May 27, 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

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


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/rejection 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, Adapazarı, 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 Balcı alibalci@gmail.com, Yıldırım Turan yildirimturan@gmail.com , Filiz Cicioğlu fsever@sakarya.edu.tr , Ayla Akdoğan akdogan@sakarya.edu.tr



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 Yalçınkaya, 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 Ä°nat, 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 KardaÅŸ, Assistant Professor, Sakarya University, Turkey
Ä°brahim Kamil, Assistant Professor, Sakarya University, Turkey
İsmail Özbay, Assistant Professor, Sakarya University, Turkey


Organizing Committee:

Engin Yıldırım, Professor Dr.

Alaaddin Yalçınkaya, Professor Dr.

Emin Gürses, Associate Professor Dr.

Burhanettin Duran, Associate Professor Dr.

Kemal Ä°nat, Associate Professor Dr.

Nesrin Kenar, Assistant Professor Dr.

Ä°brahim Kamil, Assistant Professor Dr.

Giray Saynur Bozkurt, Assistant Professor Dr.

İsmail Özbay, Assistant Professor Dr.

Tuncay KardaÅŸ, Assistant Professor Dr.

Filiz CicioÄŸlu, Research Assistant

Ayla AkdoÄŸan, Research Assistant

Ali Balcı, Research Assistant

Yıldırım Turan, Research Assistant

Murat YeÅŸiltaÅŸ, Research Assistant

Åžaban KardaÅŸ, Research Assistant

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