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CFP: The Politics of Indigenous Identity

The organizers invite paper proposals for the IPSA RC14 (Research Committee on Politics and Ethnicity) Conference to be held July 11-14, 2013, at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. Proposals on the conference theme The Politics of Indigenous Identity: National and Global Perspectives are invited in the form of an abstract of no more than 400 words to be sent to the chair of the local organizing committee, Professor Stephanie Lawson. The deadline for paper proposals and receipt of abstracts is March 15, 2013 but those received earlier may be given priority. The deadline for full papers (of no more than 8,000 words) is June 15th, 2013. Please see the full call for more information.

Association for Israel Studies International Conference

The proposal submission deadline for the 29th Annual Conference of the Association for Israel Studies, to be held at the University of California, Los Angeles, June 24-26 2013 has been extended to January 20, 2013. The Program Committee invites scholars conducting research on any aspect of Israel studies to submit proposals for individual papers, organized panels and roundtable discussions. Of special interest are proposals relating to the conference theme, "Israel in the International Arena: Scholarship, Imagery, Discourse and Public Policy." To view the full Call for Proposals and submit a proposal, visit the AIS website.

CFP: Journal of Strategic Security

The Journal of Strategic Security (JSS) – a publication of Henley-Putnam University – seeks manuscripts for an upcoming issue on addressing preparedness, response, and resilience in the face of security threats facing the general population, critical infrastructures, and key resources. Threats can emanate from a wide-range of sources, including foreign terrorist groups, "homegrown" violent extremists, insiders, and even lone wolf actors.  The diversity of threat sources requires a critical examination of how traditional threat assessment and risk management strategies are evolving to create new best practices for integrating law enforcement and community awareness to identify, prepare, and respond to dangers. Government, the private sector, and the public all have a role to play to ensure that communities – and nations – are prepared to respond to man-made threats and natural disasters.  This issue seeks creative approaches to preparedness and response in nations and communities in way that deters threats, mitigates vulnerabilities, and builds resiliency against future threats. The Journal looks forward to reading submissions by the March 1, 2013 deadline. Proposals and inquiries are welcome. Please contact: editor@henley-putnam.edu or see the journal website for more information.

CFP: Comparative Governance and Politics

The editors invite papers for a special issue of the Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft / Comparative Governance and Politics, a bilingual (German/English) political science journal four issues per year. In addition, every year it publishes a special issue. The contributions to the special issue undergo the same process of peer-review as articles in the regular issues. For 2014, a special issue is planned on "Electoral Authoritarianism and Democratization in Africa". The third wave of democratization not only resulted in a long list of democratic transitions, but also transformed the nature of authoritarianism. It is increasingly rare to find a dictatorship without multi-party elections. This phenomenon has attracted a lot of scholarly interest and is studied under the heading of “electoral authoritarianism” or “competitive authoritarianism”. This special issue on “Electoral Authoritarianism and Democratization in Africa” aims to bring together for the first time scholarship on multi-party elections in authoritarian regimes in Africa. Leading question is whether Levitsky and Way (2010) are correct in predicting the persistence of competitive authoritarianism in Africa or whether we are witnessing and should expect to see a mix of authoritarian resilience and democratic breakthroughs. A follow-up question is what factors then explain these divergent trajectories and trends. The editors welcome comparative analyses as well as theory-driven case studies on the topic of electoral authoritarianism and democratization in Africa. Inquires may be directed to guest editors Matthijs Bogaards (m.bogaards@jacobs-university.de) and Sebastian Elischer (elischer@leuphana.de). Proposals will be accepted until February 28, 2013.

CFP: Comparing China and the West

The International Association for Comparative Study of China and the West (IACSCW) invites proposals for presentations at its conference to be held in Beijing at Peking University from 12 to14 July 2013. Its primary purpose is to bring together from all over the world individuals and organizations with an ongoing interest in comparing China and the West. The conference theme is Comparing China and the West: Bringing the Disciplines Together. The theme includes cultural comparisons involving one or many disciplines. IACSCW wants to bring together researchers with practitioners in the interest of developing new approaches to comparative studies in teaching, theory, analysis, and cultural production. Proposals for presentations are welcome from researchers in any area involving China and the West, whether academic, governmental, or corporate. Proposals are welcome from individuals (300 words maximum) or panels involving at least three presenters (around 700 words, identifying the proposed Chairperson). Proposals must include an English version but may also include Chinese. Proposals should be submitted by using the application form from the conference website. The provisional deadline for submissions is 15 January 2013.

CFP: The Hizmet Movement and Peacebuilding

The Rumi Forum and sponsoring academic centers in Washington area invite proposals international symposium on the Hizmet Movement and peacebuilding, in Washington, DC, on October 24-26, 2013. The symposium will address the peacebuilding efforts/impact of the Hizmet (Gülen) Movement institutions worldwide. Peacebuilding, broadly defined, include activities like education, inter-faith and intra-faith dialogue, advocacy, conflict resolution, and peace education which can create trust and cooperation over ethnic, religious and other divisions. The Hizmet Movement established hundreds of educational and communal organizations and institutions in over 140 countries, most of which suffer from internal conflicts and communal divisions, such as Sudan, Philippines, Kosovo, Northern Iraq, Afghanistan, Cambodia, Tajikistan, South Africa, and Nigeria. These organizations and institutions engage in various peacebuilding initiatives that foster inclusiveness, build capacity, and create shared spaces. The symposium will assess the societal impact of these initiatives under thematic and regional categories. Proposals should include the title of the paper, biographies of the authors, and an abstract not to exceed 300 words in length, which describes the substance of the paper and relation to symposium theme. All proposals should be sent to the program committee (info@peacebuilding2013.org) by March 1, 2013. For more information contact the program committee at info@peaceduilding2013.org or see the Forum website.

CFP: 8th Annual AGS Graduate Student Conference

The American Graduate School in Paris invites submissions for its 8th Annual AGS Graduate Student Conference. This year’s theme is “Identity and Gender Politics within International Relations.” The conference will be held April 18-19, 2013 at the American Graduate School in Paris. The aim of the conference is to analyze the impact of identity and gender—often conditioned by class, race, biology and sexuality—within the social and cultural framework of International Relations. Commonalities and intersections between these areas, as well as their impact on interstate and state governance, international conflict, and public awareness should be a main concern of conference contributors. Paper proposals are due by December 15, 2012. Please see conference website for the full call.

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.

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.