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Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies

Cornell University

Graduate Student Conference

Reppy Graduate Student Conference, SP 24 participants

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Peace and Conflict

Conference date: April 12, 2025 

Deadline for abstract submission: February 7, 2025

The Judith Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies organizes a Graduate Student Conference each year. This year's cohort of Reppy Fellows are pleased to announce the eighth annual Graduate Student Conference to be held on April 12th, 2025.  Topics should be related to the Reppy Institute’s interest in the problems of war and peace, arms control and disarmament, and instances of collective violence.

Conference Focal Areas

  • Climate-driven (in) security and governance
  • Identity and Conflict
  • Nuclear Security
  • Governance of Emerging Technologies
  • International Organizations
  • Human Rights, Race, and Gender

We encourage submissions from graduate students whose current research projects seek to answer questions pertaining to the institute’s focal areas, using innovative methods, novel theoretical applications, and creative interdisciplinary approaches. We strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment that invites participation from people of all identities, ethnicities, genders, ages, abilities, religions, and sexual orientations.

Conference Abstract

Useful questions for developing abstracts for this conference include, but are not limited to:

  • How do environmental conditions (i.e., relating to the ecological, post-colonial, media, and narrative building environment, etc.) intersect with conflict, governance, and security both conceptually and in historical or contemporary contexts?
  • What role do international organizations and liberal international frameworks play in addressing the combined challenges of climate insecurity, technological change, and identity-based conflicts?
  • How have technologies (e.g., information and emerging) been deployed in peace/conflict scenarios? How do specific technological artifacts or systems embody the politics of peace or conflict?

Eligibility 

  • This conference invites submission of abstracts from graduate students from different fields including, but not limited to, government, sociology, history, science and technology studies, anthropology, philosophy, law, and communications. 

Deadline 

The deadline for abstract submission is Friday, February 7, 2025 (11:59 p.m. ET). Scholars whose submissions are accepted will be notified in early March. 

How to Apply

Applicants can submit their paper proposals using this form by February 7, 2025. Submissions must be in English and must include:

  • An abstract of up to 500 words, with 3 to 4 keywords describing the research paper
  • The author’s CV (no more than 2–3 pages)
  • A short bio of no more than 150 words that includes your discipline and institution.

Proposals will be selected based on quality and connection with the conference themes. 

The Final Paper

All selected participants must submit their final paper by March 29, 2025, so that it can be shared with the other members of their panel and their discussant for feedback. The final paper should be no longer than 10,000 words. Each paper should be an unpublished work. We will consider papers accepted for publication so long as they have not been published, and the author may still have an opportunity to incorporate feedback from the conference.

Submit your abstract

Stipend

External participants from outside Cornell University will be offered a modest stipend of up to $500 to defray their expenses for travel, room, and board.  We strongly suggest contacting your university, research institutes, and other external sources for additional funding.

Contact

Send conference and abstract-related questions to the 2024-25 Reppy Fellows at reppyfellows@gmail.com. Email PACS at pacs@cornell.edu with any general or stipend-related questions. Read about the Spring 2024 conference.