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Call for Papers Theme: Authority and Legitimacy Subtitle: Understanding Sociability and Politics Globally Type: 9th Annual Dean Hopper Conference Institution: Caspersen School of Graduate Studies, Drew University Location: Online Date: 12.–12.11.2021 Deadline: 8.10.2021 __________________________________________________ The storming of the US Capitol on January 6th dominated media and political conversations for weeks. For many, the events of January 6th symbolized a breaking down of the American democracy. For those who sought to challenge the authority of the 2020 Presidential election, it symbolized the right to self-determination. Of course, while this exists as a major current event in US politics, the continuing process of legitimization exists throughout every corner of the globe. In many regions, conflicting views on sovereignty are rooted in political deviation. In other cases, the tension is rooted in long-lasting historical confrontation, religious views, anti-colonial movements, and ethnic conflict. The January 6th events raised a number of questions about the processes governmental institutions and leaders use to maintain trust and order. The aim of this year’s Dean Hopper History Conference is understanding authority and legitimacy in a global context. We are interested in how these terms have been utilized, how social organizations maintain and expand power, and how legitimacy highlights the growth or absence of mass-democracy. Are only those in politics capable of upholding authority, or is it instead intertwined within social and cultural organizations? To what extent can credibility and self-determination be maintained in the modern world, and in what ways have these methods been challenged historically? Drew University’s Caspersen School of Graduate Studies invites proposals for the 9th Annual Dean Hopper Conference titled, “Authority and Legitimacy: Understanding Sociability and Politics Globally.” Submissions are encouraged from graduate students, early-career academics, and researchers in areas of American, Atlantic, European, Asian, African, and Global History from various perspectives. Interdisciplinary approaches will also be accepted. Those interested in presenting should send an abstract of 200-300 words as well as a C.V. by October 8, 2021 to: [email protected] Notifications will be made on October 15, 2021. Suggested topics may include but are not limited to: American / European / Indigenous / Asian / African / MENA / Global / Political / Social / Philosophical / Religious / Cultural The 2021 Keynote Speaker will be Dr. Kevin Butterfield, author of The Making of Tocqueville’s America: Law and Association in the Early United States. Dr. Butterfield is the Executive Director of the Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington at Mount Vernon and is a historian of the post-Revolutionary United States. Due to the ongoing nature of the Covid-19 pandemic, this conference will be held virtually. Attendance and participation are generously sponsored by the Caspersen School of Graduate Studies. Contact: Dean Hopper Conference Committee Drew University Madison, NJ, USA Email: [email protected] __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ __________________________________________________
