Japan Girard Association

First International Conference of the Japan Girard Association
and the
Annual International Conference of the Colloquium on Violence & Religion (COV&R)


Latest News

Jun 30th 2012
Conference Schedule now available for download.


Location and Directions

10-2, Osawa 3-chome, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, Japan

http://www.icu.ac.jp/english/access/index.html


Directions from the Airport

Don't get lost! Download detailed directions to the campus from the airport here. [Download]


Tips about Visiting Japan

Is it your first time visiting Japan? Be safe and comfortable during the Conference by downloading these tips about visiting Japan. [Download]

Conference Schedule for Download

Download and print the full Conference Schedule and Agenda here. [Download]


Abstracts for Download

Click here to download the Abstracts sent to us from all over the world.

Call for Papers

Proposals for papers, panels, sessions, and seminars are due March 16, 2012. They should include contact information, a title, and an abstract. Continue...


Call for Seminar Panels

Papers for concurrent or parallel session are for 20 minute presentations followed by a brief discussion period. Panels are for 90 minutes. Continue...


Raymund Schwager, S.J., Memorial Essay Contest

To honor the memory of Raymund SCHWAGER, SJ, the Colloquium on Violence and Religion is offering an award of $1,500.00 shared by up to 3 persons. Continue...


The Raven Foundation
Annual Essay Contest

With the goal of broadening awareness of mimetic theory in mind, the Raven Foundation sponsors an annual contest for the essay that best communicates the theme of the upcoming COV&R conference.

http://www.ravenfoundation.org/contests/current-contests