In 2003-2004, the Fulbright New Century Scholars program supported 30 top academics and professionals from around the world for a collaborative research project on "Addressing Sectarian, Ethnic, and Cultural Conflict Within and Across National Borders." On November 19 as the capstone of this process, the U.S. Institute of Peace and the Fulbright New Century Scholars (NCS) Program hosted a plenary session on ethnic conflict and peace processes.

Held at the Institute from 9 AM to 1 PM, the plenary session consisted of reports by NCS scholars about their major findings. NCS scholars from Sri Lanka, Philippines, Thailand, Pakistan, Macedonia, Ukraine, and elsewhere also participated in the discussions.

Agenda

9:00 AM - Welcome

• Harriet Hentges, Executive Vice President, U.S. Institute of Peace
• Patti Peterson, Executive Director, Council for International Exchange of Scholars; and Vice President, Institute of International Education
• Thomas Farrell, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State

 Remarks
Running Time - 17 min · 5M Download*

9:20 AM - Opening Remarks

• Edward A. Tiryakian, New Century Scholar Distinguished Leader, Duke University

 Remarks
Running Time - 12 min · 3M Download*

9:30 AM - Panel Discussion: "Identity Matters: Ethnic, Religious, and Other Cultural Bases of Identity"

• James Peacock, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• Hamadou Tidiane Sy, Agence France-Presse, Senegal
• Mohammad Waseem, Professor and Chair, International Relations Department, Quaid-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
• Patricia Thornton (Moderator), Trinity College

 Panel Proceedings
Running Time - 31 min · 9M Download*

 Q&A Session
Running Time - 21 min · 6M Download*

10:45 AM - Panel Discussion: "Protracted Ethno-Religious Conflicts"

• Elizabeth Drexler, Michigan State University
• Dan Rabinowitz, University of Tel Aviv
• Jillian Schwedler (Moderator), University of Maryland, College Park

 Panel Proceedings
Running Time - 28 min · 8M Download*

 Q&A Session
Running Time - 27 min · 8M Download*

11:45 AM - Panel Discussion: "Peacemaking and Reconstruction: Comparative Aspects of Peace and Reconciliation Processes"

• John Darby, University of Ulster; and former Senior Fellow, U.S. Institute of Peace
• Eliseo Mercado, Notre Dame University, Philippines
• Anthony Oberschall (Moderator), University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; and former Grantee, U.S. Institute of Peace

 Panel Proceedings
Running Time - 29 min · 8M Download*

 Q&A Session
Running Time - 31 min · 9M Download*

12:45 PM - Closing Remarks

• Edward A. Tiryakian, New Century Scholar Distinguished Leader, Duke University

 Remarks
Running Time - 9 min · 3M Download*

* All archived audio available in QuickTime format only.

Note: Audio for each panel discussion has been divided into separate files for the presentations and the Q&A session.