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Call for Papers Theme: Diversity and Democratic Governance Subtitle: Legacies of the Past, Present Challenges, and Future Directions? Type: International Conference Institution: International Political Science Association (IPSA) University of Sarajevo Location: Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) Date: 12.–15.6.2019 Deadline: 31.12.2018 __________________________________________________ This conference will bring together a number of IPSA research committees to examine the challenges building democratic state institutions, how legacies of the past inform the present and what impact this has for the future of democratic governance in ethnically diverse societies. The conference will provide an opportunity to examine the role of local, national, regional, and international actors in the development of democracy, the accommodation of ethnic diversity, and the design of political institutions. We welcome contributions that focus on democratization and institutional design as open-ended processes driven by internal and/or external factors, including ethnicity, gender, class, religion, neoliberal economic development, and geopolitics. Papers that focus on the social, economic and legal legacies of the past and how they affect the future direction of politics in diverse settings are particularly welcome. Given that the conference will be convened in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, two decades after the violent civil war that followed the break-up of Federal Yugoslavia, we particularly welcome proposals that reflect upon the Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian, and Yugoslav legacies of the past, the international peace-building efforts of the present, and the democratic reforms for the future of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We also welcome proposals that develop case studies or compare issues of peace-building, institutional design, and/or ethnic accommodation evident in other parts of the world. Possible topics include but are not limited to: - What role do structures of government, particular federal, power-sharing, power-dividing, and other forms of integration and accommodation, play today in confronting the diverse set of legacies of the past in individual countries, regions and/or globally? - How do the changing cleavages of ethnic and cultural identities challenge perceptions of linear history and practices of governance in contemporary states? - What are the benchmarks for democratic governance in diverse societies and how can such societies avoid processes of democratic retrenchment, particularly post-conflict? - What impact does the global rise of populism have on political relations in ethnically diverse and democratizing states? What are the long-term effects of international intervention for liberal peacebuilding after violent conflicts, ethnic or otherwise? - What is the impact of the legacies of inter-communal conflict on the prospects of political stability in postconflict democratizing states? We invite proposals for individual paper contributions and/or panels that engage empirically, conceptually and normatively with these issues. We aim to feature the best of contemporary research on democratic transitions and institutional design, including new research by established academics as well as by early career scholars. The confirmed keynote speaker is Professor Kanchan Chandra, New York University. Proposals for papers should include contact details of the author(s), title and an abstract of no more than 200 words. Panel proposals must include: - A minimum of three papers and a maximum of four - Contact details for all paper-givers, the discussant and chair - Panel title and short description of panel (no more than 200 words) - Individual paper titles and short abstract (no more than 100 words) The final deadline for the electronic submission of paper and panel proposals is 31 December 2018. Notices of acceptance will be sent out the week of 10 February 2019. Proposals should be submitted online at: https://form.jotformeu.com/tagarin/sarajevo All participants will be required to register for the conference. IPSA has implemented a new category of membership for citizens from low and lower-middle income countries; the list of eligible countries can be found here: https://www.ipsa.org/membership/individual/global_south_category Please self-identify at the time of registration. Early Bird Registration Fees (before 1 May 2019): - Faculty Rate: Non-member 100 €; Member 80 €; Member from Global South 60 € - Student Rate: Non-member 60 €; Member 50 €; Member from Global South 40€ - Participants from Bosnia-Herzegovina, as well as participants without presentation: 50€ After 1 May 2019, the student rate will be raised by 20 € and by 40 € for the remaining categories. The cost of the conference dinner is 35 € and should be paid at the time of registration. The organizers will endeavor to provide a select pool of graduate students/early career academics with a bursary to partially cover travel expenses to Sarajevo. Please identify your eligibility and if you wish to be considered for the bursary at the time of your submission. The decision on the pool of recipients will be made in May 2019. Organizing committee: Timofey Agarin, Queen’s University Belfast, UK Allison McCulloch, Brandon University, Canada Damir Kapidzic, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Inquiries can be directed to the organizers at: [email protected] __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ __________________________________________________
