternately linked up with findings regarding citizen and elite attitudes and marginalization along lines of gender, homophobia or a libertine attitude, with being to the idea of introducing randomocracy in sexuality, religion and ethnicity occur. It calls cool or excited in the company of girls, with Northern Ireland. for sensitivity to such processes occurring being a gamer or being street. not only between but also within groups, for The film will be followed by a short talk by awareness that privileged and marginalized To register or reserve your place, Professor John Garry and an open question positions frequently intersect and, last but not please contact Dr Ulrike M Vieten: and answer session. least, requires us to be mindful of the impact [email protected] of institutional and organizational context. To register or reserve your place, please contact Professor John Garry: This view of intersectionality will be illustrated [email protected] with a detailed analysis of some cases from

8 9 THURSDAY 19 MAY FRIDAY 20 MAY FEEDBACK FROM THE FRONTLINES: IMAGE OF THE ENEMY THE TALIBAN HOSTED BY ISCTSJ MICHAEL SEMPLE AND CORRYMEELA 12.30pm – 2.00pm 3.30pm – 5.00pm Old Staff Common Room Queen’s Film Theatre (QFT)

Michael Semple has over twenty-five years’ He is currently researching the interplay The Image of the Enemy is a documentary of Hosted by the Institute for the Study of experience working in Afghanistan and between the Taliban’s armed politics and the Palestinian and Israeli voices, human voices Conflict Transformation & Social Justice Pakistan and an unrivalled understanding of top down diplomatic efforts to generate a with diverging and converging opinions of the (ISCTSJ) and Corrymeela. the emergence, transformation and durability peace process. ‘other’, voices rooted in distinct experiences of the Taliban in these two countries which of conflict and coexistence. The film explores The event is free and open to the public. he will share at the second of the Festival’s The event will begin with a buffet lunch at stories of insecurity and occupation, stories ‘Frontline’ series of events. Visiting Research 12.30 pm. of ‘us’ and ‘them’, stories of hope and resolve. To register or reserve your place, Professor at the Institute and former Senior The Image of the Enemy acknowledges the please contact Bernie Magill: Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School, Michael How do I book? complexity of dialogue and the need for 028 9050 8080 was Deputy to the European Union Special Please follow this link for Eventbrite: active listening as a powerful counter to the [email protected] Representative for Afghanistan between 2004 http://go.qub.ac.uk/FRONTLINES ‘enemy imaging’ that always accompanies and and 2008. A frequent commentator on both follows violent conflict. sides of the Atlantic, Michael is internationally Places are restricted so early booking recognised as a leading analyst of the Afghan is advised. The film screening will be followed by a Taliban Movement and a motor force in discussion. brokering a peaceful pathway to ending armed struggle.

10 11 FRIDAY 20 MAY FOUR DIRECTIONS: COLOURS FOR CULTURAL JUSTICE — A JOURNEY OF ABORIGINAL ART 6.00pm – 7.30pm Naughton Gallery Exhibition, Lanyon Building

Four Directions: Colours for Cultural Justice Heather was awarded the 2015 Gladys – A Journey of Aboriginal Art celebrates Elphick Award in South Australia for the work of acclaimed Stolen Generations Aboriginal Women for ‘Excellence in the Aboriginal artist, Heather Kamarra Shearer. Arts, Outstanding Leadership and Services to The exhibition traces Heather’s work through Community’. art as a public voice for justice, trauma and healing and the importance of family The exhibition is funded by an Australian Arts relationships in reconciliation. Council grant, organised in partnership with Queen’s University and ArtsEkta. Heather Kamarra Shearer has worked in various community-based Aboriginal To register or reserve your place, please Art Centres in Central Australia and, as a contact Professor Fiona Magowan: valued member on numerous Government [email protected] Indigenous Arts Committees, she has contributed to key developments and strategies within the Australian Indigenous Arts Sector including Copyright issues, Heather Kamarra Shearer ‘CAA Reconciliation Painting’ – 2014. Resale Royalties Protection and appropriate Courts Administration Authority and Judiciary of South Australia. Promotion of Aboriginal Arts. Acrylic on Canvas, (40 x 30 cms)

