(OUTDATED) IPSA RC 2019 Program 1

CALL FOR PAPERS

Conference on Global Risk, Security and Ethnicity

Organized by

International Political Science Association

Research Committee on Security, Conflict, and Democratization (RC44)

and

Transdisciplinary Research Platform on “Risk Society” in

Humanities and Social Sciences (Nagasaki University)

Hosted by

School of Global Humanities and Social Sciences

Nagasaki University, Japan

In cooperation with

IPSA Research Committee on Politics and Ethnicity (RC14),

IPSA Research Committee on Religion and Politics (RC43),

IPSA Research Committee on Biology and Politics (RC12),

IPSA Research Committee on Technology and Development (RC35),

and

Palgrave Handbook on Ethnicity Project (Palgrave Macmillan Publishing)

Venue and date

Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan

10 - 11 August 2019

Theme: Global Risk, Security and Ethnicity

This is a call for papers for the conference on global risk, security, and ethnicity which will be convened in Nagasaki, Japan, on 10-11 August 2019. The conference will be organized by Research Committee 44 (on Security, Conflict and Democratization) of the International Political Science Association in collaboration with Nagasaki University, RC14 (Politics and Ethnicity), RC43 (Religion and Politics), RC12 (Biology and Politics), RC35 (Technology and Development), and other RCs.

Today the world is faced with pervading tensions and violent changes which challenge the way we define and respond to security, risks and ethnicity. The conference provides an opportunity to critically examine and share experiences on the causes and consequences of conflict; security threats; societal risks; and dynamics of ethnic conflict and provide some possible strategies as well as theoretical implications for the future. The approach will be inter-disciplinary in nature and will draw on the wide and comparative prism of the different regions of the world (Americas, Africa, Europe, Middle East, Asia and Pacific) as well as the unique circumstances of different countries and specific situations.

The papers can be based on theoretical discourse, philosophical debates, empirical case studies, comparative analysis between regions or countries, or critical narrative and reflection of an ongoing situation. We welcome interdisciplinary approaches that include areas of study including cultural studies, history, anthropology, ethnography, geography, security studies, international relations, law, philosophy, indigenous studies, media studies, feminist and gender studies, queer perspectives, sociolinguistics, development studies, psychology, and economics, to mention a few.

We hope to publish the papers related to risk and security in a book, and contributions focusing on ethnicity will be published separately in another volume.

Paper abstracts and panel proposals of about 300 words should be submitted through the two forms below. Only if you are unable to submit through the entry forms below or here, you may send your abstracts to the RC44 Vice-President, Radomir Compel at Nagasaki University (cmplrad@nagasaki-u.ac.jp). Early responses will be accepted from August 1, 2018, and paper abstracts and panel proposals can be submitted from Oct 1, 2018. The deadline for abstracts and panel proposals is Dec 20, 2018 and the deadline for the final papers is July 10, 2019.

Issue areas

Step 1: early submission form (no abstract necessary, 1 Aug. - 30 Sep. 2018)

Also available here: https://docs.google.com/forms/viewform?hl=en&id=17Px_xJ1WjcDMf1oT251TBg-HkT0PjV7mdD5bTv3cVdw

Step 2: abstract submission form (1 Oct. - 20 Dec. 2018)

Also available here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-c6-WHkoSu4ULEuE6GXF--dQYZq-Kw7HtqeSl43tz7jWzdw/closedform

Important dates

30 September 2018 - Early submission deadline

20 December 2018 - Abstract submission deadline

31 January 2019 - Acceptance notifications to successful candidates

31 March 2019 - Early bird registration deadline

31 May 2019 - Late registration deadline

10 July 2019 - Full paper submission deadline

Flights and access

Most of the international flights to Nagasaki go through Tokyo (Narita or Haneda), Osaka, or Fukuoka. Only a few international airlines fly directly to the Nagasaki Airport. Flights to Tokyo, Osaka or Fukuoka from any part of the world are frequent, and there are many domestic flights from there to the Nagasaki Airport. Access by express train or highway bus is also possible, generally from/to Fukuoka. Further access directions are provided here: Nagasaki University Sakamoto Medical School Campus directions.

Venue

The conference will be held at the Ryojun Kaikan (Ryojun Hall) of the Sakamoto (Medical School) Campus of Nagasaki University. Nagasaki University has three campuses and Sakamoto (Medical School) Campus is NOT the main campus (where the organizing committee is located), nor is it at the same location with Nagasaki University Hospital.

Ryojun Hall, Sakamoto (Medical School) Campus, Nagasaki University

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Accommodation

There are a few conference-friendly hotels around the university, and many hotels are located in the center of Nagasaki. The city is a popular tourist location, and hotels tend to be fairly occupied during the period of the atomic bomb and peace memorial ceremonies held shortly before the time of the conference. We advise you to secure hotel booking well in advance of the conference, best soon after the notice of acceptance in late January. Booking.com and other meta-search engines may aid you in finding your accommodation. The following link is for reference only (accommodation tips). The organizing committee can help you in making reservation for your accommodation. If you need help in obtaining reservation, please e-mail the organizer.

Conference expenses

The full conference fee is 150 USD, and early-bird and student dicounts will be available at the registration time. The School of Global Humanities and Social Sciences will be responsible for conference logistics and snacks.

Organizing committee

Radomir Compel, Nagasaki University, Japan

Steven Ratuva, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Rosalie Hall, University of Philippines Visayas, Philippines

Katsuhiko Takizawa, Nagasaki University, Japan

Ryo Nakai, University of Kitakyushu, Japan (for RC14 Politics and Ethnicity)

Luca Ozzano, University of Turin (for RC43 Religion and Politics)

Albert Sommit, Southern Illinois University (ret., for RC12 Biology and Politics)

Dhirenda Vajpeyi, University of Northern Iowa (for RC35 Technology and Development)

The PDF version of the call for papers can be downloaded here.