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Call for Papers Theme: Rethinking Territoriality Subtitle: Between Independence and Interdependence Type: International Conference Institution: International Political Science Association (IPSA) University of Edinburgh Location: Edinburgh, Scotland (United Kingdom) Date: 16.–18.9.2015 Deadline: 28.2.2015 __________________________________________________ This conference will bring together, for the first time, the three IPSA research committees to examine different aspects of territoriality evident in the world today. The conference, convened in Edinburgh one year after Scotland’s historic independence referendum, will provide an opportunity to examine the politics of territorial, ethnic and linguistic identity, state traditions and language regimes, the dynamics of federalism and multi-level government, and relations between power and territory in the context of regional integration. We invite proposals for individual paper contributions or for panels engaging these issues. We welcome case studies and comparison of issues of territoriality evident in any part of the world, as well as papers adopting a theoretical perspective on territorial or identity and language politics. We aim to feature the best of contemporary research on territoriality, including new research by established academics as well as early career scholars. Proposals for papers should include full contact details (including an email address, mailing address, and affiliation) of the author(s) and an abstract of up to 200 words. Panel proposals must include: - a minimum of three papers and a maximum of five. - contact details of paper-givers, and (if you have them) the discussant and chair - Panel title and individual paper titles - Short description of panel (max 200 words) Conference languages are English and French. The final deadline for electronic submission of proposals for papers or panels will be 28 February 2015. Proposals should be submitted to: http://form.jotformeu.com/form/42413501455344 Limited travel funds may be available. This is a joint conference of IPSA RC 28: Comparative Federalism and Multi-Level Governance; RC 14: Politics and Ethnicity; RC 50: The Politics of Langauge, and Centre on Constitutional Change and School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh Contact: Dr Timofey Agarin, Director Centre for the Study of Ethnic Conflict School of Politics, International Studies and Philosophy Queen's University of Belfast Belfast BT7 1NN United Kingdom E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://go.qub.ac.uk/CfSoEC __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
