Announcement: 13 International Symposium on Victimology

[Randy McCall]

I am pleased to announce:

The 13th International Symposium on Victimology

Aug 23-28, 2009

Tokiwa University, Mito, Ibaraki, Japan

Conference program, themes, registration and accommodation information is available at the conference website:

http://www.isv2009.com/

General questions about the conference program, themes, papers, travel, accommodation, etc., can be submitted to:

isv...@tokiwa.ac.jp

or see the conference website's "Contact Us" page for more specific e-mail and telephone contact information:

http://www.isv2009.com/contact.html

Dates to Remember:

 

• Start date for abstract submissions: June 10, 2008
• Deadline for abstract submissions: March 31, 2009
• Deadline for final paper submissions: May 31, 2009
• Early symposium registration period: February 1 - May 1, 2009
• Regular symposium registration period: May 2 - July 31, 2009

Conference Theme: Victimology and Human Security

Sub-themes (tentative)

 

• Theory on Victimology and Human Security

• A Victim Convention in the light of International Instruments and National Norms

• The work of the UNHCR and Victims of Abuse of Power, Refugee Victims and Displaced Persons
• Victims of Human Trafficking, Sexual Exploitation and other Transnational Crimes
• The Development of Victim Issues in the National Justice Systems, especially in Asia
• Responses to Disaster Victimization
• Psycho-traumatological and Psychological Interventions, building a network and coordination of Victim-specialized Interveners (professionals and volunteers)
• Victimization of Indigenous People and other Marginalized Groups
• Special Victimizations: Victims of Family Violence, Torture, Terrorist Attacks, Consumer Fraud, and Cyber Victim

Randy McCall

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