Call for Papers
"Authoritarianism and Democracy in the Age of Globalization"
2005 Middle East & Central Asia
Politics, Economics, and Society Conference
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT (USA)
September 8-10, 2005
The third annual multidisciplinary Middle East & Central
Asia Politics, Economics, and Society Conference will be
held on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake
City, USA, during Sept. 8-10, 2005. The objective of the
conference is to bring together academics, analysts, and
policy makers interested in the Middle East and Central Asia
who wish to network and share their research endeavors.
The three-day event will include as many as four prominent
guests and keynote speakers: Two renowned experts on the
Middle East and Central Asia, and two Ambassadors to the US
from the two regions. There will be an estimated 32
conference sessions, as many as 140 paper presentations and
a special plenary discussion panel on: 'An End to
Authoritarianism or Democratization?' Other attractions
include three complimentary meals, an evening of Middle
Eastern and Central Asian music and art, and optional
viewing of recently released films and documentaries on the
Middle East and Central Asia.
THEMES:
Specific themes covered by the conference encompass
inter-disciplinary social science approaches to analyses and
problem solving in the Middle East and Central Asia and may
fall within, but not limited to, the following:
- Authoritarianism and Democracy
- Impacts of Globalization
- Problems of Economic and Democratic Transitions
- State and Society Relations
- Religion and Politics
- Islam and Islamism
- Challenges of Post-Communism
- Culture, Gender, and Ethnicity
- Natural Resources, Conflict, and Sustainability
- Media, Cinema, and Film
- Migration, Refugees, the Displaced, and Diaspora
- Human Rights and Minorities
- Post-9-11 Regional and International Affairs
- Nation-building Projects in Afghanistan and Iraq
- Politics of External Actors (US, Russia, EU, China, etc.)
- Israel and Palestine Studies
- US-Iran Relations
- Xinjiang and Uyghur Nationalism
- Terrorism and State Violence
- Conflict Prevention and Resolution
- Regional Organizations and Cooperation
- Civil Society
Selected papers from the conference will be submitted to a
refereed academic journal for likely publication by fall
2005.
If interested in presenting a paper in the 2005 Middle East
& Central Asia Politics, Economics, and Society Conference,
please submit ONLY the following:
* YOUR FULL NAME
* INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATION
* E-MAIL ADDRESS
* TELEPHONE NUMBERS (work, cell, home)
* POSTAL ADDRESS
* PAPER TITLE
* 500-WORD-MAX PAPER ABSTRACT
* ONE-PAGE-MAX ACADEMIC CV
* Indicate willingness to serve
as a session MODERATOR or DISCUSSANT
Kindly save the above in NO MORE THAN 2 PAGES in ONE WORD
FILE and name your file as your last name in capitals, a
hyphen, and then your first name (e.g. if your name is
Fatima Baghdadi, your 2-page Word application should be
named: BAGHDADI-Fatima.doc). Furthermore, as the Subject
of your email, please type: MECA 2005 Proposal. Please
send your completed application to:
[email protected] or [email protected]
DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS: FEB. 15, 2005
BOOKS, EXHIBITS, ADVERTISING:
If you are a publisher or organization and would like to
reserve an exhibition space at the conference or if you
would like to purchase an advertisement for publication in
the conference brochure, please contact: Mr. Kristian
Alexander at [email protected] or +1-801-581-6047.
Note that the Conference Committee is unable to provide for
participant travel and lodging expenses. Participants are
expected to seek funding from their own institutional and
organizational affiliations. With regard to overseas
participants whose paper proposals have been approved, we
will send official letters necessary for acquiring entry
visas into the United States. All participants will be
required to provide a conference participation fee of $50
($80 late fee). Other important information including due
dates and suggested lodging venues will be forthcoming.
Updates will also be included in the conference website.
Contact:
2005 Middle East & Central Asia Conference Committee
c/o Dept. of Political Science
260 S. Central Campus Dr.
OSH Building, Room 252
The University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
USA
Tel: +1-801-581-6047
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.utah.edu/meca/index.html
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