[ecrea] CFP - global studies and international relations

> The Journal of Critical Globalisation Studies presents the GSA
> Conference 2010:
>
> Global Studies and International Relations: mutual bedfellows or
> contesting paradigms?
>
> Merton College, University of Oxford,
> 1st ­ 3rd September 2010
> Confirmed Keynotes:
>
> Prof. David Chandler (University of Westminster)
>
> Prof. Martin Shaw (University of Sussex)
>
> Prof. Sandra Halperin (Royal Holloway, University of London)
>
> Prof. John Urry (University of Lancaster)
>
>
> The nation-states, statesmen, civilizations and empires that
> constitute the traditional units of analysis in International
> Relations no longer seem to adequately capture the cascading
> interconnectedness and so-called fluid processes of the globalizing
> world.  If relations between dominated the 20th century understanding
> of world events, it may now be the case that global studies offers a
> new set of vocabularies, new conceptions of relationships and better
> ways of imagining the complexities of 21st century social relationships.
>
> Nevertheless nation-states still exist.  They are still powerful
> actors and are still a pervasive way of categorizing, quantifying and
> understanding human behavior-both in theoretical attitude of the
> academic and the attitude of individuals making sense of their
> worlds.  Power politics has not disappeared with the rise of the
> 'global', nation-states still have standing armies and the
> relationship between them still determines the living conditions of
> great populations.  Most recently, it is states that have shored up
> the faltering global economy.
>
> In sum, the Global Studies Association conference 2010 will offer a
> rare opportunity,  and intimate setting, for scholars from both IR
> and those working under the umbrella of Global Studies to engage in
> debates concerning the very foundations of their respective
> disciplines, in order to address the possibility of a more mutual
> understanding of how we inhabit the world.  The intention is to
> establish a creative and progressive forum that will benefit
> researchers from all disciplines.
>
> Proposals for papers should take the form of a 300 word abstract and
> may be submitted on any aspect of the conference theme.  The deadline
> for submission of abstracts is 30th April 2010.  Abstracts should be
> submitted to:  (abstracts /at/ criticalglobalisation.com).  Please see
> attachment for the full call for papers and 
> visit http:// www.criticalglobalisation.com for more information.

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