Call for Papers
Panel P058: "Rethinking the Concept of Moral Economy: Anthropological
Perspectives" http://nomadit.co.uk/easa/easa2016/panels.php5?PanelID=4123
14th EASA Biennial
Conference: Anthropological legacies and human futures
20-23 July 2016, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
Short Abstract:
Originally formulated
outside the discipline, the concept of “moral economy” is increasingly used by
anthropologists. This panel aims to critically “take stock” of the mounting
theoretical fertility of this concept by examining its greatly diverse
extensions and applications to ethnography.
Long Abstract:
Moral economy is a
concept which has been widely and divergently used by anthropologists.
Initially formulated by a social historian, Edward Thompson, in order to
analyze English popular riots in the XVIII century, it later penetrated the
anthropological discipline thanks to the influence of James Scott's work on
peasants' social mobilizations in Southeast Asia. More recently, Didier Fassin
has reflected upon the genealogy of this concept and its potentialities,
proposing a new theorization of the “moral economy” which does not limit its
heuristic capacities but reasserts its necessary contribution to critical
thinking.
Following this
critical approach, which takes into account the historical, social and
political conditions for the emergence of specific moral economies, this panel
proposes to offer further insights on the anthropological revitalization of the
concept. Contributors might scrutinize different aspects related to its
appropriation in the production of anthropological knowledge: how do “moral
economies” encounter history in anthropological studies? How can this concept
link macro-social and political processes to micro-politics? How does the idea
of “moral economy” address the relationship between the production and
manipulation of emotions in public discourses, deterritorialized systems of
“humanitarian” neo-liberal governamentality and individuals’ affects? How can
it contribute to critical analyses of political violence which avoids
simplified dichotomies between “victims” and “oppressors”? How might the
critical stance of anthropology gain political momentum through the use of this
theoretical construct?
The panel welcomes
papers which show a pertinent use of the concept anchored to a deep and
extensive ethnographical work.
Deadline: 15 February 2016
To propose a paper, please follow this link http://nomadit.co.uk/easa/easa2016/paperproposal.php5?PanelID=4123pose a paper, and submit through the online system on the site. For any inquires, do not hesitate to email the two panel convenors.
Convenors:Giuseppe Bolotta (National University of Singapore)email: [log in to unmask]
Chiara Pilotto (University of Milano-Bicocca)email: [log in to unmask]
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