Call
for papers
Within the framework of the third phase of the Africa, Asia and Latin
America Scholarly Collaborative Programme, the Council for the Development
of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), the International Development
Economics Associates (IDEAs), and the Latin American Council of Social
Sciences (CLACSO), are pleased to announce the next Comparative Research
Workshop on Inequality and Climate Change: Perspectives from the South.
The Workshop will be held in Dakar, Senegal, from 24th and 25th of July
2014.
Objectives
The comparative research workshop is one of the main activities of the
South-South programme, where senior and mid-career social scientists can
participate and discuss their work on some of the major global challenges
or on challenges that the Global South, more specifically, is facing.
It is intended to increase the relevance and use of Southern perspectives
for addressing critical historical and contemporary issues of theory and
practice. It is hoped that this workshop will contribute towards the advancement
of comparative thinking and cross-regional networking among different
generations of Southern scholars. Participants, who will be drawn from
Africa, Asia and Latin America, will be exposed to the socio-historical
contexts of other regions of the South. These contexts will, in turn,
serve as an input in broadening analytical perspectives and improving
the overall quality of scientific engagements by scholars from the South.
Eligibility for Participation
Scholars resident in countries of the South and who are pursuing active
academic careers are eligible to take part in the workshop. Considering
these seminars and workshops as essential tools for theoretical and empirical
debate, it is also proposed that a number of participants be from countries
with relatively less-developed social sciences and preferably have a demonstrable
involvement in NGOs, social movements or public institutions. The criteria
for the selection of participants will focus on academic quality, innovative
nature of the arguments made, gender and country of origin. These criteria
will be developed and implemented by a selection panel.
Application Procedures and Deadlines
All scholars who are interested in presenting papers on any of the themes
that are stated in the concept note of the workshop (or related issues;
see below) are invited to send their abstracts to CLACSO, IDEAs or CODESRIA,
not later than 15th of April 2014. Shortly thereafter, applicants will
be notified of the status of their abstracts. Full papers of the abstracts
that are accepted for presentation must be received by the respective
institutions not later than the 15th of May 2014 for assessment before
confirmation of final selection.
Applicants are asked to send in full versions of their Curriculum Vitae,
including nationality, the scientific discipline (s) in which they are
working, a list of recent publications, a summary of the ongoing research
activities in which they are involved, and the names of two professional/personal
referees.
Applicants from Latin America should send
their applications electronically to:
CLACSO - 2014 South-South Research Workshop
Website: www.clacso.org
Consults: prosur@clacso.edu.ar
Applicants from Asia should send their applications
electronically to:
IDEAs - 2014 South-South Research Workshop
Email: webmaster@networkideas.org
Website: www.networkideas.org
Applicants from Africa should send their
applications electronically to:
CODESRIA 2014 South-South Research Workshop
Email: research.workshop@codesria.sn
(Please use the subject "South-South conference" when sending
your email)
Website: www.codesria.org
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Closing Date: 15th April 2014.