Dear All
Final Call for Papers
The panel is part of the XI World Congress of Rural Sociology, Trondheim,
Norway, July 25 - 30, 2004
(www.irsa-world.org/XI/)
A post-Organic Future? Assessing and understanding the role of the global
Organic movement.
After the recent rapid growth of the Organic movement throughout most of
the world, there has been a vigorous debate about whether the movement has
been able to make any changes to the dominant agro-food system or whether
it has already been incorporated into the dominant systems of capitalism.
This leads to the question of whether the future is post-Organic or
whether the resistance offered by the movement is only just beginning.
This panel seeks to assess the role of the Organic movement within
contemporary societies through a variety of levels of discussion and
debate.
* Movement history & dynamics – each national Organic movement has a
history which is often only partially or episodically understood.
Cultural differences – several movements appear to have been stimulated
by people either moving from urban areas to rural ones, or between
nations, so diffusing the techniques and ideology of Organic farming.
A new analysis of role of migrants in changing the culture of
rural areas and farming techniques could provide valuable insights
into the
innovations of Organic agriculture.
Markets and sustainability – whilst there is wide agreement that
organic agriculture constitutes a social movement, large areas of
movement activity have yet to be analysed. In particular; the
relationship between the Organic movement and the Organic industry.
The market has allowed the Organic industry to grow at the
same time but this appears to have created a tension with the
sustainability goals of
the movement. The trajectory of Organic foods in the market
place, the environmental impact of specific products and the
compromises and conflicts of the market place could all form the
subject matter of
important new investigations.
Policy studies – national and trans-national policy mechanisms
have had an important role in helping to either develop or thwart the
Organic movement. These could be further analysed or
compared between regions, nations or regimes, drawing on both
theoretical models and specific examples. In particular the role of food
and agricultural policies needs further examination in
relation both to each other and to their consequences in terms of
stimulating demand and supply. Plus rural
development policies need to be addressed in terms of their socio-
spatial networks. This panel invites contributions on these themes
from concerned scholars, particularly welcoming contributions from post-
graduate students and academics engaged with the movement.
Abstracts of 250-300 words by the 12 February to the convenors. Submit an
abstract on-line at www.irsa-world.org/XI/
Matt Reed([log in to unmask]) or Dr. Georgina Holt,
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Thanks
Matt
Matt
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