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Deadline Reminder: First Global South International Studies Conference

The conference chair sends this reminder that today is the deadline to register for the the First Global South International Studies Conference to be held November 29-30 & December 1, 2012 at the campus of Sciences Po in Menton, France. The conference is co-sponsored by the International Studies Association’s Global South Caucus and the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po). The conference theme is "Sharing Insights and Ideas: Theorizing, Teaching, Research, and Publishing on the Global South." The conference will be devoted to developing theoretical ideas appropriate to studying the international relations and foreign policy of the global south as well as to sharing teaching, learning and publishing experiences and methods--perceived shortcomings as well as strengths—related to the study of the south by scholars/students from the north and south. Please see the conference website for more information.

ISSS-ISAC Registration Reminder

ISA's International Security Studies Section (ISSS) sends a reminder that online registration for the ISSS/ISAC Annual Conference 2012 closes at midnight on September 27, 2012. The conference theme is "Security Studies in Times of Transition." The conference will be hosted by the Triangle Institute for Security Studies (a consortium of Duke, UNC-Chapel Hill, and North Carolina State University) and will be held at the Friday Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina,  4-6 October 2012. Out of town registrants will be lodged at the collocated Courtyard Marriott Hotel. For more information, please see the conference website.

ISA-West Registration Reminder

ISA-West sends this quick reminder that the early registration deadline for the region annual meeting is fast approaching (September 1). Registering by the deadline allows you to register at a reduced rate. You may access the on-line registration through the ISA website.  This link will bring you to the MyISA page.  Please login to MyISA to pay for your conference registration and follow the instructions to guide you through the pre-registration process.  ISA membership is not required, but you will need to setup an account on the system in order to register. Please see the conference website for more information.

CFP: PSS-ISA Joint Conference, 2013, Budapest, Hungary

This is a reminder of the upcoming August 31st, 2012 deadline for proposals submissions to the Peace Science Society/ISA joint conference in Budapest, Hungary. The conference will be held at Corvinus University from June 27-29th, 2013. Proposals are being accepted through the MyISA system. This conference will explore the numerous security challenges states face today both domestically and globally and how these challenges influence interstate conflict, civil war, and peaceful conflict management practices. Three distinct phenomena form the backdrop of this conference: climate change, the global financial crisis, and the revolutionary awakening across the Middle East region. Each of these developments carries the potential to destabilize societies and cause widespread human suffering. More broadly, the conference seeks to engage dialogue on conflict and conflict management research to understand how states are responding to shifts in the global security environment. Please see the conference website for more information.

CFP: EU - 40 Years since the First Enlargement

The program chairs invite proposals for a converence devoted to the European Union to be held in London 7-8 March 2013. The conference theme is: 40 Years since the First Enlargement. 2013 is the 40th anniversary of the first enlargement of the European Union. To mark the occasion, UACES is organising a conference exploring the evolution of the integration project since the accession of the UK, Denmark and Ireland in 1973. The anniversary provides an opportunity to assess the impact of membership across these states and to advance the understanding of the contemporary conditions of European integration. The conference will involve a mixture of plenary addresses from leading political figures and five panels dedicated to assessing the impact of EU membership from a range of disciplinary perspectives. The deadline for paper proposals is Monday 29 October 2012. Please see the conference website for more information.

CFP: CISS/UNU-CRIS Joint Conference 2013

The program chair invites paper and panel proposals for the CISS/UNU-CRIS Joint Conference to be held in Bruges, Belgium from June 19 - 21, 2013. Proposals are invited on the conference theme "Cooperation, Integration, and Alliances: Regional and Global Perspectives, Challenges and Solutions." The interconnected world of the twenty first century is uniquely situated to explore integrative and cooperative policies and institutional structures to meet the variety of challenges that confront the international community. These issues span a wide range of economic, political, social and cultural dimensions. This conference proposes to engage in a discourse that analyses the magnitude of these challenges and suggest creative integrative responses. A cross professional and cross disciplinary approach will greatly enhance our understanding of global challenges and lead to effective solutions. Paper, panel, and roundtable proposals to engage in an interdisciplinary dialogue are invited from scholars, policy makers, and interested professionals. Proposals are being accepted via the MyISA system and should be received by December 31, 2012. Please see the conference website for more information.

CFP: First Global South International Studies Conference

The conference chair invites paper and panel proposals for the the First Global South International Studies Conference to be held November 29-30 & December 1, 2012 at the campus of Sciences Po in Menton, France. The conference is co-sponsored by the International Studies Association’s Global South Caucus and the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po). Proposals are invited on the conference theme "Sharing Insights and Ideas: Theorizing, Teaching, Research, and Publishing on the Global South." The conference will be devoted to developing theoretical ideas appropriate to studying the international relations and foreign policy of the global south as well as to sharing teaching, learning and publishing experiences and methods--perceived shortcomings as well as strengths—related to the study of the south by scholars/students from the north and south. Submit papers and/or panels to Imad Mansour, Conference Chair, by September 1st, 2012 (at the latest) at (imad.mansour@sciences-po.org). Please see the full call on the Global South Caucus blog for more information.

CFP: 8th annual Graduate Conference in Political Science, IR and Public Policy

The conveners announce the call for the 8th annual Graduate Conference in Political Science, International Relations and Public Policy in memory of Yitzhak Rabin, to be held at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, December 12-14 2012. The conveners invite proposals from graduate students as well as recent PhDs based in Israel and abroad who work in the fields of Political Science, International Relations and Public Policy, as well as related fields such as Politics and Law, Political History, Political Economy, Political Geography, Political Philosophy, Political Psychology, Political Sociology and Political Communication. Application forms and abstracts should be submitted as soon as possible and no later than October 14, 2012. Please see the conference website for more information.

Call for Papers: Asia Pacific Conference

The Ritsumeikan Center for Asia Pacific Studies (RCAPS), Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) would like to announce its Call for Presenters for the 2012 Annual Asia Pacific Conference to be held December 7-9, 2012 in Beppu City, Oita, Japan. Every year, the Ritsumeikan Center for Asia Pacific Studies (RCAPS) holds an international Asia Pacific Conference (AP Conference) aiming at becoming a Center of Excellence. This year’s AP Conference will consist of two parts. One part will be a “Graduate Student Workshop” and the other part will consist of regular panel sessions. The two parts will simultaneously take place on the APU Campus with overlapping schedules. The theme for the workshop is “Disaster Management and Japan”, and the theme for the regular panel sessions is study fields relating to the Asia Pacific. Paper proposals will be accepted on a rolling basis until October 15, 2012. Please see the conference website for more information.

CFP: ISA-South Annual Conference

Please note the new extended deadline of August 3rd: The program chairs of the 2012 ISA-South conference are pleased to announce that the Call for Papers for the annual meeting is now available.  The conference is to take place 12-14 October 2012 at the Hilton Doubletree-Buckhead in Atlanta, Georgia.  The theme for this year’s conference is Contestation and Change in International Affairs.  We encourage individual papers and organized panels that speak to the causes, courses and/or consequences of political change.  However, we welcome proposals on any theoretical, methodological or empirical issue related to international studies.  Advanced graduate students are encouraged to submit proposals and, if accepted, to compete in the Jim Winkates Graduate Student Paper Competition.  Proposal submissions are due by Friday, August 3, 2012.  All proposals should be submitted via the MyISA website.  Please see the ISA-South conference website for more information.