May 11, 2007

CfP: 5th EuPRA GENERAL CONFERENCE

CALL FOR PAPERS

5th EuPRA GENERAL CONFERENCE

“ CHALLENGES OF PEACE AND DEMOCRACY IN EUROPE “

Sakarya, TURKEY
August 21–24, 2007

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The conference of the European Peace Research Association (EuPRA) in co-operation with Sakarya University, Department of International Relations. Conference Coordinator: Dr. Nesrin Kenar, Assistant Professor, Sakarya University
e-mail: nkenar@sakarya. edu.tr
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PROPOSED SECTIONS**
SECTION 1
Threats of Terrorism and Peace and Future of Security in Europe
SECTION 2
Borders of Civilizations in Europe
SECTION 3
Politics of Identity and Reconstructing European Union
SECTION 4
Occidentalism and Orientalism in Europe After 9/11
SECTION 5
Cultures of Citizenship and Democracy in Europe
SECTION 6
The Role of International Organizations ( UN, NATO,
OSCE and EU) in the Globalized International System
SECTION 7
Peace and War in Southeastern Europe

SECTION 8

The Role of NGOs in Crisis-management, Peace-building and Reconciliation


SECTION 9
Political Economy

SECTION 10
US Foreign Policy

SECTION 11
Turkey in 21. Century


OTHER

**If you would like your abstract to be considered for one of the featured
panels, please clearly indicate that on your submission.

Other sections to be formed in accordance with the proposals and papers by the participants.

The programme structure, especially as regards workshops, is still quite flexible and can be reformed in accordance with the proposals from the participants. Especially it should be noted that although the main theme of the conference is “
CHALLENGES OF PEACE AND DEMOCRACY IN EUROPE “- this does imply that all papers should deal with Europe. On the contrary, the contents of the working groups
should reflect the research being carried out at present within the European peace research community. Conference language is English. Presented papers will
be published.

APPLICATION: If interested in presenting a paper or organizing a panel/workshop in the 2007 EuPRA Conference, please submit:
YOUR FULL NAME
INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATION
E-MAIL, POSTAL ADDRESS, and TEL.
PAPER TITLE (and Panel theme and paper titles if applicable)
300-WORD PAPER ABSTRACT and SECTION NAME

Indicate willingness to serve as a session MODERATOR and/or DISCUSSANT
The deadline for abstract submission is 15th June 2007

Important Deadlines and Dates
15th June 2007 Deadline for receipt of abstracts
30th June 2007 Decisions on acceptance/rejectio n of abstracts by Conveners
10 Agust 2007 Final date for registration by presenters of papers (otherwise paper will be withdrawn from the conference programme)
21–24 August 2007 EuPRA Conference in Sakarya

For information and registration, contact::
Sakarya University, Faculty of Economics and
Administrative Sciences, Department of International
Relations, Sakarya, Adapazarý, Turkey

Conference Administration:
E-mail: eupra.conference@ gmail.com
Tel: 00 90 264 295 63 72
Fax: 00 90 264 295 62 33

Conference Coordinator: Dr. Nesrin Kenar, Assistant
Professor, Sakarya University
e-mail : nkenar@sakarya. edu.tr

Conference secreteria: Murat Yesiltas
muratyesiltas@ gmail.com, Ali Balcý alibalci@gmail. com,
Yýldýrým Turan yildirimturan@ gmail.com

We welcome proposals reflecting various empirical,
theoretical, and methodological approaches in the
social sciences. We encourage all members to
disseminate this message to those who might be
interested in submitting a paper proposal in the
conference. Please indicate your section.

Send all paper proposals to eupra.conference@ gmail.com
by June 15th.

Scientific Board:
Haakan Wiberg, Professor Dr., Danish Institute of
International Studies,Denmark
Alaaddin Yalçýnkaya, Professor Dr. Sakarya University,
Turkey
Burhanettin Duran, Associate Professor Dr. Sakarya
University, Turkey
Emin Gürses, Associate Professor Dr.
Unto Vesa, Professor Dr. Tampere Peace Research
Institute, Finland
Nesrin Kenar, Assistant Professor Dr., Sakarya
University,Turkey
Attila Fabian, Associate Professor Dr.,West Hungary
University, Hungary
Dominika Svarc, University of Ljublijana, Slovenia
Riikka M Kuusisto, University of Helsinki, Finland
Radovan Vukadinovic, Professor Dr., Zagreb University,
Croatia
Abdelwahab BIAD, Professor Dr., University of Rouen,
France
Kemal Ýnat, Associate Professor Dr. Sakarya
University, Turkey
Luc Reychler, Professor Dr., University of Leuven,
Belgium
Emin Gürses, Associate Professor Dr., Sakarya
University,Turkey
Vidar Vambheim, Associate Professor Dr.,University of
Trömso, Norway
Giray Saynur Bozkurt, Assistant Professor, Sakarya
University, Turkey
Tuncay Kardaþ, Assistant Professor, Sakarya
University, Turkey
Ýbrahim Kamil, Assistant Professor, Sakarya
University, Turkey
Ýsmail Özbay, Assistant Professor, Sakarya University,
Turkey

Organizing Committee:
Engin Yýldýrým, Professor Dr.
Alaaddin Yalçýnkaya, Professor Dr.
Emin Gürses, Associate Professor Dr.
Burhanettin Duran, Associate Professor Dr.
Kemal Ýnat, Associate Professor Dr.
Nesrin Kenar, Assistant Professor Dr.
Ýbrahim Kamil, Assistant Professor Dr.
Giray Saynur Bozkurt, Assistant Professor Dr.
Ýsmail Özbay, Assistant Professor Dr.
Tuncay Kardaþ, Assistant Professor Dr.
Filiz Cicioðlu, Research Assistant
Ayla Akdoðan, Research Assistant
Ali Balcý, Research Assistant
Yýldýrým Turan, Research Assistant
Murat Yeþiltaþ, Research Assistant
Þaban Kardaþ, Research Assistant

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