SPME and U. of Miami '50 Years of the Special US-Israel Relations (1962-2012): Walt-Mearsheimer in Perspective'

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Sep 20, 2010, 01:58 ET

Call For Papers Extended to October 15, 2010. Conference to be held Jan. 16-18, 2011

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MIAMI, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Scholars for Peace in the Middle East and the Sue and Leonard  Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies at the University of Miami will hold an international conference, entitled "Fifty Years of the Special US-Israel Relationship (1962-2012): Walt-Mearsheimer in Perspective," in Miami, FL, January 16-18, 2011. The focus of the conference will be to examine the special relationship between the US and Israel over the last 50 years and to explore directions and possibilities for the future of that relationship. The impact of Walt and Mearsheimer in inspiring attacks on the US-Israel special relationship will also be analyzed.

There is still time to submit program abstracts, papers, panels and proposals, the deadline for which has been extended to October 15, 2010.  Submissions must received no later than 5 PM Pacific time, sent to Dr. Sam Edelman, SPME Executive Director at [email protected] . The proposal must be sent in MS Word File and should include contact information and a brief resume or bio of the presenter(s).

The following presenters have agreed to participate. The list is not complete and is subject to change:

Jonathan Adelman, University of Denver

Ido Aaroni, Foreign Ministry, Israel

Mitchell Bard, American-Israel Cooperative Enterprise (AICE)

Edwin Black, Journalist

Richard Cravatts, Boston University

Amitay Etizoni, George Washington University

Eytan Gilboa, Bar Ilan University

Raphael Israeli, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Tatiana Karasova, Russian Academy of Sciences and University of Moscow

Richard Landes, Boston University

Ed Morgan, University of Toronto

Daniel Pipes, Middle East Forum

Gregg Rickman, Former US State Department Envoy on Anti-Semitism

Barry Rubin, IDC and GLORIA Center

Haim Shaked, University of Miami

Kenneth Stein, Emory University

Gerald Steinberg, Bar Ilan University and NGO Watch

The conference will be held at the Conrad Miami Hotel on 1395 Brickell Avenue, Miami, FL, 33131, Florida.

Accommodations will be at the conference rate of $169.00 per night.  Early Registration discount of 15% will be available through November 1, 2010 for SPME Network Contributors. For details and to make reservations, click here:

http://conradhotels.hilton.com/en/ch/groups/personalized/MIACICI-UMS-20110115/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG

Registration fees for SPME 2010 network donors of $75 or more will be $250. Registration fees for non-SPME donors will be $350 for the full conference. The daily registration fee is $175. Student daily fee is $75.  Registration fees will cover continental breakfast, conference luncheon and evening receptions. To register for the conference, click here http://spme.net/conference-registration

Kosher meals available upon prior request.

For Further Information, contact Prof. Sam Edelman, SPME Executive Director at [email protected]

SOURCE Scholars for Peace in the Middle East

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