Hello All: I thought this might interest some on ECOFEM. Perhaps someone works in the area of environmental policy (history)? Stefanie Rixecker ECOFEM Coordinator ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- Call for Papers Third National Policy History Conference Bowling Green State University June 1-3, 2000 The Graduate Program in Policy History of Bowling Green State University invites proposals for panels and papers for the Third National Policy History Conference to be held at the University on June 1-3, 2000. The Program Committee invites proposals from scholars and graduate students in all disciplines as well as from activists and members of the policy community. The Conference will focus on two main themes, Inequality and Borders. While proposals addressing these themes or their interrelations are especially welcome, we also encourage the submission of proposals in other areas of Policy History. Theme I: Inequality. We invite proposals dealing with the historical roots and policy aspects of social, economic, cultural and political inequality. We recognize that scholars may analyze inequality as an economic problem, but we also note that economics are distilled through social experiences. Inequality is not exclusively a function of wealth. It also relates to location, group status and many other factors. Thus, in order to enhance understanding of the complexity of contemporary inequalities, we wish to stimulate discussion of the empirical origins and representations of inequality as well as of the ideological perpetuation of systemic inequality. Theme II: Borders. We invite proposals dealing with policy aspects of borders. We hope to stimulate proposals from scholars who have interests in such areas as: the meaning of "border" in political, cultural and economic contexts; the meaning of "state" and "community" as border-making authorities; transborder issues and border studies; techniques and historical processes of border formation (including such phenomena as cultural activism, migration, commercial structures, and inter-ethnic violence); the future of borders in the light of commercial and technological internationalism and the activity of international organizations. The Committee recognizes that these themes are potentially interrelated. Historically, borders have been among the most potent devices available to authorities wishing to preserve aspects of inequality. It is therefore anticipated that some proposals will include elements of both themes. While the Committee's principal interest is in proposals that focus on the provenance of policies, policy implementation, and policy outcomes, we seek to encourage proposals that address either of the Conference's principal themes from a broad range of disciplines and research interests. Proposals for individual papers are welcome, but proposals for entire panels, consisting of a chair, two, or three, papers and a discussant, are preferred. Proposals should include the following: a cover sheet with the proposed title of panel and/or papers, the names, contact information, and proposed roles for each participant; a one-page resume for each participant; a 250 word summary for individual papers, or in the case of panels, a 250 word summary of each paper or a 500 word summary of the complete panel. Proposals must be received by September 30, 1999 at the following address: Chair, Program Committee National Conference on Policy History Department of History Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH 43403 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************ Dr. Stefanie S. Rixecker Division of Environmental Management & Design Lincoln University, Canterbury PO Box 84 Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fax: 64-03-325-3841 ************************************
