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CFP: International Turgut Ozal Congress

The organizers invite proposals for the International Turgut Ozal Congress on Business, Economics and Political Science (INTOC) is organized by Turgut Ozal University in Ankara. The conference will be held on 1-3 November 2013.  This congress is dedicated to perpetuate the vision and legacy of Turgut Ozal, the 8th President of Republic of Turkey, who devoted his life to humanity, international peace and democracy. This congress aims to provide opportunities of knowledge sharing with academics from a range of disciplines and establishing contact with experts from different countries and institutions. All theoretical and empirical papers from business, economics and political science disciplines in wide range of subject areas are welcomed. Organizing committee values papers on contemporary theoretical developments, theoretical modeling and empirical research including case studies, historical, comparative and multidisciplinary studies. The deadline for abstract submissions is 15 June 2013. Please see the conference website for more information.

Annual Convention Questions

Do you have questions about the upcoming ISA Annual Convention in San Francisco? Questions such as:

• Where and when can I check in and/or register for the Convention?
• Where can I find the time and location for my panel, business meeting or reception?
• Where is the Hilton in relation to the Parc55 and the Hyatt?
• Where is my panel room in the Hilton or Parc55?
• When does the Exhibition Hall open?
• Will there be wireless access in panel rooms, Hilton guest rooms, or the Exhibition Hall for my mobile device?
• When and where can I pick up my travel grant?

We have assembled this Convention Program excerpt that will answer your questions, it is available for download here in PDF format. If you have a question that is not answered in the program excerpt please send your question to ISA at isa@isanet.org or leave a comment below and we will find an answer for you. We look forward to seeing you in San Francisco!

CFP: Urban Space and Social Life

The organizers invite proposals for the 4th Urban Space and Social Life: Theory and Practice Conference to be held 13-15 June 2013 in Tongli, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. The conference theme focuses on City Development, Preservation, and Hospitality and proposals are expected to explore issues in city re/developments. Paper abstracts should be sent to Sally Ho and received by April 10, 2013. Please see the conference website for more information.

Late Registration fo ISA 2013 Has Ended

The late registration period for the 2013 Annual Convention has now ended. We will open on-site registration on Tuesday, April 2nd at 1pm in the Hilton Union Square, East Lounge, Ballroom Level. Online registration will also re-open at that time with on-site rates applied.

Our ISA registration area will be divided between the Pre-Registration Desk (organized alphabetically) and the On-Site Desk. If you already registered, please visit the Pre- Registration desk to pick up your name badge and program, they will be waiting for you. If you have not yet paid, visit the On-Site Registration Desk to complete your registration payment. Please see our registration website for more information on rates and times.

CFP: Crossing Boundaries in Crisis Communication

The organizers invite proposals for the Third International Conference on Crisis Communication, October 2-5, 2013, at the ComCenter Brühl in Erfurt, Germany. Contributions that present innovative perspectives on international and/or cross-cultural crisis communication are welcome. In addition, papers should offer conceptual and/or empirical approaches to crisis communication that cross institutional, disciplinary, or epistemological ‘boundaries’. All theoretical perspectives and methodologies are welcome. However, special consideration will be given to cross-national/cross-cultural comparative research. Abstracts should state the title of the presentation, purpose, theoretical approach, methodology, (expected) findings, implications, relevance, and originality of the study. Author and affiliation details are to be included separately in the paper submission system. Abstracts have to be submitted until April 15, 2013. Please see the conference website for more information.

Fellowship: Cadieux-Léger Fellowship

The Policy Staff at Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT) is seeking applications for the 2013-2014 Cadieux-Léger Fellowship. The Cadieux-Léger Fellowship is a long tradition within DFAIT which brings outside perspectives and new ideas to our research and to policy development. The Fellow, a PhD student, joins the Policy Staff for a period of nine months and will receive a total sum not greater than $48,000. While at DFAIT, the Fellow is expected to advance Canadian foreign policy and the Policy Staff's research agenda. All applications must be submitted online by April 12, 2013. For more specific information regarding this fellowship and for application instructions please visit the fellowship website.

Call for Applicants: Summer Institute in Political Psychology

Stanford University invites applicants for the 21st Annual Summer Institute in Political Psychology (SIPP), to be held at Stanford July 14 to August 3, 2013. The SIPP program takes up to 60 participants and is filling up quickly though there are still some spots available. The Summer Institute offers three weeks of intensive training in political psychology. SIPP activities will include lectures by world-class faculty, discussion groups, research/interest group meetings, group projects, and an array of social activities. In 2013, SIPP will accept up to 60 participants, including graduate students, faculty, professionals, and advanced undergraduates. Applicants are accepted on a rolling basis until all slots are filled, so applying soon maximizes chances of acceptance. For detailed information and to apply, visit the institute website.

CFP: 7th International Turkish - Asian Congress

The Turkish Asian Center for Strategic Studies (TASAM) and Central Asian Research Center at Kyrgyzstan-Turkey Manas University (ORASAM-KTMU) invite proposals for the 7th International Turkish - Asian Congress to be held 13-14 June 2013 in Bishkek-Kyrgyzstan. Proposals are invited on the conference theme Energy, Water and Food Security in Asia. The problems related to energy, water and food are required more international cooperation than any other problem. The Asian Congress aims to create a continental based consciousness with regards to energy, water and food security, intellectual contribution to the resolution of conflicts and development of cooperation and interaction among Asian countries on energy, water and food policies. Abstracts should be received by March 30, 2013 and may be submitted by email to Dr. Seyit Ali Avcu at orasam@manas.edu.kg. Please see the conference website for more information.

CFP: Brazilian Journal of International Politics

Revista Brasileira de Política Internacional – RBPI (Brazilian Journal of International Politics) will publish in March 2014 a special issue organized by Henrique Altemani de Oliveira, Professor of International Relations at the State University of Paraíba. This special issue aims to evaluate the state of the Chinese presence in the international system and its relationships with major powers, with regions and with regional powers, with larger emphasis in the political and diplomatic aspects. Thus, we welcome submissions focused on the following thematic axes: China’s Foreign Policy (peaceful rise; harmonious world; China threat; Beijing Consensus; South-South cooperation; strategic partnership); China's role in the reorganization of international and regional security; China as global actor; China as a rising power with hegemonic aspirations; China as regional actor; bilateral/plurilateral relationship with the major powers, regions and regional or emergent powers; China in multilateral institutions (UN/SC, WTO, BRICS, G20, IADB). All submissions should be original and unpublished, must be in the range of 50.000 characters (including spaces and footnotes) must be written in English (is is necessary to be fully correct English for non natives of the language), including an abstract of less then 70 words (and 3 key-words in English), following the Chicago System. The deadline for submissions is November 30, 2013. Submissions must be submitted online.

11th Annual Human Rights Film Festival

Will you be in San Francisco for the ISA Annual Convention? You might be interested to know that the University of San Francisco is hosting it's 11th Annual Human Rights Film Festival during the same period. The event is free and open to the public - the #31 bus is a direct connection from the Convention site to USF's Presentation Theater (stop Masonic & Turk). More information can be found here.