Center Welcomes New Associate Faculty

KNOXVILLE, TN (May 1, 2009) - Two faculty members from the Public Health Program in the Department of Nutrition have joined the Center as associate faculty. Denise Bates and Clea McNeely, assistant professors, bring a wealth of experience and expertise with them in the areas of refugee health and youth programming, respectively. Denise Bates has been at the University of TN since the fall of 2007, after having spent 2 years as assistant professor at Texas Woman’s University in Denton, TX. Clea McNeely is a new hire at the University of TN. Her most recent position before coming to UT was as an assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. For more information, please see bios and vitas on the Center's Associate Faculty webpage.

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Second Annual Conference Held in
Belfast, Northern Ireland

BELFAST, NI (Nov. 1, 2008) - The Belfast conference (second in the series) was held on October 8-12, 2008. Scholars, practitioners, educators, and politicians from the South African community presented on their areas of expertise and participated in formal discussions with one another as well as with invited guests from Northern Ireland. All present praised the format and content of the conference and indicated that the worth of the conference would extend beyond the few days spent in Belfast. For more on the conference series, please go to the Conference Webpage.

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Center Hosts Conversation with
Ishmael Beah & Alusine Kamara


Barber, Beah & Kamara

KNOXVILLE, TN - On the evening of November 19, 2007, the Center played host to a very special event. Author and activist Ishmael Beah and rehabilitation nurse and one-time mentor to Beah, Alusine Kamara, were formally reunited for the first time to discuss their experiences with war and recovery, and to reflect on their own extraordinary relationship. This unique event was hosted by Center director Brian Barber and drew an estimated 1000 attendees from both the UT campus and from the local community.

It was also announced that Ishmeal Beah and Alusine Kamara have agreed to join the Center's Board of Advisors. The Center is thrilled to have these two dynamic advocates for youth as integral members of the Center efforts.

Webcast of event can be
found here

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Contact Information

Center for the Study of
Youth & Political Violence
2110 Terrace Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37916

Voice: 865–974–2269
Fax: 865–946–0990
youthviolence@tennessee.edu