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CfA: ISS Student Paper Award

The Intelligence Studies Section (ISS) of ISA announces the first annual competition for the Intelligence Studies Section Student Paper Award. The award will be made annually by ISS in recognition of excellence for the best undergraduate or graduate student paper on a subject dealing with intelligence presented at the ISA annual convention. Nominations are due by March 26, 2010. For more information, please see the award website.

ISA-NE 2010 Call for Papers

ISA-NE invites paper and panel proposals on any subject related to international studies, broadly defined, for the 2010 annual conference to be held 4-6 November 2010 at the Holiday Inn Inner Harbor, Baltimore, MD. Topics might include (but are not limited to) international relations theory, international law and organizations, foreign policy, globalization, human rights, international development, conflict resolution, military/strategic studies, the environment, feminist theory/gender studies, and international political economy. ISA-NE expressly welcomes research on critical constructivism, post-structuralism, and postmodernism and/or undertaken through these lenses.  Conference participation is open to all scholars and graduate students. Panel, roundtable, and individual paper proposals can be submitted via the MyISA system. Deadline for paper/panel submissions is Friday, 4 June 2010. The full call for papers has been posted here.

CfP: Inter-Asian Connections II

The Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (HKIHSS), the University of Hong Kong, the National University of Singapore (NUS), and the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) are pleased to announce a 3-day international conference entitled "Inter-Asian Connections." The conference will be held in Singapore on December 8-10, 2010 and aims to showcase innovative research from across the social sciences and related disciplines on themes of particular relevance to Asia, re-conceptualized as a dynamic and interconnected historical, geographical, and cultural formation stretching from the Middle East through Eurasia, South Asia and Southeast Asia, to East Asia. The full text of the call for proposals, along with other conference details, is available on the conference website. 

CfP: Exeter Centre for Ethno-Political Studies

The Exeter Centre for Ethno-Political Studies (EXCEPS) at the University of Exeter is organizing an international conference on 'Ethno-politics and Intervention in a Globalized World' from 27-30 June 2010. To submit a proposal for a paper or a panel, please send an abstract of maximum 500 words to exceps-conference@exeter.ac.uk by 31 March 2010. Please indicate clearly in your application which sub-theme you would like it to be considered for. For further information, please see the EXCEPS conference website.

CfP: Ethics & International Affairs

Ethics & International Affairs, the journal of the Carnegie Council, has recently announced a Call for Papers for upcoming issues. The journal bridges the gap between theory and practice by publishing original essays that integrate rigorous thinking about principles of ethics and justice into discussions of practical issues related to current policy developments, global institutional arrangements, and the conduct of important international actors. The journal welcomes submissions related to the major themes of the Carnegie Council's work: Ethics, War, and Peace and Global Social Justice. In 2010 we are particularly seeking submissions on the following topics: global economic governance, environmental ethics and sustainability, gender in global politics, and borders. Manuscripts should be submitted as Microsoft Word files to journal@cceia.org, there is a rolling deadline. Authors are encouraged to email the Editors at the same address should they have additional questions about the submission process. Please see the Carnegie Council website for additional information.

Call for Officer Nominations

The International Studies Association Nominating Committee invites members of the association to nominate candidates for officers for 2012-2013, including a president and three vice-presidents, each of whom will serve a one-year term. Criteria for officers are: professional distinction and past involvement in, and knowledge of, ISA. Nominations should contain: (1) a detailed letter that addresses the nominee’s professional accomplishments and service to 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 MAY 14, 2010

Nominations should be sent to the chair of ISA’s nominating committee:

Professor John Ishiyama at John.Ishiyama@unt.edu

Nomination Procedure: 
The membership may nominate any candidate, including themselves, for the positions of President and three Vice Presidents of the International Studies Association.  Those letters of nomination must be received, by 14 May 2010 and include a curriculum vitae and sent directly to  John.Ishiyama@unt.edu. The nominating committee will then 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. The individual nominated may also indicate their willingness to serve in another position; e.g. someone nominated for the role of Vice President may indicate their willingness to serve as President or vice versa.  Candidates and their nominators should also briefly summarize the candidate's previous service experience with the association and the nominee must state their willingness to meet the demands of the office for which they are nominated.  Further, the ISA President should be willing to travel on Association business. Additional 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 (viz. academic credentials, prior service to the Association, and diversity) and nominate candidates for approval by the membership. The nominating committee will inform all candidates of their status in a timely way.

ISA-Midwest Annual Conference

The program chair invites proposals for papers, panels, and/or roundtables to be presented at the ISA Midwest Conference. The 2010 ISA Midwest conference will be held in St. Louis, November 4-7 at The Hilton at the Ballpark.  The call for papers is available on-line on the conference website. The pre-registration rate is $40 for faculty and $25 for students. The pre-registration deadline is Oct. 16, 2010. Please see the conference website for more information. Paper and panel proposals should be received by August 31, 2010. ISA-Midwest is a regional grouping of international studies scholars created for the purpose of academic collaboration and networking within the region.