12 13 MONDAY 23 MAY THE HARRI HOLKERI LECTURE BY ARLENE FOSTER MLA FIRST MINISTER OF NORTHERN IRELAND Reception 5.00pm Lecture 5.30pm – 7.00pm The Isdell Courtyard, Riddel Hall, Stranmillis Road

The Institute is delighted to welcome First for which she has always felt a deep sense of On the retirement of Peter Robinson in process. Holkeri’s aim of transforming conflict Minister Arlene Foster to Riddel Hall to deliver belonging and been a strong advocate. December 2015, she was elected the party’s and promoting social justice in Northern the fourth in our annual Harri Holkeri Lecture first female leader. Ireland and across the globe is shared by the Series in a presentation entitled: Arlene Foster joined the Democratic Institute. The Institute is thus honoured to Unionist Party in 2004 and has been a senior In 2008 the Women in Public Life Awards partner with the Finnish Embassy in hosting ‘Women, Leadership and Peace-building’ representative for the party since that time, awarded Arlene Foster the title of devolved this annual lecture series in recognition of representing it on the Northern Ireland ‘Assembly Member of the Year’ in recognition Holkeri’s contributions to peace. As the first ever woman to lead her party and Policing Board and later working closely with of her contribution to political and community the first woman to become First Minister of the Party Leader during negotiations on the leadership, a contribution that she continues Q&A facilitated by Yvette Shapiro, Journalist Northern Ireland, Arlene Foster is uniquely devolution of Policing and Justice. to make as Northern Ireland’s most prominent with the Belfast Telegraph, and broadcaster placed to reflect on this theme. female politician. She was appointed Minister for the How do I book? Born in south east Fermanagh where she still Environment following the 2007 Assembly It is with great pleasure that we welcome Please follow this link for Eventbrite: lives, Arlene Foster was educated at Queen’s elections and oversaw the creation of the the First Minister as our Harri Holkeri Lecturer http://go.qub.ac.uk/HarriHolkeri2016 University Belfast, where she took a degree in Northern Ireland Environment Agency, helping for 2016. Law before setting up in practice as a solicitor to bring forward new rural planning policy. A Places are restricted so early booking in Enniskillen and subsequently Portadown. It series of high profile roles quickly followed The Harri Holkeri lecture series was is advised. was at Queen’s that she first became involved and she served as Minister for the Department established in 2013 to celebrate the late in politics, a passion that she brought with her of Enterprise, Trade and Investment and, more Finnish Prime Minister Harri Holkeri’s Registration closes 13 May at 12.00pm. on return to her native Fermanagh, a county recently, as Minister for Finance and Personnel contribution to the Northern Ireland peace

14 15 WEDNESDAY 25 MAY THURSDAY 26 MAY YOUTH JUSTICE AND CONFLICT FEEDBACK FROM THE FRONTLINES: TRANSFORMATION WHAT IS THE THE KURDS AND THE FOUR WOLVES FUTURE FOLLOWING DEVOLUTION? BRENDAN O’LEARY 10.00am – 1.00pm 12.30pm – 2.00pm Great Hall, Lanyon Building Senate Room, Lanyon Building

