Call for Papers "Cultural Policies, Trade Liberalization, and Identity Politics: Testing the Limits of the State" International Interdisciplinary Conference University of Windsor Windsor, Ont. (Canada) 12-14 May 2006
Globalization - understood as supraterritoriality where time and space lose their traditional constraints - challenges a growing number of contemporary conditions and processes. Under such fluid circumstances, the need for a clearly delineated and legally protected cultural identity may be greater than ever. This need is born out of desire for continuity And yet, at the same time, the unprecedented level of international economic competitiveness brought about by the global economic integration and trade liberalization asks for rapid change, adaptation and for breaking away from continuity. It becomes difficult to adjust to these changes and to embrace the future that appears more uncertain than ever. On the other hand, the voice that asks to cling to the traditional and inward looking ways is criticized as an impossible myth that holds us back from excelling in the new changing global environment. The conference seeks to address different aspects of the complex relationship between the pursuit of cultural policies by state governments, indigenous, ethnic, and national claims for cultural autonomy, and implementation of international trade agreements in the time of globalization. We are interested in various perspectives on these issues, including political economy, international law, trade law, sociology, political philosophy, the history of political thought, cultural studies, and communications theory. We are inviting both policy and theoretical papers in the humanities and social sciences that assess diverse aspects of the relationship between trade and culture and also those papers that evaluate the past conflicts and the recent developments in this area on the state, the regional, and on the global stage. We are also inviting papers that examine the relationship between trade and culture in the context of the globalization debate with an overarching question of how the state can accommodate such conflicting claims given the changes taking place in the world economy, rapid advancements in the telecommunication technology, and the mounting dissatisfaction of culturally identifiable communities with the policy-making and governance on the state and on the international level. Paper Proposals Paper proposals are expected to be between 300-500 words long. They should include: 1) a title of the paper; 2) its abstract; 3) the contact information and a one-paragraph biographical note about the author(s). The deadline for sending the proposals is November 30, 2005. A panel of scholars will review the proposals. The successful authors will be notified by December 31. The final drafts of the papers must reach the organizing committee no later than May 01, 2006. A selection of papers will be chosen for publication following the conference. Sorry, but we are not able to provide funding for the participants of the conference. Please send your proposals via e-mail at: [email protected] Conference website: http://www.cultureandtrade.com Contact: Dr. Anna Lanoszka Department of Political Science University of Windsor 401 Sunset Ave. Windsor, Ont. N9B 3P4 Canada Tel: +1 (519) 253-3000 ex. 2355 Fax: +1 (519) 973-7094 Email: [email protected] or [email protected] _________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org/ Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://agd.polylog.org/cal/
