The 1st Kadir Has University Conference on International Relations
CALL FOR PAPERS
Two Hundred Years since the Congress of Vienna: The State of International Relations as a Discipline and Alternative World Views
Department of International Relations
Kadir Has University
22-24 October 2015
The first Kadir Has University International Conference on International Relations will be held between 22 and 24 October 2015 at Kadir Has University, Istanbul. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Two Hundred Years since the Congress of Vienna: The State of International Relations as a Discipline and Alternative World Views.’
The contemporary era is a remarkable one as many developments both regionally and globally are either reminiscent of a number of historical events that have shaped the modern era of international relations or could act as examples of what to avoid in order not to repeat the errors of the past. The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine; the civil war in Syria; the emergence of the Islamic State in the wider Middle East and Boko Haram in Nigeria; the worsening relations between Russia and the West; the impact of the Iranian nuclear negotiations; the impact of the oil glut on the governance of a number of states; and the recession of democratization worldwide are cases in point. How these challenges are addressed in the brave new world of today is the question at hand. History over the last two centuries is one of many milestones that remind us of the need to study it, assess it, and extrapolate from it as the current challenges are being addressed. In particular, the unity of purpose displayed by many of its protagonists at the Congress of Vienna, the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences, the founding of the United Nations, the Helsinki Final Act, and the Dayton Accords, serves as a potential beacon to address the current trials. History over the last two centuries also provides an interesting barometer and analytical tool in terms of the theoretical evolution of the discipline of International Relations and how to interpret and assess the international system’s future direction and development.
The Conference is meant to address the lessons learned from the aforementioned landmark events and their legacies on the international system by focusing on the global challenges today and defining ways to address them primarily from a theoretical perspective. By looking at the past, we seek to assess the present and future of international relations.
Apart from plenary sessions with keynote speakers and panel discussions, the conference will also include a number of simultaneous academic panels and workshops where participants will present their papers.
We invite individual paper proposals and/or panel proposals. We encourage scholars from all disciplines in the social sciences and the humanities to apply with proposals with promote innovate approaches the understanding of the international system and its future challenges. The following sub-themes should be used as a guide in the formulation of proposals: theory; history; balance of power; great power politics; diplomacy; international order; international law; international trade; conflict resolution; human security; current challenges; and alternative futures.
Please send your proposal directly to email: ui@khas.edu.tr before 1 August 2015.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
An application should include:
1. The paper/panel title
2. A short abstract including the main conclusions of paper (400 words maximum)
3. Author / participant name(s) and institutional affiliations
4. A one paragraph biographical sketch of each participant (not a detailed CV)
5. Author/participant e-mail addresses (required).
CONFERENCE TIMETABLE
- 1 August 2015: Deadline for Panel/Paper Proposal/Abstract Submissions
- 30 August 2015: Announcement of decisions on paper/panel acceptance
- 1 September – 30 September: Early Registration Period
- 1 October 2015: Deadline for Full paper Submissions
- 1-15 October 2015: Late Registration Period.
- 22-24 October 2015: Conference
VENUE
The Conference will be held at Kadir Has University’s Cibali campus, Istanbul.
REGISTRATION
Conference Registration Fees:
Early Registration Fee: € 100
Student Fee: € 50
Late Registration Fee: € 150
The registration fee includes the opening reception/dinner, refreshments and conference materials.
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation costs will be covered by the participants. Details of available accommodation options and relevant information will be provided to the participants after the acceptance of the paper proposals.
TRAVEL
Travel costs will be covered by the participants.
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Assoc. Prof. Sinem AKGUL ACIKMESE
Assoc. Prof. Salih BIÇAKCI
Prof. Mitat CELIKPALA
Prof. Serhat GUVENC
Assoc. Prof. Kostas IFANTIS
Assist. Prof. Ahmet K. HAN
Lecturer Soli OZEL
Assoc. Prof. Dimitrios TRIANTAPHYLLOU (Convenor)
Assist. Prof. Akın ÜNVER
Assoc. Prof. Lerna YANIK
Gokce SILMAN, PhD Candidate; research assistant
Gul ORAL, MA Candidate; research assistant
Hatice BINER, MA Candidate; research assistant
Itir Sinem AYKUT, PhD Student
INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL
Roy ALLISON, Professor of Russian and Eurasian International Relations, University of Oxford
Shlomo AVINERI, Professor of Political Science, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Mustafa AYDIN, Rector and Professor of International Relations, Kadir Has University, Istanbul
Oleg BARABANOV, Professor of International Relations; Deputy Director-Academic Director, European Studies Institute, MGIMO University, Moscow
Stephen CALLEYA, Professor, Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies, University of Malta
Spyros ECONOMIDES, Associate Professor in International Relations and European Politics, London School of Economics and Political Science
Geoffrey EDWARDS, Senior Fellow in the Department of Politics and International Studies and Emeritus Reader in European Studies, University of Cambridge
Dimitris KERIDIS, Associate Professor of International Politics, Panteion University, Athens
Kemal KIRISCI, TÜSİAD Senior Fellow and Director of the Center on the United States and Europe's Turkey Project, Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C.
Guenter MEYER, Professor of Economic and Social Geography, Mainz University
Kostas A. LAVDAS, The Constantine G. Karamanlis Professor of Hellenic and European Studies, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Tufts University, Medford, MA
Antonio MARQUINA BARRIO, Chair in International Security, Director of the Department International Studies, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Kerem OKTEM, Professor for Southeast European Studies and Modern Turkey, University of Graz
Jacques RUPNIK, Director of Research at CERI and Professor, Sciences Po, Paris
Ilter TURAN, Professor emeritus of International Relations, Istanbul Bilgi University
PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS
Center for International and European Studies, Kadir Has University
International Relations Council of Turkey
Department of International Relations
Kadir Has University
Kadir Has Caddesi
Cibali / İSTANBUL
34083
Email: ui@khas.edu.tr
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