Following the devolution of policing and This public seminar featuring key-note justice powers to Northern Ireland in 2010, speakers Professor Lesley McAra (University a review of the youth justice system was of Edinburgh) and Koulla Yiasouma (Northern carried out. Referencing human rights Ireland Children’s Commissioner) will critically Our series of Frontline Reports ends with Brendan has published twenty-one books, frameworks and informed by an expansive examine the current state of youth justice. an account from Brendan O’Leary of his including How to Get Out of Iraq with Integrity consultation process, the Youth Justice Contributions will focus on the themes of long involvement and many field visits (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2009). Review (2011) recommended further critical youth and social justice, youth justice and to Iraq and Kurdistan. Lauder Professor reforms, including raising the age of criminal conflict transformation and the implications of Political Science at the University of The event will begin with a buffet lunch at responsibility and allowing a process for and possibilities of devolution. Pennsylvania, Brendan has been visiting 12.30pm. young people with criminal records to ‘wipe Kurdistan since 2003 as advisor to the the slate clean’. This event is jointly organised by the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq, How do I book? Interdisciplinary Research Group on Youth, assisting in the negotiation of the Transitional Please follow this link for Eventbrite: Although the Review was welcomed in many Conflict and Justice and Include Youth Administrative Law; electoral systems http://go.qub.ac.uk/FRONTLINES quarters, questions of legitimacy, rights (www.includeyouth.org). design; the Constitution of Iraq; and the draft compliance and public and political will to Constitution of the Kurdistan Region. He has Places are restricted so early booking implement recommendations remain. To register: been an expert witness on Iraq and Kurdistan is advised. http://www.eventbrite.com/e/youth-justice- to the US Government and to the UK’s Iraq and-conflict-transformation-what-is-the-future- Commission, as well as advisor for the EU and tickets-22491865776 UN in confederal re-building of Somalia and consultant on power-sharing governments in Registration closes 13 May at 12.00pm. Kwa-Zulu Natal and in Nepal.

16 17 FRIDAY 27 MAY COLLABORATION FOR CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION: UNIVERSITY ENGAGEMENT WITH CIVIL SOCIETY 9.30am – 4.00pm 6 College Park, Queen’s University Belfast

The imperative on university researchers to The workshop will include panels with agencies; Funding bodies for projects in the Workshop overview ensure their research has a meaningful and contributions from researchers, community broad field of conflict transformation and Refreshments served from 9.00am useful impact holds particular challenges organisations and funding bodies to discuss community development. and opportunities for those working with civil the ways in which our various priorities can be 9.30am – 10.30pm society; this is particularly true in the complex made complementary. We will also showcase What can we expect? Roundtable: Led by Professor Oliver field of conflict transformation. In the wake case studies in which productive relationships Case studies and guidelines on mutually Richmond (Manchester) of ‘A Fresh Start’ (2015) in Northern Ireland, between researchers and practitioners have beneficial collaboration; networking and the need for innovation and evidence in been built in this area. discussion within and between community 11.00am – 12.30pm addressing perpetual division and conflict and university actors; clear identification of Panel: Case studies (Dr Dominic Bryan [QUB]; remains apparent and urgent. An important part of the workshop will be the principles and guidelines for good practice in Professor Brandon Hamber [UU]; Professor opportunity for small group work between future university/civil society collaboration. Joanne Hughes [QUB]) This one-day workshop will bring together a researchers and practitioners in which wide range of groups and individuals from common problems – and diverging interests – How do I book? 1.15pm – 2.00pm civil society and academic organisations to will be addressed. A core aim of the organisers Please follow this link for Eventbrite: Breakout Groups 1: Facilitating & Evidencing discuss how greater collaboration can be is to ensure that this event facilitates https://ctsj-collaboration.eventbrite.co.uk Partnerships developed to ensure that resources for conflict meaningful dialogue between all concerned. transformation are used most effectively. This Registration is free and includes coffee and 2.15pm – 3.30pm will, in particular, include discussions on how Who is it for? light lunch. Breakout Groups 2: Facilitating & Evidencing academic research in the broad area of conflict Interested persons working in the field of Partnerships transformation can be most effectively utilised conflict transformation: Researchers at all Places are restricted so early booking for public benefit. levels in any university; Research and policy is advised. 3.30pm – 4.00pm officers in community organisations and other Plenary discussion: Next steps

18 19 TUESDAY 31 MAY REFLECTIONS ON PEACE IN A CHANGED IRELAND BY BERTIE AHERN FORMER TAOISEACH Reception 5.00pm Lecture 5.30pm – 7.00pm The Isdell Courtyard, Riddel Hall, Stranmillis Road

