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Rebellion to Revolution: Dynamics of Political Change
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> Expéditeur: Jeff Goodwin <jgoodwin.nyu@???>
> Date: 16 marzo 2012 21:28:25 CET
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> Objet: amsoc Travel and Research Grant - From Rebellion to Revolution: Dynamics of Political Change
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> 16th Berlin Roundtables on Transnationality, October 17 – 20, 2012
>
> From Rebellion to Revolution: Dynamics of Political Change
> Submission deadline is June 30, 2012.
>
> Based on an international essay competition, we will invite approximately
> 45 applicants to discuss their research, concerns and agendas with peers
> and prominent scholars in Berlin. The competition is open to students and
> scholars (max. up to 5 years after Ph.D.), journalists and activists
> interested in revolutionary processes (e.g. government agencies, NGOs).
> The Irmgard Coninx Foundation will cover travel to and accommodation in
> Berlin.
>
> Conference papers can address but are not limited to the following topics:
>
> - dynamics of political/system change
> - democratization and human rights in revolutionary processes
> - violence
> - mass mobilization
> - (new) media and revolution today
> - role of elites and elite competition/coalitions
> - role of military and police forces
> - economic and political reasons for rebellion and their course
> - cultural and religious factors influencing revolutions
> - demographic and social background of revolutions
> - foreign military and humanitarian intervention
> - revolution/rebellion as analytical and normative concept
>
> Discussions will take place in three workshops chaired by Wolfgang Merkel
> (Humbold-Universität zu Berlin/WZB), Christoph Stefes (University of
> Colorado Denver/WZB), Jeff Goodwin (New York University) and Sonja Hegasy
> (Zentrum Moderner Orient).
>
> The conference will be accompanied by evening lectures by Nancy Fraser
> (The New School for Social Research) and Amr Hamzawy (requested,
> University of Cairo/Freedom Egypt Party).
>
> Conference participants are eligible to apply for one of up to three
> three-month fellowships to be used for research in Berlin at the WZB.
>
> For further information on the conference and the background paper:
> http://www.irmgard-coninx-stiftung.de/revolutions.html >
>
> Irmgard Coninx Stiftung
> c/o Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin
> für Sozialforschung
> Reichpietschufer 50
> D-10785 Berlin
>
> Phone: +49 30 25491-411
> Fax: +49 30 25491-684
> Email: info(at)irmgard-coninx-stiftung.de
>
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