Call for Papers: The 11st Development Dialogue –  » Bridging Voices »

Call for Papers:

The 11st Development Dialogue –  » Bridging Voices »

ISS—International Institute of Social Studies of the Erasmus University Rotterdam

The Hague, The Netherlands 10-11 October 2013

 

There are many voices in the field of Development; each is working towards ‘development’ from different angles thereby gaining different knowledge, experiences and perspectives. Often the holders of these diverse epistemologies tend to discuss within their own niches. And yet, the phenomenon that we coin ‘development’ does not exist in isolated niches. It demands not only that the different voices speak to its multifaceted existence, but it also needs these voices to penetrate through each other’s boundaries with the goal of reaching the epistemological and experiential hybrid vigour that can sustain ‘development’. This year, the Development Dialogue conference at the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) aims to take a step towards exactly this goal, by bridging voices that speak to development. The conference provides a space for young scholars and PhD students to exchange recent and on-going research in the broad field of development studies. We hope that the participants and audience will offer their diverse experiences to the discussions in order to espouse an engagement with Development that transcends the boundaries of geography and academia.

Original research papers are invited for submission. They should link with the conference theme and might include, not being limited to, the following issues: civil society, participation, social movements, grassroots initiatives, education, cultures, production of knowledge, other ways of knowing, environment, resources, livelihoods, agriculture, financial crisis, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, class relations, globalization, trade relations, value chains, governance, institutions, state building, health, social programs, human rights, social justice, children and youth, labour, poverty, local development, migration, poverty, inequality, public and private sector reform, religion, war, conflict transformation, reconstruction (post-war/conflict/disaster).

 

Deadline

Abstracts of no more than 350 words should be sent to dd11@iss.nl by May 15, 2013. The text must be in English and clearly state: key research questions, methodology and findings to be considered for selection. Briefly demonstrate how your paper speaks to the theme of the conference: “Bridging Voices”. The author(s) name, author(s) affiliation, and email address for correspondence are also required.

Authors of selected papers will receive an acceptance decision in the first week of July 2013. The deadline for submitting completed version of accepted papers is August 30, 2013. Papers of maximum 10,000 words should be submitted in PDF or Word format to the above email address. Abstracts of selected papers will be made available on the conference website as soon as possible.

 

Funding

For the selected papers, limited amount of money will be allocated for accommodation for three nights during the conference and transportation to and from ISS (The Hague). Those who require a travel grant should indicate so when sending the abstract. Information on the cost and place of origin of flight should be included.