CFP: Alternative Approaches to International Relations: Turkey and Beyond

Marmara University Research Center for International Relations (MURCIR) invites proposals for the Conference on Alternative Approaches to International Relations: Turkey and Beyond to be held 24-25 November 2011 in Sultanahmet, Istanbul. MURCIR’s conference aims to bring together scholars who employ non-state centric perspectives in their analysis of international relations and its constitutive aspects such as security, diplomacy and foreign policy. As one of the oldest research centers in the Turkish academia and having pursued an interdisciplinary research agenda since its founding, MURCIR aims to provide a venue for academic discussion with regard to these new perspectives and emerging topics. The paper abstract (not exceeding 400 words) should include the title and the main findings of the article. The full application package should include the paper abstract, the applicant’s short biography (not a detailed resume) and contact info. All paper proposals should be submitted electronically to murcir@marmara.edu.tr by June 15, 2011. Please see the full call for papers posted on the website for more information.