CfA: Editor(s), International Political Sociology

General Announcement: The term of founding editors Didier Bigo and R. B. J. Walker will be coming to and end in December, 2011.  Thus, the ISA Publications Committee is calling for proposals from individuals or teams to succeed Profs. Bigo and Walker as editor(s).  Only those with university positions and access to university resources should apply.  Transition duties will commence in mid-Summer 2011, and a five-year term will begin in January, 2012.  The Executive Committee of the International Studies Association will make a recommendation to the organization’s Governing Council regarding the assignment of editorial duties for International Political Sociology at the 2011 annual meetings in Montreal.

International Political Sociology (IPS), responds to the need for more productive collaboration among political sociologists, international relations specialists and sociopolitical theorists. It is especially concerned with challenges arising from contemporary transformations of social, political, and global orders given the statist forms of traditional sociologies and the marginalization of social processes in many approaches to international relations. IPS is committed to theoretical innovation, new modes of empirical research and the geographical and cultural diversification of research beyond the usual circuits of European and North-American scholarship.

For parties interested in submitting a proposal:  A brief mission statement for IPS can be accessed here.  Similarly, descriptions of editorial duties, and guidelines for proposal writers may be found here.   The ISA Publications Committee will evaluate all applications, and make its recommendation regarding a new editor (or editorial team) to the Executive Committee in late August 2010.  Appointment of the new Editor(s) will be discussed and approved by the Governing Council for a five year term beginning in 2012.   There will also be some transitional duties during the last six months of 2011.  The International Studies Association will provide a subvention to the Editor(s) of approximately $30,000 annually to support the editorial project.  Applications should be submitted to Brian M. Pollins, ISA Publications Committee Chair, in electronic form only, please at pollins.1@osu.edu .  Applications should be received  no later than June 30, 2010, although applications will be accepted until an appointment is recommended by the committee.
 
Questions: Questions about the process of selecting the editor(s) or the editorial duties involved are likely addressed in materials found on the web page listed above.  Any additional questions are welcome, and may be addressed to the Chair of the Publications Committee, Brian M. Pollins, at pollins.1@osu.edu, or (614) 309-1867.  Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. ISA is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

ISA Representatives in New York for CSW54

As you know, ISA is a member of the International Social Science Council, and has nongovernmental consultative status with the United Nations. ISA representatives are in New York this week attending the UN's Commission on the Status of Women. You may be interested in this statement from U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice on the start of the proceedings:

Statement by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on International Women’s Day, March 3, 2010:

On International Women’s Day 2010, thousands of advocates for women’s rights are meeting at the United Nations in New York for a historic Global Women’s Conference on the 15th anniversary of the 1995 Beijing Women’s Conference and the 54th Session of the Convention on the Status of Women, with the goal of advancing equality for women around the world. 

This is an important meeting that will bring much needed focus to a few truths we should all hold as self evident: That equal opportunity for women and equal treatment of women under the law are moral issues and human rights imperatives and that they also contribute directly to the progress of nations.  The more a society empowers its women, the stronger and more prosperous it will become.

The United States is firmly committed to promoting women’s rights and empowering women and girls both at home and around the world.  President Obama has launched important new initiatives to advance gender equality, including creating a Cabinet-level White House Council on Women and Girls, which is developing coordinated, whole-of-government responses to issues that directly affect women and girls—such as equal pay, family leave, child care, violence against women, and health care.

At the United Nations, we are leading significant efforts to protect women from violence and more effectively advance equality and opportunities for women.  In the Security Council, the United States drafted and led the adoption of Resolution 1888, which mandated that UN peacekeeping missions protect women and girls from sexual violence in armed conflict and, as part of this effort, the Secretary-General has now appointed a Special Representative to lead, coordinate and advocate on behalf of those efforts. In the General Assembly, we championed the creation of a new UN agency, led by an Under Secretary-General, which would promote system-wide coherence on gender issues. 

The United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals, which President Obama has called “America’s Goals,” commit us to improving maternal and child health. To advance this work, the United States is proud to introduce a resolution on “Reducing Maternal Mortality and Morbidity through the Empowerment of Women” at this year’s Convention on the Status of Women.

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, I applaud the dedication of women’s rights advocates – those gathered in New York and those celebrating around the world – as we renew our shared commitment to this essential work.

CfP: METU Conference on International Relations

The International Relations Department of Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, invites participation in the Ninth Annual METU Conference on International Relations, to be held May 20-22, 2010 at the METU Northern Cyprus Campus, Güzelyurt. The major theme of the Conference this year is "Mediterranean in the World System: Structures and Processes". The METU Conference on International Relations is the oldest annual conference in Turkey on international relations and brings together scholars from all around the world as well as from Turkey to discuss a wide variety of topics organized into approximately 40-50 panels and roundtables. The call for papers may be found on the conference website. Proposals should be received by March 5, 2010.