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Call for Papers Theme: Fair Trade and the Sustainable Development Goals Subtitle: Investigating the Fairness of Sustainable Development Type: Fair Trade International Symposium 2018 Institution: Portsmouth Business School, University of Portsmouth Location: Portsmouth (United Kingdom) Date: 26.–28.6.2018 Deadline: 15.1.2018 __________________________________________________ The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) require the combined action of government, civil society and business in order to develop solutions to the complex challenges of poverty, inequality and climate change. Fair Trade has been recognised as a socially focussed business model that can promote and support the roadmap to a sustainable food and agriculture system. The aim of this conference is to investigate the ethics and practice of fairness that constitute the processes, goals and indicators of sustainable development. We encourage researchers and practitioners to use the SDGs as a lens to explore and assess Fair Trade's contribution to date and potential to support a global agenda towards sustainable development. FTIS 2018 Conference Themes: SDG 1 - No poverty: How can Fair Trade contribute to the overarching goal of ending poverty in all its forms everywhere? How can researchers and practitioners measure and assess Fair Trade’s impact on poverty reduction? Can researchers measure changes in poverty reduction by putting a value on poverty reduction, what metrics might be used to measure impact beyond financial benefits? SDG 2 - Zero hunger: How does Fair Trade support sustainable agriculture and food security? To what extent do Fair Trade interventions increase standards of living and reduce vulnerability of smallholder farmers and workers? SDG 5 - Gender equality: How does Fair Trade ensure that women receive equal pay to men? Do Fair Trade organisations enable women to participate fully in decision-making? What can Fair Trade contribute towards the changing of social norms in supply chains leading to increased female producer empowerment, including involvement in cooperative and union leadership? SDG 8 - Decent work and economic growth: How can standard-setting approaches, such as Fair Trade, improve working conditions and livelihoods in global supply chains? How do differences in market structures and institutional networks affect the dynamics and efficacy of Fair Trade programmes? SDG 10 - Reduced inequalities: How does Fair Trade seek to address issues of inequality in international trade? How can Fair Trade address imbalances in power and influence between stakeholders in the Global North and Global South? SDG 12 - Responsible consumption and production: How does Fair Trade support a policy and market environment that promotes sustainable consumption and production? What does ethical consumption look like in ‘emerging economy’ contexts, and how does this inform existing notions of Fair Trade? To what extent are public policies on sustainable production and consumption addressing the fairness dimensions of sustainability? What are the risks and opportunities of governments engaging with Fair Trade? SDG 13 - Climate action: How does Fair Trade promote sustainable farming practices? What is the balance between climate change mitigation and adaptation? What are the opportunities and challenges in the generation of ‘carbon credits’ by Fair Trade producers and how might this encourage or hinder sustainable development? SDG 16 - Peace, justice and strong institutions: How does Fair Trade support inclusive societies, access to justice and accountable and effective institutions? What role can Fair Trade organisations play in influencing the accountability of institutions at a national and international level? SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals: How has Fair Trade developed local and global partnerships? What are the challenges of shaping and influencing a multi-stakeholder initiative? What is the place of Fair Trade in the adoption of regulations and incentive structures by states to attract investments and reinforce sustainable development? Fair Trade is a multi-stakeholder partnership, what private or public governance models (within or beyond the Fair Trade movement) are best equipped to maintain a producer-oriented transformative agenda for Fair Trade? This list is indicative of some of the topics and questions that we consider will be of interest to Fair Trade scholars and stakeholders – however, we also encourage papers that explore alternative approaches and new perspectives on SDGs beyond those identified here. Submissions Authors are invited to submit extended abstracts via the online submission page by 15 January 2018: https://www.formpl.us/form/5627105918320640 Notification of acceptance/rejection will be emailed to authors by 16 February 2018. The extended abstract should NOT include author names. The coversheet should include the following information: title of the paper, authors’ names and affiliation, conference track theme and keywords. Submissions should also include a short abstract (max. 150 words) to be included in the conference proceedings. Please download the detailed Call for Papers: http://www.port.ac.uk/media/contacts-and-departments/pbs/events/FTIS-2018-Call-for-Papers-V2.docx Papers Researchers and practitioners who would like to present a paper are invited to submit an extended abstract (5 pages written in English). Paper sessions will include time for audience questions and feedback. Full papers will be eligible for a Best Conference Paper Award. The abstract should include the theme addressed, the applied theory and methodology, the results obtained and the main bibliography. The abstract should not contain any reference to authors’ names, either in the text or in the bibliography. Posters Participants are also given the opportunity to submit a 1 page abstract for poster presentations. Poster abstracts can be written in English, French or Spanish. Limited translation support will be provided, but authors are encouraged to consider an effective presentation format for an international audience. Workshops A workshop is a working meeting that focuses on a specific area related to the conference themes. Proposals for workshops should be 3-5 pages in length. Workshop convenors will not be anonymous to the reviewers. The proposal should include a brief overview of the area of research, teaching or practice that will be addressed; a summary of the session’s planned activities; and a brief discussion of the workshop leaders and some tentatively identified participants. A workshop session can require participants to read and prepare feedback on one another’s abstracts or do some other preparation prior to the session. PhD Workshop The emphasis of the PhD workshop is on personal academic and research development. The session will be limited to a maximum of 10 students who will each have the opportunity to make a presentation providing a summary of their work and outlining questions and issues for discussion. The workshop will also be attended by a small number of more experienced and senior academics who will provide guidance and support. Abstracts for the PhD workshop should be 3-5 pages in length. Delegates should outline their current, or proposed, PhD research project including details of the background literature, applied theory and methodology, (tentative) findings and the main bibliography. Organising Committee Matthew Anderson (University of Portsmouth) Sergi Corbalán (Fair Trade Advocacy Office) Marie-Claude Desjardins (University of Sherbrooke) Roberta Discetti (University of Portsmouth) Bob Doherty (University of York) Christine Gent (World Fair Trade Organization) Arisbe Mendoza Escalante (Fairtrade International) Alan Tait (University of Portsmouth) Anne Tallontire (University of Leeds) Contact: Dr Matthew Anderson Portsmouth Business School University of Portsmouth Portland Street Portsmouth PO1 3DE United Kingdom Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.fairtradeinternationalsymposium.org __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ __________________________________________________
