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Call for Papers Theme: Global Risk, Security and Ethnicity Type: Interdisciplinary Conference Institution: International Political Science Association (IPSA) School of Global Humanities and Social Sciences, Nagasaki University Location: Nagasaki (Japan) Date: 10.–11.8.2019 Deadline: 20.12.2018 __________________________________________________ Today the world is faced with pervading tensions and violent changes which challenge the way we define and respond to security, risks and ethnicity. The conference provides an opportunity to critically examine and share experiences on the causes and consequences of conflict; security threats; dynamics of societal risks; and ethnic conflict and provide some possible strategies for the future to address these. The approach will be inter-disciplinary in nature and will draw on the wide and comparative prism of the different regions of the world (Americas, Africa, Europe, Middle East, Asia and Pacific) as well as the unique circumstances of different countries and specific situations. The papers can be based on theoretical discourse, empirical case studies, comparative analysis between regions or countries, or critical narrative and reflection of an ongoing situation. We welcome interdisciplinary approaches that include areas of study including cultural studies, history, anthropology, ethnography, geography, security studies, international relations, law, philosophy, indigenous studies, media studies, feminist and gender studies, queer perspectives, sociolinguistics, development studies, psychology, and economics, to mention a few. Issue areas - the changing role of the military in politics - the democratic oversight of the military - military as guardian of democracy - militarization of the state - authoritarianism, populism and the security state - law, constitution and the state - civil-military relations - the role of security in peace-building - human security, societal security and securitization - militarism and democracy promotion - peace-keeping and the military - disaster relief, emergency powers and security - police, military and internal control - resistance and people power - militarism as ideology - democratic education, indoctrination and security - security, propaganda and the media - military coercion and democratic hegemony - armament buildup and militarization of society - armed conflict, refugees and migration - military, democracy and marginalization - healthcare, communicable diseases and biohazard - security, societal and natural risks - gender, LGBTQ and conflict - indigenous rights and militarism - ethnicity, identity and conflict - religion, secularism and militarism - state sovereignty, globalization and borders - military justice, human rights and war crimes - overseas military deployment - cold war, deterrence and democratic peace - world wars and historical memory - security alliances and alliance politics - military occupation of foreign areas - language, intercultural communication and security - democracy and nuclear weapons (control, proliferation, abolition) - modern technology, change and social risk - terrorism, extremism and insurgency - armament, disarmament and conflict dynamics - privatization of security - corporate interest and military-industrial complex - neo-colonialism and militarization - post-colonial democracy and regime stability - developmental states and security - environmental and security risks Submissions Paper abstracts and panel proposals of about 300 words should be submitted through the forms on the conference website. Only if you are unable to submit through the entry forms, you may send your abstracts to the RC44 Vice-President, Radomir Compel at Nagasaki University ([email protected]). Early responses will be accepted from August 1, 2018, and paper abstracts and panel proposals can be submitted from Oct 1, 2018. The deadline for abstracts and panel proposals is Dec 20, 2018 and the deadline for the final papers is July 10, 2019. We hope to publish the papers related to risk and security in a book, and contributions focusing on ethnicity will be published separately in another volume. Organizers The conference is organized by International Political Science Association, Research Committee on Security, Conflict, and Democratization (RC44), in cooperation with Transdisciplinary Research Platform on "Risk Society" in Humanities and Social Sciences (Nagasaki University), IPSA Research Committee on Politics and Ethnicity (RC14) and Palgrave Handbook on Ethnicity Project (Palgrave Macmillan Publishing) and will be hosted by School of Global Humanities and Social Sciences, Nagasaki University, Japan on 10 - 11 August 2019. Venue The conference will be held at the Ryojun Kaikan (Ryojun Hall) of the Sakamoto (Medical School) Campus of Nagasaki University. Nagasaki University has three campuses and Sakamoto (Medical School) Campus is NOT the main campus (where the organizing committee is located), nor is it at the same location with Nagasaki University Hospital. Conference expenses The conference fee is 150 USD (around 17000 JPY) and School of Global Humanities and Social Sciences will be responsible for conference logistics and snacks. Conference website: https://sites.google.com/site/ipsarc44/our-projects/other-projects/ipsa-rc44-2019-nagasaki __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ __________________________________________________
