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Call for Papers Theme: Borders and Borderlands Subtitle: Contested Spaces Type: 15th Berlin Roundtables on Transnationality Institution: Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB), Humboldt-Universität Berlin Location: Berlin (Germany) Date: 28.–31.3.2012 Deadline: 30.11.2011 __________________________________________________ The Berlin Roundtables on Transnationality are a conference series organized in cooperation between the Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB), Humboldt-Universität Berlin, and the Irmgard Coninx Foundation. Based on an international essay competition, we will invite approximately 45 applicants to discuss their research, concerns and agendas with peers and prominent scholars in Berlin. The competition is open to scholars (max. up to 5 years after Ph.D.), journalists and professionals working on borderlands (e.g. government agencies and NGOs). The Irmgard Coninx Foundation will cover travel to and accommodation in Berlin. In the tradition of previous Berlin Roundtables the 15th Berlin Roundtables will focus on borders and borderlands as contested spaces. Conference papers can address but are not limited to the following topics: - social and cultural life in borderlands - border cities - constructing and undercutting borderland identities - borders in art, literature, and film - historical making and shifting of borders - cultural, political, and economic blending and challenges - legal, political and military border control systems - creation of illegality and legality - changing political, economic and social functions of borders - historical contingency of border regimes - struggle and cooperation over natural resources - borders as a refuge for biodiversity and environmental protection - conflicts over environmental pollution Discussions will take place in three workshops: - “The Social Life of Borders and Borderlands” chaired by Julie Y. Chu (Anthropology, University of Chicago) and Tatiana Zhurzhenko (Political Science, University of Vienna) - “The Politics of Borders: Security and Control” chaired by Mattias Kumm (Law, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, WZB and New York University) and Eric Tagliacozzo (History, Cornell University) - “Natural Resources and the Environment along Borders and Borderlands: Conflicts and Solutions” chaired by Michael Redclift (Geography, King’s College London) and Maria Tysiachniuk (Environmental Unit, Center for Independent Research St. Petersburg). The conference will be accompanied by evening lectures. Guest speakers will be announced soon. The call for papers extends to scholars (max. up to 5 years after Ph.D.) and practitioners (e.g. workers in governmental or urban services, NGOs, journalists). Please submit your paper (maximum 3500 words including footnotes and bibliography), an abstract (max. 300 words), a narrative biography and a CV using the online submission form and the style sheets for your abstract and essay. Submission deadline is November 30, 2011. Please note that co-authorship and already published papers will not be accepted. All participants are expected to actively participate during all days of this workshop. Conference participants are eligible to apply for one of up to three three-month fellowships to be used for research at in Berlin at the WZB. For further information on the conference and the background paper: http://www.irmgard-coninx-stiftung.de Contact: Irmgard Coninx Stiftung c/o Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung Reichpietschufer 50 D-10785 Berlin Germany Phone: +49 30 25491-411 Fax: +49 30 25491-684 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.irmgard-coninx-stiftung.de __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
