Call for Papers: Negotiating Difference and Pluralism in the Way Ahead

“Conference on Afghanistan: Negotiating Difference and Pluralism in the Way Ahead”
April 25 – 26, 2023 in Pittsburgh, PA
The Center for Governance and Markets at the University of Pittsburgh, the American Institute for Afghanistan Studies, and the U.S. Institute of Peace will convene a 2-day conference of Afghan scholars and practitioners to consider how Afghan society can begin to overcome these differences and build on past and present forms of social cohesion—and whether this can be done under authoritarian Taliban rule. On day one, the conference will comprise of three panels, each on a different theme. On day two, participants will engage in facilitated discussion and networking.
Applicants should submit abstracts of no more than 200 words directed to a particular panel (1-3) to ​afghanistanprogram@usip.org by ​March 12. Selected participants will then be asked to submit full essays of no more than 2,000 words, due by ​April 8 for a conference to be held on April 25-26 at the University of Pittsburgh. Essays will offer lessons from the past and present and propose ideas for the future. Economy class airfare and hotel will be provided for selected conference participants. Please note we are not able to assist with Visa applications. Discussions will also be open to remote participants who are not able to travel to Pittsburgh.