SISP CONFERENCE, ROME, 13th - 15th September 2012
Paola Rivetti (DCU) and Rosita Di Peri (UNITO) are looking for submissions in the panel" the spring of Arab movements? The role of the movements in fostering political change in the Arab World", section "political participation and social movements" for the SISP ANNUAL CONFERENCE, in Rome, 13th - 15th September 2012. The submission deadline is 1st May 2012.
The panel calls for papers analysing the movements, which have organised and animated the Arab spring. The papers also are expected to provide the current debate on the Arab spring with novel and original perspectives both empirical and theoretical. The working languages of the panel are: English and French. In particular, we are looking for contributions examining:
* the social composition, the ideological identity, the values of the social/political movements/actors involved in the protests;
* the political strategies, the communication policies and the dynamics of conflict/cooperation/alliance with other groups adopted by the social/political movements/actors involved in the protests;
* the influence of the international context in shaping the protests and suggesting their contents, and the role of actors such as Diasporas and transnational networks of activists;
* the nature and the meaning of the revolts from a theoretical point of view, elaborating on the social movements theory or on the more classical instruments of the political science.
Abstract should be sent to paola.rivetti@dcu.ie and rosita.diperi@unito.it by 1st May 2012 and (if selected) papers are due by 30th August 2012.
Paola Rivetti is IRCHSS Post-doctoral Fellow at the School of Law and Government, Dublin City University (http://www.dcu.ie/info/staff_member.php?id_no=4445. Rosita Di Peri is Lecturer of IR and Middle East politics at Turin University, Italy (http://www.scipol.unito.it/documents/cv429.pdf)
Political Studies Association of Ireland Postgraduate Conference 2012 22nd-23rd June, National University of Ireland, Maynooth
The PSAI Postgraduate Conference 2012 will be hosted at NUI Maynooth on 22nd and 23rd June 2012. The headline theme is 'Political Institutions: Continuity and Change'. In what ways have political institutions held on to their past traditions, customs and rituals? How are they currently responding to calls for political reform? However, as is the tradition of the PSAI Postgraduate Conference, we also welcome paper and panel proposals in any other area of politics and international relations, not just those relating to the conference's headline theme, and not just those with an Irish dimension. These might relate to topics including but not limited to:
* Political philosophy and theory
* Political parties and electoral studies
* Government and policy-making
* Local government and administration
* Political history
* Law and legal studies
* Political economy
* Social movements and civil society
* International relations
* Peace and conflict studies
Please forward paper and panel proposals to the conference organiser, Claire McGing, by April 27th: claire.f.mcging@gmail.com
Paper abstracts should be submitted as a word attachment of no more than 300 words, together with a covering e-mail stating the title of your paper, your institutional affiliation, and your contact details. Panel proposals should include abstracts for each paper, and a panel title. Please note that papers and panel proposals accepted for the PSAI Postgraduate Conference are still eligible for submission to the PSAI Annual Conference. PSAI members can also apply for financial support to help attend the postgraduate conference through the PSAI Postgraduate Support Scheme.
For details see: www.psai.ie/news/postgraduate.asp. Any questions or queries should be directed to the organiser at the above e-mail address.
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