The Combating Terrorism Center’s (CTC) second Cadet/Student Conference on Terrorism, Insurgency and Asymmetric Conflicts will be held at West Point, New York on March 26-27, 2012. The conference aims to provide a high-level forum for undergraduate and graduate students to present research focusing on the characteristics, causes and implications of terrorism and insurgency, as well as on broader issues related to asymmetric conflicts. The audience and discussants will consist of CTC/West Point faculty and prominent experts in the field.
The CTC will cover all travel and lodging costs. In addition, selected high quality papers will be published as a special report of the CTC. Students interested in participating in the conference are invited to submit formal proposals via email to Dr. Arie Perliger at arie [dot] perliger [at] usma [dot] edu, or in hardcopy to the CTC, Lincoln Hall, 607 Cullum Road, West Point, NY 10996. A proposal should include the paper title, abstract, and brief biographical information.