The Institute for the Study of Conflict progress for the Irish people. The defining several universities and is one of only five How do I book? Transformation and Social Justice is greatly moment of this period and a defining moment people to enjoy the great distinction of having Please follow this link for Eventbrite: honoured to have one of Ireland’s most in Irish history was the successful negotiation been invited to address both the Houses of http://go.qub.ac.uk/ReflectionsofPeace distinguished statesmen former Taoiseach Mr by Bertie Ahern and Tony Blair of the Good Parliament at Westminster and the Houses of Bertie Ahern to close the 2016 Spring Festival Friday Agreement between the British and Congress of the United States in Washington Places are restricted so early booking by speaking on: Irish Governments and the political parties in D.C. is advised. Northern Ireland in April 1998. ‘Reflections on Peace in a Changed Ireland’ Since leaving Government in 2008, Bertie Registration closes 20 May at 12pm During his Presidency of the European Ahern has dedicated his time to conflict Mr Ahern was first elected to the Dáil in Council from January to June 2004, Bertie resolution and is actively involved with many 1977. He served as Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Ahern oversaw the historic enlargement of groups around the world. Minister), as well as Minister for Arts, Culture the European Union to 27 member states, and the Gaeltacht, Minister for Industry and including eight countries from Eastern Q&A facilitated by Jim Fitzpatrick, award- Commerce and Minister for Finance. He was Europe. He encouraged Ireland to take winning independent broadcaster and BBC first elected Taoiseach in June 1997, re- leadership roles on key global issues, such journalist. elected in June 2002 and again in May 2007. as increasing aid to developing countries In 1997, Bertie Ahern received widespread and tackling the spread of HIV AIDS. Bertie In collaboration with The Chief Executives’ praise for his political skills in ensuring that Ahern’s achievements as a leader at home and Club at Queen’s University his administration served its full five-year term abroad have been recognised internationally. and delivered on real political and economic He has received honorary degrees from

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Event Venue Type Time & Date Status Event Venue Type Time & Date Status

Dr Shelley Deane ‘Feedback from the Senate Room Talk 5 May Public Event FOUR DIRECTIONS: Colours for Cultural Naughton Gallery Exhibition Friday 20 May Public Event frontlines: Syrian refugees’ 12.30pm – 2.00pm Justice – A Journey of Aboriginal Art Exhibition 6.00pm – 7.30pm

Meet the Author: Deaglán de Bréadún, Old Staff Talk Friday 6 May Public Event Arlene Foster MLA The Isdell Lecture Monday 23 May Public Event ‘Power Play: The Rise of Modern Sinn Fein’ Common Room 6.00pm – 8.00pm First Minister of Northern Ireland Courtyard, 5.00pm – 7.00pm (Merrion Press) Harri Holkeri Lecture 2016 Riddel Hall

‘Prisoner Hunger Strikers in Northern Ireland Canada Room / Conference Monday 9 May Public Event ‘Youth Justice and Conflict Transformation: Great Hall Research seminar Wednesday 25 May Public Event and Israel/Palestine: examining the long term Council Chamber 9.00am – 5.00pm What is the future following devolution?’ 10.00am – 1.00pm effects’ Professor Brendan O’Leary ‘Feedback From Senate Room Talk Thursday 26 May Public Event ‘In conversation with Susannah Tresilian’ Old Staff Conversation Thursday 12 May Public Event the Frontlines: The Kurds and the Four 12.30pm – 2.00pm Common Room 2.30pm – 4.00pm Wolves’

‘Randomocracy: An Alternative to Elections Room OG. 074 Short film and talk Monday 16 May Public Event ‘Collaboration for Conflict Transformation: 6 College Park Workshop Friday 27 May Public Event and Voting’ Lanyon Building 12noon – 2.00pm University Engagement with Civil Society’ 9.30am – 4.00pm

‘Interrogating masculinities: intersectionality TR6 Seminar Wednesday 18 May Public Event Bertie Ahern ‘Reflections on Peace in a The Isdell Lecture Tuesday 31 May Public Event as a heuristic device’ by Dr Baukje Prins Graduate School 4 .00pm– 6.30pm changed Ireland’ Courtyard, 5.00pm – 7.00pm Riddel Hall Michael Semple ‘Feedback from the Old Staff Talk Thursday 19 May Public Event frontlines: The Taliban’ Common Room 12.30pm – 2.00pm

‘Image of the Enemy’ Queen’s Film Documentary film Friday 20 May Public Event Theatre (QFT) 3:30pm – 5:00pm

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