CFP: Third Sciences Po Graduate Conference

Submission deadline: February 2, 2015

Conference date(s):
June 11, 2015

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Conference Venue:

Ecole doctorale - Political Theory, Sciences-Po Paris
Paris, France

Details

We  are  happy  to  announce  that  the  Third Sciences Po Graduate Political Theory Conference is going to take place at Sciences Po, Paris, 11-12 June, 2015.

We welcome  contributions  from  young  political  theorists  across  the  board  and intend to accommodate various approaches to political theory (analytical, historical, normative and  critical).  We  also  aim  at  geographic  diversity,  in  that  we  shall  try  to  foster  a substantial academic dialogue between young political theorists  from Europe and their peers across the world.

Seyla Benhabib  (Yale University) will  deliver  the  keynote address. The work  of Seyla Benhabib  covers a  broad  range  of  topics  regarding  feminist  theory,  democratic  theory and  critical  theory.  Benhabib  wrote  extensively  on  issues  related  to  human  rights, identity  politics,  culture  and  cosmopolitanism  and  the  writings  of Hannah  Arendt  and Jürgen  Habermas.  Contributions  that  touch  upon  any  of  these  subject-matters  are encouraged, but we welcome proposals on other topics as well.

Only graduate students who have not defended their PhD are eligible. Each two hours-
long  session  of  the  conference  will  concentrate  on  two  to  three  papers  and  will  be chaired  by  a  Sciences  Po  graduate  student.  Presentations  will  be  followed  by  a  Q&A session open to the public.

Breakfast,  lunch  and  refreshments  will  also  be  provided  for  the  duration  of  the  conference. Unfortunately, Sciences Po will not be able to provide funds for housing and transportation.

Submission Information

Please send us:

• A  detailed  abstract  (between  500-750  words)  of  your  proposal  in  PDF  format, prepared for blind review.

• A separate document, mentioning your name, the title of your proposal, and your institutional affiliation.

Please note:

• The submission deadline for proposals is February 2, 2015

• All proposals should be sent to [email protected]

• Proposals  and  final  papers  should  be  written  in  English,  which  is  also  the working language of the graduate conference. 

Selection procedure

• Political  theory  students  from  Sciences  Po  doctoral  school  will  select approximately 13 proposals on a blind basis.

• The selected participants will be notified of their acceptance by April 2, 2015. All the other proposals will be acknowledged.

Selection committee: Amélie Ferey, Marianne Fougère, Yoel Mitrani, Margaux Ledonne, Maurits de Jongh, Valentin Schmite, Emilien Fargues, Tom Theuns.

For any further questions,  please  do  not  hesitate  to  contact  us  at: [email protected]

For further information on other activities and events organized by the Political Theory Program at Sciences Po, please visit (and like) our facebook page: Sciences Po, Paris - Théorie Politique

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