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Call for Editors: Cooperation and Conflict

The Nordic International Studies Association (NISA) announces a search for a new editorial team to take over the running of Cooperation and Conflict (CoCo) during mid-2013 and for a four-year period. CoCo, published by SAGE Publications, was launched more than forty years ago and is one of the prominent international journals in the field. It ranks in the top third of journals in both International Relations and Political Science, and it has been growing in terms of submissions and impact factor (currently 0.902) in recent years. The present editorial team consists of Lee Miles and Jan Angstrom. NISA is looking for an editorial team with the academic strength and institutional support to continue the growth of the journal established by the previous editors. Enquiries can be made to NISA chairman, Sten Rynning, sry@sam.sdu.dk. Applicants should email an application including a cover letter with a statement describing the editors’ goals for taking CoCo forward, CVs, and a confirmation of institutional support from the appropriate authority. The closing date for applications is March 15, 2013. NISA is an ISA Cooperating Organization.

CFP: Environmental Politics in the Asia-Pacific Region

The Association for Pacific Studies invites paper proposals for a special issue Pacific News devoted to Environmental Politics in the Asia - Pacific region. Current and future environmental change present human societies with unparalleled challenges. Many environmental issues are either the cause of – or at least intensified by – human action/inaction and responses to environmental change therefore need to be based on adaptations of our societies. This special issue aims to critically examine how environmental change is being addressed in the Asia - Pacific region. The publishers are seeking contributions of 16,000 and 20,000 characters (without empty spaces but including list of references) from emerging scholars from a variety of disciplines (such as – but not limited to – geography, sociology, anthropology, political science, environmental studies, development studies, human ecology, history) who are engaged in research on the wider topic of environmental politics and are interested in contributing to the special issue. Manuscripts, written in English on any aspect of environmental politics in the Asia - Pacific region are invited for submission. The deadline for submission is February 18, 2013. Please send submissions to mosedalejan@gmail.com. All submitted manuscripts will be subject to a doubleblind review process. The publication of the Special Issue is planned for May 2013. For author guidelines please visit the journal website.

CFA: Drugs, Security and Democracy Fellowship

The Social Science Research Council announces the application process for the Drugs, Security and Democracy Fellowship. The Drugs, Security and Democracy (DSD) Program provides support for research across a variety of disciplines—anthropology, sociology, criminology, history, political science, economics, journalism, public policy, legal studies, public health, and other related fields—to create a network of scholars interested in developing alternative approaches to drug policy and fostering strategies that address the growth of transnational organized crime. The competition is open to PhD candidates and recent PhD recipients worldwide. The program strives to create a stronger, more systematized knowledge base on drugs, security and democracy in Latin America and the Caribbean; to build capacity—both institutional and individual—by supporting relevant research; and to encourage policy-relevant, evidence-based research that could lead to the development of alternatives to present-day security and drug policies. The online application is now available here. The next application deadline is January 20, 2013.

CFP: UACES 43rd Annual Conference

The program chairs invite proposals for the UACES 43rd Annual Conference taking place in Leeds, 2-4 September 2013. This is an interdisciplinary conference covering all aspects of European Studies. The hosts expect 300-400 research papers will be presented over the three days of the conference. UACES welcomes contributions on all areas of contemporary European Studies from across academic disciplines including law, economics, geography, history, sociology, public policy and politics. The organizers accept proposals from established academics, practitioners and well-prepared doctoral students. You may submit your panel or paper proposal online by January 18, 2013.

CFP: Stability: International Journal of Security & Development

The publishers are pleased to announce the release of the Inaugural Issue of Stability: International Journal of Security & Development. Thematically, Stability provides evidence and policy analysis relevant to interventions aimed at ending conflicts, preventing conflict recurrence, mitigating other forms of violence, including organised and urban criminality, and fostering peace. While the notion of “stability” or “stabilisation” has become controversial in some circles, the publishers wish to start a debate about these terms and about what truly threatens and enables not only stability but also peace, justice and development? The publishers welcome readers to read the first issue and researchers as well as experienced policymakers and practitioners to consider contributing after reviewing the Call for Papers. The inaugural issue and further information can be found at www.stabilityjournal.org, where you can also sign up to become a peer reviewer, join the mailing list and learn more about the journal.

Holiday Closure

ISA HQ is closed for the Thanksgiving Day holiday and will reopen on Nov. 26, 2012 at 9am MST. If you have a question regarding the Annual Convention Program, please contact the Program Chairs at ISA2013@isanet.org. If you have an urgent question for ISA Headquarters, please send us a message at ISA@isanet.org and we will respond as quickly as possible. Thank you.

Call for Nominations: Chadwick F. Alger Book Prize

Nominations are now being accepted for the Chadwick F. Alger Prize. The prize recognizes the best book published in the previous calendar year on the subject of international organization and multilateralism. The prize is awarded annually by the International Organization Section of the International Studies Association. The Award Committee is particularly interested in works dealing with the United Nations and/or with how international organizations interact with nongovernmental organizations and other local civil society actors, as reflected in the writings of Chadwick F. Alger. Nominations should be received by December 15, 2012. Please see the prize website for more information.

Annual Convention Withdrawal Deadline

This is a reminder that today is the last day to withdraw from the 2013 Annual Convention, refunds will not be processed after this date. A complete list of our convention deadlines is found on the convention website here. Our 2013 Annual Convention will convene in San Francisco, April 3-6, at the Hilton Union Square and Parc 55 Wyndham, to consider the theme The Politics of International Diffusion: Regional and Global Dimensions. Please see the convention website for more information.

Early Registration Ending for ISA 2013

This is a reminder that the early registration period for the ISA's 2013 Annual Convention will end on November 18, 2012. The late registration period begins on November 19th. A complete list of our registration rates is found on the convention website here. Our 2013 Annual Convention will convene in San Francisco, April 3-6, at the Hilton Union Square and Parc 55 Wyndham, to consider the theme The Politics of International Diffusion: Regional and Global Dimensions. Please see the convention website for more information.

First Global South International Studies Conference

You are cordially invited by the Global South Caucus of ISA to join us virtually on November 29-December 1 for the First Global South International Studies Conference. The conference will be streaming live on the internet. Under the direction of Program Chair Imad Mansour, a dedicated team of Sciences Po–Menton students will receive questions and transmit them to our participants. There is a special website set up for the conference and you are welcome to follow the conference on Twitter. Technology will allow us to communicate with scholars particularly in the Global South.