Call for Papers
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
The Unfinished Project of the Arab Spring:
Why “Middle East Exceptionalism” is Still Wrong
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
September 25-27, 2015
KEYNOTE AND DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS:
Khaled M. Abou El Fadl
Saba Mahmood
Asef Bayat
Tariq Ali
Fawaz A. Gerges
Karima Bennoune
Amina Wadud
Four years after the recent revolutions/social movements (2011-12) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the region is caught between a number of rocks and many hard places. The rise of ISIS in Iraq and Syria, the return of a military regime in Egypt, the breakout of proxy/civil war in Syria and Yemen, and the chaos and collapse of the Libyan polity have largely replaced hope with despair, and excitement with resentment. Is the Middle East exceptionally immune to democratic movements, values and institutions?
Abstract Submission
Please send abstracts (200-300 words) along with a short biography (100 words) to: <upasconference@ualberta.ca>. Please include the title of your paper, your name and affiliation. Submissions are due by June 01, 2015. Selected proposals will be notified by June 15, 2015.
Edited Volume
A selection of papers presented at the conference will be published in a peer-reviewed edited volume by a prestigious press. We do welcome original research and contributions on the themes of the conference from various academic disciplines.
A final draft of selected papers is to be submitted within two months after the conference – December 01, 2015.
Contact
Should you have any questions or require more information, please contact us at: <upasconference@ualberta.ca>
THERE IS NO REGISTRATION FEE
THE CONFERENCE IS OPEN TO EVERYONE
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