InterPhil: CFP: Queerness Beyond Borders
__ Call for Papers Theme: Queerness Beyond Borders Type: International Conference Institution: Worcester College, University of Oxford Philiminality Oxford Location: Online Date: 7.–9.7.2021 Deadline: 15.5.2021 __ We are delighted to announce this three-day international conference (online) entitled 'Queerness Beyond Borders', jointly organised by Worcester College (University of Oxford) and Philiminality Oxford. The conference will explore normative and conceptual issues surrounding queerness and its intersection with academic, political, and geographical borders. It will address issues such as inter-sex and trans rights across countries, the conceptual boundaries of the ‘gender binary’, racial equity, moral justifications for queerness as grounds for refugee status, and practical and theoretical considerations for how to translate academic ideas into policy outcomes. Drawing across and beyond disciplinary and geographical borders, linking academia and activism, bridging politics and policy, and uniting vision with action, Queerness Beyond Borders seeks to expand theoretical and practical horizons. The conference is scheduled for Wednesday 7th to Friday 9th of July 2021 (online). The provisional time is from 4:00pm GMT to 7:30pm GMT each day, with the exception of Wednesday, when the session will run slightly longer. Final times will be announced here in due course. Confirmed invited speakers: - Hon. Louisa Wall - (Parliament of New Zealand Pāremata Aotearoa) - A queer, indigenous MP from New Zealand, and drafter of the marriage equality law that legalised same-sex marriage in NZ. - Prof. Philip Ayoub (Occidental College) - Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations. Queer activist and scholar focusing on LGBTIQ+ rights, social movements, transnational politics, sexuality, and gender. - Andrea Jenkins (Minneapolis City Council) - The first black openly transgender councillor in the United States. - Prof. Kerri Woods (University of Leeds) - Associate Professor of Political Theory. Scholar focusing on the political philosophy of human rights, feminist thought, and refugees. - Valentino Vecchietti - Intersex activist specialising in issues relating to intersex and queer persons’ rights in Europe and beyond. They work with universities and provide consultation in the arts. Call for Papers: Emerging Scholars’ Colloquium Deadline: 15 May 2021 The CfP relates to a key part of the conference - the ‘Emerging Scholars Colloquium’, in which authors of the selected papers will have the opportunity to present and discuss their work with the invited speakers. These contributions will also be part of a podcast recording to be disseminated on the University of Oxford’s ‘OxfordTalks’ platform. We welcome papers which address any of the themes listed in the conference summary and/or areas of interest of invited speakers and/or the following general themes: - Analytic approaches to queer theory - Normative and/or conceptual issues around queerness and borders - The links between academic philosophy, activism, and policy Eligibility: The CfP is open to graduate students and early career researchers within 3 years of the completion of their doctoral degree. Submission Guidelines: - An abstract of no more than 300 words. - and: A full paper (not exceeding 8000 words, including footnotes but not including references), to be considered for presentation at the Conference (as part of the ‘Emerging Scholars’ Colloquium) and for a podcast recording to be disseminated through the conference’s website and on the University of Oxford’s OxfordTalks platform. To submit an abstract or full paper, please send a Word or PDF file to: queernessbeyondbord...@gmail.com Please write ‘Conference Submission’ in the subject line of your email. In the body of your email include: your name, departmental affiliation, email address, and the title of your paper (as well as the year in which your PhD was awarded, in the case of early career researchers). Abstracts and papers should be prepared for blind review, so please ensure that your document is free from any identifying personal details. The submission deadline is 15 May 2021. We will notify authors of acceptance by 1 June 2021 at the latest. Registration: Please note that registration is mandatory to receive a Zoom link: https://queernessbeyondborders.weebly.com/registration.html __ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/interphil@list.polylog.org/ __
InterPhil: CFP: Guantanamo: 20 Years After
__ Call for Papers Theme: Guantanamo Subtitle: 20 Years After Type: International Conference Institution: Law Society & Justice (LawSoJust) Research and Enterprise Group, University of Brighton Location: Online Date: 12.–13.11.2021 Deadline: 28.5.2021 __ 11th January 2022 will mark the 20th anniversary of the opening of the prison at Guantanamo Bay. President Obama pledged to close Guantanamo when he took office in 2009 but the detention centre remained open during his and Trump’s subsequent administration. With Joe Biden taking office on 20th January 2021 forty men remain in detention today. In their report published on 11th January 2021 entitled USA: Right the wrong – decision time on Guantánamo Amnesty International has called for urgency in resolving the plight of the forty detainees. Furthermore the Director of Amnesty International USA’s Security with Human Rights Programme has stated that ‘this is about more than just the 40 people still held at Guantánamo - it is also about the crimes under international law committed over the past 19 years and the continuing lack of accountability for them’. On the same day, UN experts stated that ‘Guantánamo is a place of arbitrariness and abuse, a site where torture and ill-treatment was rampant and remains institutionalized, where the rule of law is effectively suspended, and where justice