POLITICAL SCIENCE CONFERENCE

                                                             PolitSci13

 

            Political Science in the 21st Century: New Opportunities and Impasses:

                                        Theorizing and Experiencing Politics

The conference aims to provide a platform for a variety of academic discussions on "theory" and "praxis" based on original researches that will broaden our insights into the field of political science. It also aims to constitute a forum for prolific exchanges between different theoretical perspectives, interests and concerns prevalent within this exciting field of study.

We encourage submission of abstracts derived from papers in disciplines other than political science hoping to engage in trans-disciplinary dialogues that will be helpful for adding to our understanding of what political theory may mean for people today living in rapidly changing national, social and cultural contexts. Our hope is to initiate fruitful discussions for expanding the horizons of political theory which aims to overcome the limits of traditional boundaries, mainstream perspectives and concerns.

 

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

FATMAGÜL BERKTAY

DENİZ KANDİYOTİ

 

CALL FOR PAPERS

New deadline for submission of abstracts: July 19, 2013

Final date for registration: Aug 2, 2013

Deadline for full papers submission: Aug 23, 2013

 

THEMES

 I. Politics of Class and Social Change

Theory, Action and Social Protests
Power, Sovereignty and Resistance
New Forms of Class Struggle

II. Politics and Ideology in Contemporary World

Theorizing the Future: Ideas, Utopias and Dystopias
Post-modern Ideologies and the Meanings of Politics

III. Nationalism and Cosmopolitanism

Citizenship, Nation-State and Globalization
Identity Construction and Multicultural Politics
Transnational Studies and Identity Politics

IV. Teaching and Learning Politics

Debates on Methodology in Politics
New interdisciplinary Approaches to Political Science
Teaching Difficult and/or Controversial Subjects
The Nature and Purpose of Political Theory

V. State, Violence and Construction of Social Order

Militarism, Politics and Violence
Surveillance and the State
The Loss of Authority and Meaning in the Contemporary World

VI. Gender and Politics

Trends in Women's Political Citizenship and Representation
Gender Politics and Space

VII. Politics of Time, Space and Memory

Cultural Heritage and Memory Spaces
Politics of Memory
Politics of Urban Restructuring

 

For further information and application, please visit our website:

http://www.politsciconference.org/

 

Istanbul 31 October-2 November 2013

Venue: Istanbul University – Congress Centre – Beyazıt - Istanbul – Turkey 

 

We look forward meeting you in Istanbul.

Kind regards,

Conference Organizing Committee