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Call for Papers
Theme: Anti-Corruption and Democratic Development
Type: 11th International Conference
Institution: International Development Ethics Association (IDEA)
Department of Political Studies, Istanbul Technical University
Sabancı University
Location: Istanbul (Turkey)
Date: 23.-26.6.2016
Deadline: 15.11.2015
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The eleventh IDEA conference has as its main focus the analysis of
the roles of political corruption and anti-corruption within
societies, in globalization, and in international development, as
well as the modifying effects of democratic governance upon these
(Themes 1-5). The full breadth of ethical concern for international
development is also to be considered in this conference (Theme 6).
IDEA particularly invites submissions from practitioners and scholars
that focus upon:
THEME – 1: Conceptual Analysis: Democracy, Corruption and Ethics
- Gender dimensions of corruption and integrity
- Equality, justice, rights, group rights, cosmopolitan responsibility
- Agency, autonomy, capabilities, empowerment, freedom, gender equity
- Democracy, citizenship, constitutionalism,
- Law, judicial reform, access to justice
- Poverty, inequality, economic and gender justice
- Intergenerational and environmental justice
- Human Development Reports, Global Gender Gap Reports, Sustainable
Development Goals, measurements, standards
THEME – 2: Corruption and Persistence in Societies
- Overt corruption and its persistence in societies and governing
regimes
- Acceptance and rejection of corruption in local and international
business
- Pervasiveness of corruption and its effects on sport, media,
education, etc.
THEME – 3: Victims of Corruption and Their Empowerment
- Identifying the greatest victims of corruption, the means for their
empowerment, and the means for addressing their past and continuing
losses
- Identifying the particular impact of corruption upon women’s lives
THEME – 4: Solutions to Corruption and Anti-corruption Strategies
- Integrity as a counter to corruption, and ethical foundations of
integrity
- Solutions for individual accountability and institutional
credibility and integrity
- Anti-corruption strategies in local, national, transnational and
international governance, and those born of democratic and social
movements
- Anti-corruption roles of NGOs, news and social media
- Anti-corruption and democratic development with a regard for gender
and human rights perspectives
THEME – 5: Practices and Proxy for Overt Corruption
- Thinly democratic institutions and neglect of minority group or
gender concerns
- Institutions, mechanisms and norms within societies supporting
privilege, social inequality, exclusion and gender injustice
- Institutions, mechanisms and norms in the global institutional
order that support inequality of political power, epistemic
injustice, and unfair distributions in global trade
THEME – 6: Applied ethics, politics, economics and social theory for
development
- Applied Ethics:
- Violence, Conflict, war, terrorism,
- Environment, sustainability, remediation
- Gender, race, intersectionality, and exclusion
- Politics:
- Self-determination, sovereignty, non-domination, autonomous
rule, shared Governance and devolution of governance
- Local, national, transnational and global political orders
- Economics:
- Economic globalization, global economy, markets, labour
- Social Theory:
- Patriarchy, post-colonialism, imperialism, post-development
- Reproductive health, public health, health care, population
- Culture, education, gender roles, religion
- Feminist epistemology, knowledge, power
- Movements, activism, avant-garde agency
IDEA invites presentations from diverse theoretical, conceptual and
applied perspectives including philosophical argument, empirical
analysis, examinations of policy, and reports and proposals for
policy and action informed by practitioner experience in development
activities. The conference will engage scholars and practitioners
from around the world and from a wide variety of disciplines and
activities (including philosophy and other humanities, social
sciences, educational sciences, policy studies, development, social
work, NGOs, IGOs, local and global agencies and organizations,
government officials and policy makers). IDEA particularly welcomes
submissions from scholars and practitioners in countries of the
global South.
Submission of Proposals
Submission of Panel Proposals and Paper Abstracts:
Submission of abstracts is through the easychair website. To submit
an abstract or panel proposal, create an easychair user identity (or
sign in using an identity that you have previously created) at:
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=idea2016
After completing login, select the "New Submissions" tab visible in
the top left corner of your browser window.
If you encounter problems, please contact Gorkem Giray:
[email protected]
Panel abstracts due: November 15, 2015.
Paper abstracts due: December 1, 2015.
You should receive a decision on your submission by February 1, 2016.
Submission of Paper Abstracts:
The proposals should include:
- Title and abstract of up to 500 words, and five keywords
- Name, affiliation (if applicable), and contact information
Panel proposals:
IDEA invites proposals of panels that address one of the themes or
sub-themes mentioned above. Panel proposal should include four paper
abstracts (see submission details above) and, additionally, a
description of the panel theme (500 words), including name,
affiliation (if applicable) and contact information of panel chair.
Young Scholar Meets Senior Sessions:
Graduate students can present their research plan or work in progress
(proposals should be as above, with “Young Scholar Sessions:”
appended to start of title.) IDEA stalwarts will provide feedback and
chair the discussion. Graduate students can also submit paper
abstracts and paper proposals for regular sessions.
Practitioner Presentations:
Practitioners of non-governmental organizations, government agency,
religious communities and other civil society groups can submit a
proposal for a presentation that need not be based on a research
paper. (proposals should be as above, with “Practitioner
Presentation:” appended to start of title.)
Conference language:
English, Turkish (simultaneous translation for some plenary sessions).
Important Dates
November 15, 2015: Deadline for panel proposals
December 1, 2015: Deadline for paper proposals
February 1, 2016: Notification of acceptance
May 1, 2016: Deadline for (optional) submission of complete papers
for conference circulation
June 23-26, 2016: Conference dates
Conference website:
http://idea2016.sabanciuniv.edu
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