is denied’. The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Extraordinary Rendition has argued that the UK government’s decision to no longer undertake a judge-led enquiry into extraordinary rendition means that ‘closure cannot be obtained on the scale of Britain’s facilitation of kidnap and torture’ and that the decision ‘tears up commitments given by a previous administration that there should be a full, judge-led inquiry into extraordinary rendition and Britain’s role in it’. This conference asks – why did Guantanamo happen? Why is the detention centre still open? Why aren’t those allegedly responsible for violating the human rights of countless innocent men being held accountable for their actions? What part did the UK government play in enabling US rendition programmes to the notorious black torture sites? This conference seeks to bring academics, researchers, activists, practitioners and students together in a two-day conference to discuss the implications of Guantanamo's existence. By scheduling the conference to take place over two days the organisers aim to bring together an international meeting of all those active in debating the origins of Guantanamo as a detention centre, accountability for the human rights abuses inflicted there, and the legal and political paths towards its final closure. Keynote Speakers for the event will include: - Mohamedou Ould Salahi (former Guantanamo detainee and author of “Guantanamo Diary”) - Andy Worthington (Guantanamo expert, author of “The Guantanamo Files”, and co-founder of the Close Guantanamo campaign) Suggested topics include, but are not limited to: - Guantanamo and the Rule of Law - Human rights and terrorism - Enhanced Interrogation Techniques - Military Commissions and their role in Guantanamo - Violating the Right to Fair Trial without undue delay - Torture and enforced disappearance - crimes under international law - Extraordinary Rendition and the complicity of the UK government We welcome proposals for individual contributions, panels (of at least three papers) and workshop sessions. There will be a prize for the best paper delivered by a PhD student. We envisage that a selection of papers from this conference will be published as an edited collection. Please indicate whether you would like your abstract to be included in any publication proposal that we may send to publishers. Abstracts of no more than 300 words should be sent by Friday 28th May to Sara Birch at: s.e.bi...@brighton.ac.uk Registration fee of £50. A reduced registration fee of £10 is available for students/those on a low income. Registration details to follow. Brighton University reserves the right to donate any fees not needed to cover conference expenses to the organisations campaigning to close Guantanamo. General enquiries can be sent to the conference organisers Sara Birch or Gina Painter: s.e.bi...@brighton.ac.uk or g.d.pain...@brighton.ac.uk __ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/interphil@list.polylog.org/ __
InterPhil: CFP: Dynamic Encounters between Buddhism and the West
__ Call for Papers Theme: Dynamic Encounters between Buddhism and the West Type: Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Conference Institution: University of Cambridge Location: Online Date: 21.–22.6.2021 Deadline: 9.5.2021 __ This conference seeks to explore historical and contemporary dialogues between Buddhism and the West, while also contemplating ways of opening up new conversations. With an appreciation of the value of interdisciplinarity, we aim to bring together scholars from diverse fields to both share and enhance their unique perspectives. In today’s era of globalisation, dialogue between different cultures is a daily occurrence. The last century in particular has produced a dynamic exchange of ideas between Buddhism and the West. Important exchanges have occurred in myriad areas of intellectual life, ranging from spiritual endeavours to the pursuit of a scientific understanding of the mind. In Western universities, Buddhist Studies is a growing field, and thus there is a continuous interaction of scholars. In addition, outside of academia, interest in Buddhism as a religion and practice has been steadily growing, along with the number of Buddhist institutions. In the context of globalisation, the encounter between Buddhism and the West is generally understood as a modern phenomenon. However, throughout history, from distant antiquity to recent past, the dialogue between Buddhism and the West has been pervasive and dynamic. This conference intends to uncover some of these exchanges and suggest possibilities for future dialogues. Possible topics for papers can include, but are not limited to: - views of Western intellectuals on Buddhism and of Buddhist intellectuals on the West over the course of history; - similarities and differences between modern approaches to Buddhism and those of the past; - mutual influence in philosophy; - artistic expressions: genres, techniques and topics; - Christianity and Buddhism; - dynamic encounters in films; - interculturality in literature; - issues of comparative jurisprudence between Buddhist legal codes and Western doctrines. This conference is aimed at postgraduate students. Since Buddhism is an umbrella term that picks out and is associated with a plurality of religious beliefs, politics, philosophical positions, arguments, practices, and artistic works, this conference is very broad in scope, with possible contributions ranging from philosophy, film studies to law, this leaves the conference open to a wide range of students to make a contribution from their own research field. Please send abstract (500 words) and CV, by 9 May 2021, to: dynamicencounters2...@gmail.com Go to the conference website: https://dynamicencounters.co.uk __ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/interphil@list.polylog.org/ __
