*Apologies for cross posting*
Final CfP Closing 20 Jan
Dear colleagues
The EASA Anthropology of Humanitarianism Network [AHN] invites paper
proposals to our panel “P005: Locating the Humanitarian Impulse: Questions
of Scale and Space” at the 16th EASA conference “New Anthropological
Horizons In and Beyond Europe” in Lisbon, Portugal, 21-24 July 2020. The
panel is convened by Tess Altman (University of Southampton) and Ekatherina
Zhukova (University of Copenhagen), with discussants Čarna Brković
(University of Göttingen) and Nell Gabiam (Iowa State University).
The deadline for paper proposals is *20 January 2020* and details about the
panel are here: https://www.easaonline.org/conferences/easa2020/panels#8476
*Short abstract:*
This panel considers how global, national, and local scales and public and
private spaces impact upon manifestations of the humanitarian impulse. Do
particular scales and spaces affect the extent to which humanitarian actors
feel a sense of belonging and responsibility to respond?
*Long abstract:*
Ethnographic research into the impulse to help suffering "others" has
gained traction over the past decade, responding to Malkki's (2015) call to
attend to "humanitarian subjects" (those who help) as closely as we do to
the recipients of help. Such investigations have political importance in a
time of hostile migration policies and public displays of xenophobia,
hinting at potentially solidaristic moral sentiments. However, scholars
have also critiqued the "dark side" of humanitarian efforts as a form of
governance, at both institutional (Fassin 2012) and personal (Braun 2017)
levels. This panel follows a recent line of enquiry into how humanitarian
expression is affected by scale. Brković (2017) has termed this "vernacular
humanitarianism"— everyday modes of helping influenced by specific social
and cultural norms and practices. We extend this observation to consider
how different scales (i.e., global, national, local) and spaces (i.e.,
public and private) impact upon the humanitarian impulse. In particular, do
scale and space affect the extent to which humanitarian actors feel a sense
of belonging or responsibility? Contributions may address, but are not
limited to: · The effect of scales, (e.g., global, national, regional,
local) on humanitarian action. · The impact of space, (e.g., private,
public, domestic, professional) on humanitarian relations. · The role of
proximity and distance in inciting feelings of obligation, belonging or
responsibility. · Interactions between modes of helping at/in different
scales/spaces (e.g., local and international volunteers/NGOs). · The impact
of scale and space on recipients of humanitarianism.
Please consider submitting a paper abstract before the 20 January 2020
deadline to the online form: <
https://nomadit.co.uk/easa/easa2020/conferencesuite.php/paperproposal/8476>.
Paper proposals must consist of: 1) a paper title, 2) the name/s and email
address/es of author/s, 3) a short abstract of fewer than 300 characters,
and 4) a long abstract of fewer than 250 words. All proposals must be made
via the online form, not by email. There is a "Propose paper" button in the
title section of the panel.
Feel free to get in touch with us if you have any further questions at
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We look forward to receiving your proposals!
Very best
Tess Altman and Ekatherina Zhukova
*Dr Tess Altman ESRC Postdoctoral Fellow*
Research Project "Humanitarianism against hostility: Volunteer hospitality
in Australia and Europe"
Department of Politics and International Relations
University of Southampton
University Rd, Southampton SO17 1BJ
Twitter:@Tess_Altman
Website <https://www.southampton.ac.uk/socsci/about/staff/tta1c19.page>
New blog post
<https://allegralaboratory.net/reflections-on-performance-ethnography-and-public-engagement-report/>
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*Dr Tess Altman *
*ESRC Postdoctoral Fellow*
*Research Project "Humanitarianism against hostility: Volunteer hospitality
in Australia and Europe"*
Department of Politics and International Relations
University of Southampton
University Rd, Southampton SO17 1BJ
Twitter:@Tess_Altman
Personal website: https://soton.academia.edu/TessAltman
New blog post:
https://allegralaboratory.net/reflections-on-performance-ethnography-and-public-engagement-report/
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