The Research Symposium

The launch of the Waging initiative in 1999 included a three-day research symposium involving delegates, practitioners, and academics from a broad range of disciplines. The second annual research symposium was held in November 2000, with a focus on reviewing current scholarship and fostering a lively dialogue among participants who straddle academic/practitioner lines and who represent a variety of political positions. The symposia have attracted over 100 of the leading scholars on gender and conflict resolution, and have resulted in:

• an international database of women in peace building from across disciplines;
• case studies highlighting women's roles in peace building and conflict resolution;
• an extensive online bibliography of resources on gender, conflict, and peace building;
• online articles on gender studies, conflict resolution, and peace building; and
• the establishment of ethical guidelines for researchers in the field of gender and peace building.

Waging convened a consortium of researchers for ongoing collaboration during the third annual Harvard collquium in November 2001. The main focus of the symposium was to facilitate discussions about the work of women peace builders on the frontlines of conflict areas. The symposium was chaired by Rita Manchanda, a Waging core member and a program executive for the South Asia Forum for Human Rights in Kathmandu, Nepal.

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