ETHNICITY, NATIONALISM AND MIGRATION SECTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
ASSOCIATION (ENMISA)
45th Annual Convention, Montreal, Quebec, Canada March 17-20, 2004
Call for Paper and Panel Proposals

HEGEMONY AND ITS DISCONTENTS:  POWER, IDEOLOGY AND KNOWLEDGE IN THE STUDY
AND PRACTICE OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

ENMISA Program Statement
For the ISA annual meeting in Montreal in 2004, the general theme of
hegemony and its discontents is particularly apt for the Ethnicity,
Nationalism and Migration section.  Scholars in our section have long
focused on the roles played by power and ideas in shaping relations within,
between, and among different groups.  The theme re-focuses our attention on
central questions for our section: how can ethnic groups live in peace, with
no one group dominating the rest; how do groups,
including those seeking their own country, gain greater control over their
own destinies without subjugating others; how do flows of peoples influence
existing power relations in both their destinations and their homelands.

The theme also focuses on re-considering how we think about our subjects.
Which explanations tend to dominate discussions?  Which approaches shape the
debates?  Which methods are seen as better than others?  By considering
which modes of thought are hegemonic in our own efforts, we can develop a
better grasp of what we are understanding and what we are missing.

We welcome panels and roundtables that:
- Reflect on the state of the art of knowledge in ENMISA-related concerns.
- Investigate the shortcomings of prevailing modes of research on ethnicity,
nationalism and migration.
- Focus on the contribution of different schools of thought to our
understanding of these questions, and to the direct consideration of why
some approaches emerge and prevail while others do not.
- Address the nature of hegemony and power within and among groups.
- Study the sociology of scholarship in the fields of interest of our
section.
- Consider how the links between academic inquiry and policy-making may
shape which ideas get more attention.
- Deliberate the state of the art of teaching in the three main areas of our
section's concerns.

Even though preference will be given to papers and panels that fit within
the program theme, please do not hesitate to submit proposals that address
topics that fit within the general focus of the ENMISA section.

ENMISA Selection Criteria
We strongly encourage the submission of complete panels.  We will, of
course, consider individual papers or semi-complete panels, but we urge
individuals to take the initiative to organize a complete panel.  Panels
composed of individual paper submissions which we put together usually
cannot compare, in terms of their coherence, wit h the increasing number of
high quality complete panels submissions that we have been receiving.

In order to help section members in the process of organizing panels, ENMISA
will be posting on our web site general subjects (e.g., diasporas) with the
name and email address of an individual who is interested in organizing a
panel on that subject. If you have an interest in a particular area, do not
hesitate to contact either the individual listed, one of the program chairs,
or any member of the Executive Committee for ideas on who might want to
submit a paper or serve as a discussant.  If you would like to post your
idea for a panel proposal on the web site, please contact Steve Saideman ().
You may also consider
submitting a Roundtable proposal, particularly when including policy makers
who might be unable to complete formal papers. Roundtables are distinguished
by their emphases on informal discussion instead of the delivery of papers.

Submissions by ENMISA members will have priority.  Non-members are
encouraged, however, to submit proposals, as participation on panels is open
to all ISA members and nonmembers. Submissions to more than one section are
encouraged. This helps the program chairs in arranging co-sponsorship of
panels and allows us to increase the section's offerings at the conference.

Selection of papers, panels and roundtables are based on the following
criteria:
- Relevance to program theme and topics listed above
- Coherence of the panel
- Quality, including complete information
- Panel composition (diverse set of actors, institutions, stages of career,
etc)
- Commitment to participation in the 2004 conference

Guidelines for Submitting Proposals
1) All proposals must be made using ISA submission forms (whether on paper
or electronically). Forms are available on the ISA Convention Web page:
http://www.isanet.org/montreal/
2) Make sure that you indicate your preference for placement with the ENMISA
section. Then, you may also indicate a second section to which your proposal
could be forwarded. (This helps the Program Chairs arrange co-sponsorships
for panels.)
3) All proposals for papers, posters and panels should be submitted directly
to Steve Lamy and Rob English, 2004 ISA Program Chairs, School of
International Relations, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
90089-0043, USA. Please use the paper or panel proposals forms available on
the ISA web-site, in the annual convention program, or in ISP when
submitting proposals. Members are urged to make submissions via the World
Wide Web through the Panel Proposal Web Form:
http://66.206.16.10/PanelSubmit.htm or the Paper Proposal Web Form:
http://66.206.16.10/PaperSubmit.htm .  E-mail submissions may be made to
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4) Special scheduling requests must be made at the time of submission.
Overhead projectors will be supplied in most panel rooms. Any other
presentation aids must be arranged by the presenter(s) themselves at their
own expense.
5) Please note if you wish to have your proposal considered for a poster
presentation if it cannot be accommodated on a traditional panel.
6) If you wish to request ISA Travel Grant funding, you must apply
separately for those grants. The application can be found on the ISA web
page. Let the ENMISA Program Chair know if you or anyone on the panel is
requesting travel funding.

If you have any questions, contact the ENMISA Program Chair, Steve Saideman.
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