Paper and panel proposals are invited for an international conference on the theme Human Rights, International Law & Collective Violence, sponsored by the Center for Spirituality, Ethics and Global Awareness and International Program, to be held April 17-18, 2009, at Davis and Elkins College, WV. Proposal abstracts may be submitted by e-mail to Dr. Chandana Chakrabarti at Chandanachak@gmail.com by Feb. 20, 2009.
The Wilberforce Institute for the study of Slavery and Emancipation, University of Hull, and the Forced Migration Studies Programme, University of the Witwatersrand, invite submissions for an interdisciplinary conference on Slavery, Migration, and Contemporary Bondage in Africa, 23-25th of September 2009. This conference will focus on linkages between the history of slavery and migration in Africa and contemporary forms of bondage, such as child labour, chattel slavery, child soldiers, descent based discrimination, and human trafficking and the exploitation of migrants. Eight travel bursaries are available for early career scholars based in and/or from Africa. To submit a paper proposal, please send abstracts of up to 300 words, together with a current curriculum vitae to wise@hull.ac.uk, by the 28 February 2009.
The German Studies Association (GSA) will hold its Thirty-Third Annual Conference in Washington, D. C., 8-11 October 2009. The Program Committee cordially invites proposals on any aspect of German, Austrian, or Swiss studies, including (but not limited to) history, Germanistik, film, art history, political science, musicology, religious studies, sociology, and cultural studies. Proposals for entire sessions and for interdisciplinary presentations are strongly encouraged. Individual paper proposals and offers to serve as session moderators or commentators are also welcome. Programs of past GSA conferences may be viewed at the GSA website. Please see the GSA website for information about the submission process, which opens on January 5, 2009. Please note that ALL proposals must be submitted online; paper forms are not used. The deadline for proposals is February 15, 2009.
The second ISA Canada Annual Conference will once again be held in conjunction with the Canadian Association of Political Science Conference. It will be held at Carleton University in Ottawa, May 27-29, 2009. The Call for Papers is available at www.igloo.org/isacanada on the Conferences page. Submissions are due by November 3, 2008. Please consider submitting a proposal. The ISA Canada Program Chair is Dr. Mark Neufeld of Trent University (mneufeld@trentu.ca).
An international symposium to be held in São Paulo (Brazil) invites paper submissions on the theme Inequalities in the World System: Political Science, Philosophy, Law. The conference takes place September 3-6, 2009 at the Centro Brasileiro de Análise e Planejamento (CEBRAP). Applicants are invited to submit before February 29, 2009, a paper proposal in PDF format, including paper title and a substantial abstract to the following address: inequalities2009@gmail.com. The meeting will focus on conceptualization and theorization, essentially empirical papers will not be considered. The full call for papers may be downloaded here.
Poverty and Public Policy: A Global Journal of Social Security, Income, Aid, and Welfare is a new addition to the roster of academic journals from the Berkeley Electronic Press. Poverty and Public Policy will be publishing articles from around the world, and will be restricted by no ideological framework or academic approach. We welcome work from both scholars and practitioners on a wide variety of topics. These can be empirical studies, well-supported theoretical essays, sound discussions of policy issues and implications, or numerous other types of manuscripts. All will be subject to a double-blind peer-review process, and we guarantee a rapid turn-around time. Because of the advantages of electronic publishing, we can get articles into print in a mere few weeks. The journal is accepting submissions for the January issue, please refer to the website for more information.
The Asian Journal of Public Affairs (AJPA) would like to invite you to contribute to our first print edition. Contributions can be made through scholarly papers, case studies and/or book reviews. Deadline for submissions is on November 15, 2008.
What is AJPA?
The Asian Journal of Public Affairs is a web-based, academic publication regarding public affairs issues in wider Asia including the Middle East, Central and South Asia and the Asia-Pacific region. Spearheaded by graduate students and published on a biannual basis, AJPA was established to analyse and influence policy-making through an interdisciplinary lens, including but not limited to Public Policy, Public Management, International Relations, International Political Economy, and Economics. Each edition features scholarly submissions, case studies, book reviews and commentaries.
Contribute to AJPA's first print edition
Graduate students and recent graduates are invited to contribute to the Journal through a scholarly paper, policy study and/or a book review towards the fourth issue that is set to be published in December 2008.
Final Submissions Deadline: 15 November, 2008
Access AJPA's current issue at: www.ajpajournal.org
For further details or clarifications, please contact: ajpa@nus.edu.sg
The Journal of International Business Studies invites proposals for a special issue devoted to Qualitative Research in International Business. This special issue seeks to shape the future direction for qualitative research in the field of international business. Our purpose is to showcase high-quality qualitative studies, to encourage debate on the merits of various approaches to qualitative research, and to help build a common understanding of the appropriate standards for publishing qualitative research in JIBS and other leading journals. We seek original research contributions that are informed by qualitative research methods, as well as manuscripts that address the value, the methods, or the potential of qualitative research in international business. Deadline for submission: September 18, 2009.
With the recent waves of changes on global politics, wealth and resources, the Africa continent, as argued in academia, continues to fall behind in an alarming rate. To close this gap, The Africa Initiative Project (TAIP) invites scholars, organizations, upper graduate students, and government officials working in the area of development for a conference to be held on November 20-21, 2008 to explore the following themes:
* Domestic Political Organization and Cooperation
* Health and Delivery Systems Disparities
* Environmental Issues
* Justice and Social Awareness
Papers and Abstracts addressing topics closely to the theme above are to be sent to taip@asu.edu. At the same time, all inquiries can be done by emailing TAIP using the same email address. Updates on the conference will be available on www.taip.asu.edu shortly.
The Center for Spirituality, Ethics and Global Awareness and International Program, Davis and Elkins College, WV, invites paper proposals on the conference theme Freedom and Sovereignty, Globalization and Colonization. The deadline for abstracts (150 words) is October 1, 2008. Selected papers from conference will be subjected to editorial review. The first 10 registered participants will be eligible for a small travel stipend. More information is available on the conference website.
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