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Call for Panels Interpretive Policy Analysis (IPA) Conference 5-7 July 2017 Department of Politics and Public Policy, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK Sponsored by the Ideology and Discourse Analysis Programme, Department of Government, University of Essex, UK IPA 2017: Activism, Populism, and the Future of the Democratic State There is little doubt that the contemporary condition is marked by a major challenge to accepted values, institutions, styles of policymaking, forms of governance and modes of political engagement. The rise of new political forces and movements has undermined apparently fixed political arrangements (such as the European Union or mainstream political parties), as well as sedimented ideologies and mentalities, such as liberal democracy, globalization or neoliberalism. The global problems of climate change, immigration, wars and uneven economic development have provoked radical movements and activism from the Left and the Right of the spectrum across the globe. They have also bequeathed a series of wicked policy problems of great complexity. ³Activism² and ³populism", "the activist" and "the people", campaigning and protest, often stand in opposition to the ethos, practices and processes of policy-making and governance. Technocratic appeals to expertise, the hierarchical design of participatory forums, and the coercive dynamics of collaborative spaces have all encouraged the drawing of sharp boundaries between policy, the state and activism. For many observers, these boundaries appear to have hardened, leading to new forms of campaigning and popular protest. Yet, at the same time, the ?accepted realities? of activism are also called into question. Different types of activism are increasingly recognised within the state apparatus, which are driven in part by individuals working at the borders of the state and civil society. Equally, innovative forms of co-production are arguably forging new alliances between state institutions and lay experts as shifting coalitions come together to address societal challenges such as climate change, mobility or social cohesion. Indeed, such reflections are challenging traditional models of the academic, calling for new ways of engaging with communities under the banner of the academic-activist. With these debates in mind, IPA 2017 aims to trigger a dialogue to critically evaluate existing conceptions of activism and populism within the policy process.
It seeks to question what we mean by ³activism" and ³activists", ³populism" and "the people", and their impact on governance, policymaking and capitalist democracies in different contexts. It also aims to grapple with the array of public controversies that have recently surfaced in contemporary politics and society, while inquiring into the emergence of alternative visions, imaginaries and policy styles. Here the conference plans to assess the potentialities of innovative forms of democratic policymaking and political engagement in harnessing and channelling the new forces at play. The organisers of the 12th international conference on interpretive policy analysis are pleased to invite proposals for panels. We welcome panels that address the broad themes of the conference or issues across the range of approaches associated with interpretive policy analysis. Call for Panels - Deadline 12 December 2012 Proposing a Panel: The Process As in previous years, the conference call has two steps. In the first step, proposals for paper panels and alternative panel formats should be emailed to (IPAconference2017 /at/ dmu.ac.uk)<mailto:(IPAconference2017 /at/ dmu.ac.uk)> by Monday 12 December 2016. The list of accepted panels and convenors will be published on the conference website in mid-December. In the second step, a call for papers will be made in mid-December - details will be on a conference website that will be launched shortly. Panel convenors will assess and select papers for their panel. Submitting a Panel Proposal Paper panels follow a traditional conference format and consist of 3-4 papers per panel. Panel proposals may address theoretical, empirical, methodological or practice issues in any area of interpretive policy analysis. Proposals should be emailed to (IPAconference2017 /at/ dmu.ac.uk)<mailto:(IPAconference2017 /at/ dmu.ac.uk)> in the body of an email by 12 December 2016.Proposals should include: Title of Panel Name, Role, Institutional Affiliation and Email of the Panel Convenor(s) Topic Overview (250-300 words) At this stage, no paper abstracts are required. The call for papers will be made in mid-December. Alternative Panel Proposals We are happy to receive proposals for alternative conference formats that trigger new dialogues and interactions. Past IPA conferences have included:Author Meets Critics panels Practitioner panels Mentoring panels Professional Practice panels (teaching, using new software or hardware, career development) Alternative format panel proposals should be emailed to (IPAconference2017 /at/ dmu.ac.uk)<mailto:(IPAconference2017 /at/ dmu.ac.uk)> by 12 December 2016. They should include:Panel Title Name, Role, Institutional Affiliation and Email of the Panel Convenor(s) and Participants Overview of the Rationale of the Panel (250-300 words) Methodology Workshops Conference organisers hope to host a series of methodology workshops during the programme. These will be the subject of a separate call which will open at the same time as the call for papers. For general inquiries concerning the conference, please use the conference email: (IPAconference2017 /at/ dmu.ac.uk)<mailto:(IPAconference2017 /at/ dmu.ac.uk)>.
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