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Politics since the millennium: A postgraduate conference exploring politics since 2000 and how it is discussed


Postgraduate Research Student Conference 2011

Monday 4th April 2011

School of Politics and International Relations
University of Nottingham

In the ten years since the millennium, politics has undergone significant changes. War, financial meltdown, increased internationalism and an apparently cynical public dominate the political sphere. In addition, politics is being communicated and discussed in the throes of a technological revolution. New media and social networking is democratising politics to an extent never seen before.

This conference will bring postgraduate students together to discuss the specifics of both national and trans-national politics since the year 2000.

Conference aims:

First the conference will provide a welcoming setting for post-graduates to present their work. Abstracts of 200 words are invited on any aspect of research which might address or be relevant to politics since 2000. Possible topics could include, but are not exclusive to:

(i) identities and representations;
(ii) human rights;
(iii) the environment;
(iv) cultural representations;
(v) civil and military relations;
(vi) governance and institutions;
(vii) corruption; and
(viii) cartography, boundaries and migration.

The organisers welcome and will consider all submissions around the topic of politics since the millennium.

The second aim of the conference is to promote new ways of discussing and presenting politics within academia. As well as traditional panels, submissions are invited in the form of round table discussions, coffee house discussions, films or any other medium which post-graduates deem appropriate. Post-graduates are also welcome to group together and submit ideas for entire panels and workshops.

A keynote speaker will present on the theme of politics since the millennium. The conference will conclude with a round-table discussion in which all delegates are invited to participate.

Papers are welcomed from across the social sciences. We especially welcome applications from postgraduate students and early career researchers. Works in progress are welcome.

Location: University of Nottingham

Programme:

Updated 30/3/2011 [Download pdf]

Poster:

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Contact:

To submit abstracts or for further details contact Christopher Burgess ldxcb7@nottingham.ac.uk

Abstract submission deadline:

Monday 24th February 2011

 


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