The End of War: A Conference in Honor of Randall Forsberg

The City College of New York's Department of Political Science, International Studies Program and Master's Program in International Relations cordially invite you to attend:

The End of War: A Conference in Honor of Randall Forsberg,
The Anne and Bernard Spitzer Chair in International Security

Monday, May 5, 2008, from 9:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. in room 250 and the Great Hall of Shepard Hall at The City College of New York
160 Convent Avenue at 138th Street
New York, NY 10031

Randy Forsberg dedicated her scholarship and public work to understanding the causes of war and the conditions for its amelioration and eventual abolition.   Randy thought that war could end if the appropriate normative beliefs and institutional structures were adopted.  Randy also believed strongly in the power of deep and honest scholarship to advance both academic knowledge and political change.  We invite you to participate in an all day conference to memorialize Randy's work for peace and to consider her scholarly vision of an end to war.

Conference Agenda

Welcome and Introduction: 9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m, Vince Boudreau, CCNY

9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m: Reflections on Randall Forsberg's Scholarship and Policy:
Matthew Evangelista, Cornell U.

10:25 a.m. - 11:45 a.m: The Trends
Andrew Mack, U British Columbia
Joshua Goldstein, American U.

12 p.m. - 1:00 p.m: Alternative Explanations
Bruce Russett, Yale
James L. Payne, Independent Institute

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m: Alternative Explanations
Richard Price, British Columbia
John Mueller, Ohio State U

3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m: Alternative Explanations
Jack Snyder, Columbia U.
Neta Crawford, Boston U.

4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.: Reflections on the Evidence and Arguments
Lynn Eden, Stanford U.
Judith Reppy, Cornell U.
Jack Levy, Rutgers University

5:30 p.m.: Closing Remarks
Joshua Goldstein, American U.
Neta Crawford, Boston U.

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Keynote Lecture
Jonathan Schell, The Nation Institute.

Reception to Follow