December 19-20, 2009
Baku, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy (ADA) is pleased to announce hosting of the Second Annual PhD Workshop, which will take place on December 19-20, 2009 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The workshop will focus on research on major energy exporting states. Topics can include: distinctive social and political qualities of energy exporters, role and influence of these states in the international political system, conflict and foreign policy propensities of energy exporters, resource curse, the impact of oil price uncertainty on future energy production, state budgeting in energy exporters in price volatility, the impact of emerging climate change regimes on energy exporters, and other related topics.
The workshop will be held at the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy (ADA) and bring together PhDs and PhD candidates in the discipline of social science, with special emphasis on international relations, political science, economics, environmental studies and international law. The workshop agenda includes a plenary session, thematic panels with presentations by PhD students, and comments and moderation by established scholars from around the globe.
Who May Apply
Applicants should be Azerbaijani or other citizens who are recent PhD graduates or advanced PhD candidates in the fields of international relations, political science, economics, environmental studies or international law. All candidates must be fluent in English.
Deadline for Submission of Abstract
Interested applicants should submit an abstract of their research paper in a Word file attachment no later than the 15th of October, 2009. The abstract must be in English and should not exceed 500 words. It should be emailed to PhDworkshop@ ada.edu.az along with a short CV (up to two pages) that includes the applicant's institutional affiliation.
Paper Requirements
Selected applicants will be required to submit a full paper prior to the workshop.
Travel and Accommodation
Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy (ADA) will offer limited grants to cover accepted applicants' travel expenses to and from Azerbaijan and accommodation for non-Azerbaijani citizens.
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