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News and Information NEWS AND INFORMATION Conferences and Calls for Papers Ninth Annual Klutznick Symposium 215 Creighton University's Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization and Center for the Study of Religion and Society will host the Ninth Annual Klutznick Symposium to take place in Omaha, Nebraska on Sunday and Monday, October 27 and 28, 1996. The theme of the symposium will be "Yiddish language and Culture: Then and Now." The program committee seeks proposals for presentations on topics related to the history and development of Yiddish as a language, and aspects of Yiddish culture, including music, fiction, poetry, humor, and theater. One-page abstracts and vitae should be submitted by April 1, 1996 to either Professor Leonard Jay Greenspoon, Chairholder of the Klutznick Chair (Ijgrn@creighton.edu or phone 402-280-2304), or Professor Bryan Le Beau, Director of the Center for the Study of Religion and Society (blbeau@creighton.edu or phone 402-280-2562), Creighton University, 2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE 68178. Conference on Forced Migration The newly formed International Association for the Study of Forced Migration will convene the fifth International Research and Advisory Panel Conference on Forced Migration, in Eldoret, Kenya, 9-12 April 1996. Discussion at this conference will concentrate on the themes of Gender Issues in Forced Migration, the Reception and Representation of Refugees in Host Countries, Repatriation and Reconstruction, Forced Migration and Environmental Change, and Unaccompanied Minors. Research or discussion papers on these themes are urgently sought. lOO-word abstracts should be sent immediately to: Dr. loes van Willigen, Chair, IRAP Programme Committee, Stichting Pharos, Postbus 13318, 3507 LH Utrecht, the Netherlands; phone; +31-30-349800; fax +3130 -364560. The total cost of registration is $320 US, to include the conference fee, full board, and transfers from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in 216 SHOFAR Fall 1995 Vol. 14, No.1 Nairobi to Eldoret. To preregister contact: Monica Kathina, IRAP Local Secretary, Centre for Refugee Studies, Moi University, PO Box 3900, Eldoret, Kenya; phone: +254-321-43620 ext 240; fax: +254-321-43047. Further information and answers to specific queries bye-mail are available from Richard Black, Acting Secretary of IASFM, at udfa609@uk.ac.kcl.cc.bay. Tolerance and Intolerance An international conference to mark the centenary of James Parkes' birth is being organized by the Centre for the Study of the Relations Between the Jewish and non-Jewish Peoples at the University of Southampton. The conference will be held September 10-12, 1996. The Reverend Dr. James Parkes (1896-1981) was a pioneer in many different fields involving the study ofJewish/non-Jewish relationships. He was among the first in the western world to acknowledge the responsibility ofChristianity in the development ofantisemitism and worked to eradicate antisimitism whether connected with religion or not. This international conference is designed to examine the broader themes ofJames Parkes' life work in relation to tolerance and intolerance. The main focus will be on Jewish/non-Jewish relations, but comparative and generalized approaches will be welcome. Many of the themes raised byJames Parkes' work, such as the nature of tolerance and intolerance, the definition of insiders and outsiders, and the intersection of religious, cultural, and racial forms of intolerance, are pressing issues throughout the contemporary world. The conference will employ an interdisciplinary framework which will cover many different periods. There will be a restricted number of places, and papers will be selected on the basis of written abstracts. If you would like to submit a paper, please send your title and an abstract (500 words) by March 30, 1996 to: Dr. Sian Jones, Department of Archaeology, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, S017 IBJ, UK; phone: 01703 592202; fax: 01703 593032; e-mail: sjl@soton.ac.uk. Perspectives on Holocaust Studies An interdisciplinary conference on the topic Perspectives on Holocaust Studies will be held at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro on October 5-7, 1996. Featured speakers will be Andrea Dworkin, Raul Hilberg, and Laurence Mordekhai Thomas. News and Information 217 Scholarly papers are sought in a number of areas; abstracts should be sent byJanuary 31,1996. For information please contact Conference Chair Elyce Rae Helford: phone: 615-898-2573; e-mail: ehelford@frank.mtsu.edu. Bernard...