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> From: Chris Fowler <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 11 September 2008 23:39:02 BST
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> Subject: [URB-GEOG-FORUM] CFP: AAG 2009 Rising oil prices and the
> changing face of globalization
> Reply-To: Urban Geography Discussion and Announcement Forum <[log in to unmask]
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> CFP: AAG 2009 Rising oil prices and the changing face of
> globalization
>
> Session organizers: Christopher Fowler and Derik Andreoli,
> University of Washington
>
> Economic globalization as we have known it in the past decade is
> founded in part on decreasing transportation costs that made it cost
> effective for businesses to extend their logistics chains across the
> globe. From this humble beginning in the cheaper movement of goods,
> globalization has found purchase in a vast range of research agendas
> that cover the entire breadth of geographic research. Recently, fuel
> prices have risen enough to begin to change the calculus for some
> businesses and perhaps of even greater importance there is a
> tremendous uncertainty as to where prices will go in the future.
> What are the ramifications for the movement of capital and labor?
> For the organization of firms, supply chains, and the workers they
> employ across the globe? How important are fuel costs compared to
> wage differentials when thinking about location decisions? How
> sticky are the investments in infrastructure and relationships made
> while fuel was cheap and how long will they remain when it is not?
> How do rising fuel costs link to other aspects of globalization such
> as 'buy local' and other social movements? Where must we turn
> theoretically, methodologically, and empirically to get a handle on
> what is happening and what will happen? The potential for change in
> our thinking about globalization is vast and we have yet to scope
> out the full extent of this change or the places where we might
> expect to see it. This call for papers is left intentionally broad
> in the hope that we can begin a conversation that will bring
> together geographers with a wide range of research interests to
> offer insight into how a rapid and global change in the price of a
> single factor of production might change our understanding of
> globalization.
>
> If you are interested in participating in this session please send a
> title and abstract to [log in to unmask] by October 1st. If
> there is enough interest we are hoping to do a pair of complimentary
> sessions, one a panel of speakers and one a presentation of
> completed research relevant to this topic. Please indicate the
> capacity in which you would like to participate.
>
>
> Christopher S. Fowler PhD.
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