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CFP: ISA 2013 Annual Convention

Here is a friendly reminder that the deadline to propose a paper or panel for our 2013 Annual Convention is a week away. The next ISA Annual Convention will be held in San Francisco from 3-6 April 2013. The program chairs invite proposals on the conference theme The Politics of International Diffusion: Regional and Global Dimensions. All proposals should be submitted online by June 1, 2012. Please see the convention website for more information.

CFP: Indian Association of International Studies (IAIS)

The Indian Association of International Studies (IAIS) is holding its 1st Annual Convention in collaboration with the Institute for Research on India and International Studies (IRIIS) on 10-12 December 2012 at the India International Centre, New Delhi. Prof. Amitabh Mattoo, President, IAIS invites papers for the Annual Convention on the theme – The Dawning of the ‘Asian Century’: Emerging Challenges before Theory and Practices of IR in India. All proposals should be submitted online at to indianirconference@gmail.com. Proposals should be received by June 15, 2012. For further information, please e-mail: contact@iriis.in

ISA Call for Treasurer Nominations

The International Studies Association Nominating Committee invites members of the association to nominate candidates to be considered for the position of Treasurer of ISA.  Self-nominations are welcome.  The Treasurer serves a three-year term starting in 2014.  Criteria include professional distinction and knowledge of ISA;  experience with budgets or finance is highly desirable. Nominations should contain: (1) a detailed letter that addresses the nominee's professional accomplishments and experience with the association and (2) a current vita for the candidate.  Nominations should also have the prior approval of the candidate.  ISA is committed to diversity in its officers in terms of their theoretical and methodological perspectives, geographical location, gender, and ethnicity.

THE DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS IS JUNE 15, 2012.

Nominations should be sent to the ISA nominating committee using the following email: nominations2012@isanet.org, with “ISA Treasurer Nomination” in the subject line.

Nomination Procedure:
The membership may nominate any candidate, including themselves, for the position of Treasurer of the International Studies Association.  Nominations must be received by June 15, 2012, and include a curriculum vitae along with the nomination letter.  Nominations should be sent directly to the nominating committee at this email: nominations2012@isanet.org. Please put "ISA Treasurer Nomination" in the subject line.  The nominating committee will contact the candidates and ask them to send a short letter (no more than 300 words) indicating their willingness to serve in the position for which they are nominated, briefly summarizing their previous service experience with the association and applicable experience to be Treasurer, and stating their willingness to meet the demands of the office.  Officer responsibilities can be found listed in the ISA Constitution. The nominating committee will review the candidates' qualifications with respect to the requirements of the position as stated in the call for nominations and nominate candidates for approval by the membership. The nominating committee will inform all candidates of their status in a timely way.

Conference: The Egyptian Revolution, One Year On

The program chairs invite attendance at the forthcoming international conference on The Egyptian Revolution, One Year On: Causes, Characteristics and Fortunes. The conference will be held on Friday 18 and Saturday 19 May 2012 at the Department of Politics and International Relations, Oxford University. It is co-sponsored by the DPIR and John Fell OUP Research Fund, University of Oxford, with the generous support of the Middle East Centre at St Antony's College. It is convened by Reem Abou-El-Fadl, Junior Research Fellow at the DPIR and St Edmund Hall, Oxford. The conference will feature a special session with Egyptian revolutionary activists, plus six panels discussing Preludes and Explanations; Movements and Mobilisation; The Language of Revolution; Old State, New Rules; Competing Visions of Tahrir, and Beyond Egypt. Details and the link for registration can be found on the conference website.

CFP: Journal of Strategic Security

The Journal of Strategic Security (JSS), a publication of Henley-Putnam University, seeks manuscripts for the Fall 2012 (Vol. 5, No. 3) issue on Energy Security. The relationship between energy and security is a strategic issue that cuts across political, economic, environmental, and global security sectors. Securing access to energy sources, particularly gas and oil reserves, as well as securing access to markets and energy delivery is the main driver of foreign and security policy of many key international players. Private industries as well as the public have vested interests in Energy Security. For this issue of JSS, the editors welcome manuscripts that offer strategic insights about the nature and mechanisms of Energy Security and their possible implications for global security. The Journal looks forward to receiving submissions by the June 1, 2012 deadline. Submission Guidelines have been posted here.

CFP: 2012 ISA-West Annual Meeting

The 2012 ISA-West Annual Meeting, co-sponsored this year by the ISA International Ethics Section, will be held October 19-20 at the Pasadena Hilton in the heart of Pasadena, California. We invite paper, panel, and roundtable proposals on any aspect of international studies, including those related to pedagogy within the discipline. We especially welcome proposals related to this year’s theme, Climate Change and Human Security.  The predicted impact of climate change on human societies has been a topic of wide-ranging discussion for some years.  While there are still "climate deniers" who argue that climate change is not happening or is not resulting from human activity, groups such as the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have issued a series of reports detailing predictions for the future in areas of food security, fresh water availability and access, health and the spread/migration of disease, and effects on coastal areas due to rising sea levels and increased storm severity.  All of these will have significant consequences on human societies; many will lead to life-threatening challenges for various populations around the world. Proposals musst be submitted via MyISA. The deadline for the submission of proposals is June 1, 2012. Questions about submissions and registration may be directed to the conference organizers at isa-west2012@isanet.org. For more information, please see the full call here.