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Call for Papers Theme: Rethinking Global Space in the Age of the Anthropocene Subtitle: Futures of Ecological Interdependence Type: 9th Global Studies Conference Institution: Global Studies Knowledge Community University of California, Los Angeles Location: Los Angeles, CA (USA) Date: 30.6.–1.7.2016 Deadline: 30.9.2015 __________________________________________________ When studying the historical evolution of global socio-political spaces, we may assume two distinct, yet symbiotically connected, human perspectives. On the one hand, institutional perspectives that manifest themselves in modes of sovereignty, territorial boundaries, and technical aspects of political authority. On the other hand, ideational perspectives that shape variations in cultures, identities, and norms of ethics and justice. Critical appraisal of these perspectives is generally cast within a human-centered paradigm. Such perspectives, however, frequently neglect the context of the natural environment. As a counterbalance, it is now being said with increasing frequency that we have entered a new geological age, a distinct era in planetary history, the age of the Anthropocene. This age is defined by human-induced changes to the natural environment: rising global temperatures, sea levels, and CO2 in the atmosphere, to name just a few consequential eco-systemic changes. The question for this conference is whether this is a necessarily distinct, third major perspective on the socio-political dynamics of globalization. In 2016 the special focus of the Global Studies Knowledge Community – Rethinking Political Space in the Age of Anthropocene: Futures of Ecological Interdependence – asks the following: if a characteristic feature of our contemporary epoch transcends our standard institutional and ideational perspectives for the generation and interpretation of global political space, in what ways does the perspective of a new historical epoch in natural history demand the reconsideration of how we view global socio-political space generally? We invite proposals for paper presentations, workshops/interactive sessions, posters/exhibits, virtual lightning talks, virtual posters, or colloquia addressing one of the following themes: Theme 1: Economy and Trade - Global markets in an era of neoliberalism - Free trade and fair trade - Transnational corporations - Megabusinesses, mircobusinesses and globalization - Patterns of global investment - Logics of accumulation - Engines of growth in the developing world - The international division of labor - Trade flows and current account balances - Global financial flows and institutions - Inequality – patterns and trends Theme 2: Politics, Power, and Institutions - Imperialism and neo-colonialism - ‘Soft power’ and the structures of hegemony - Neoliberal politics and policies - Global regulation and deregulation - Social movements - Flashpoints of social conflict - Welfare in a global context - International structures and institutions of governance - Global NGOs - Nations and sovereignty in the ‘New Globalization’ Theme 3: Society and Culture - Inequality - Poverty - Development and underdevelopment - Globalism as ideology - Nationalism and post-nationalism - Cultural imperialism and post-colonialism - Migrations - Diaspora - Cosmopolitanism and multiculturalism - Cultural Hybridization Theme 4: Resources and Environment - Resource access - Environments in a global context - Agriculture and food supply - Sustainability - Urbanism - Climate Change - Growth and its limits The current review period closing date for the latest round of submissions to the Call for Papers (a title and short abstract) is 30 September 2016. Please visit our website for more information on submitting your proposal, future deadlines, and registering for the conference. Enquiries: [email protected] Conference website: http://onglobalization.com/LosAngelesConference-2016 __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
