The global 1989
Call for a workshop to be held at LSE in early summer 2008. The workshop aims to generate a
collection of papers for publication in an edited volume to mark the twentieth anniversary of
1989.
Organisers:
Centre for International Studies, LSE - www.lse.ac.uk/collections/CIS/
Cold War Studies Centre, LSE - www.lse.ac.uk/collections/CWSC/
BISA Historical Sociology and IR Working Group - www.historical-sociology.org/
Research Network 1989 - www.cee-socialscience.net/1989/
The ramifications of 1989 are not limited to Europe. Of course, the collapse of the Soviet empire,
the revolutions of 1989, and the dissolution of state socialism in Europe were important events in
their own right. But their impact spread much further afield, generating a period of uncertainty
and turbulence in world politics which is still being felt today.
In anticipation of the twentieth anniversary of 1989, we invite contributions to a workshop
focusing on how to explain and interpret the global 1989.
In particular, we are interested in thinking through the time and space of 1989, looking at:
The place of 1989 in world historical perspective: How significant is 1989? How does it compare
to comparable landmark events, moments and processes? What are the principal global legacies of
1989?
The impact of 1989 around the world, in terms of: a) invigorating debates about a range of
global issues from the extension of US power to exploring new forms of interventionism, the
changing role of the EU, the rise of China, the impact of global terrorism, and the emergence of
culture as an important site of geopolitical conflict; and b) stimulating novel forms of inter-state
and intra-state politics, including the extent to which regions have becoming fully fledged actors
in their own right.
Proposed format
Anticipated number of participants: 8-12
Deadline for expressions of interest, including an abstract for a proposed contribution: 30
September 2007
Draft version of 7-8,000 words ready for circulation among workshop participants: 30 March
2008
Workshop at LSE: May/June 2008
Deadline for revised submissions: 30 August 2008
Publication: 2009
Contacts
For more information about this event, please contact George Lawson ([log in to unmask]),
Convenor of the Historical Sociology and IR working group, and Chris Armbruster, Executive
Director, Research Network 1989 ([log in to unmask]).
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