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*Apologies for cross-posting* CFP: New Directions in Critical Geopolitics Session Organizers: Laura Jones and Daniel Sage (University of Wales, Aberystwyth) Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, 17-21 April 2007, San Francisco, California This session seeks contributions that challenge the critical geopolitics constellation to address a new set of problematics of writing the global. It aims to provide a platform for the growing body of research that is reinvigorating the field of critical geopolitics by engaging with innovative conceptual and empirical directions, including: ·Conceptual engagement with what can loosely be termed the more-than representational theories (e.g. O Tuathail 2003; Carter & McCormack, 2006); ·Innovative examinations of circuits of alternative geopolitical epistemologies such as biography, conspiracy theory, audiences, the body, protest, poetry, music and spectacle; (e.g Dodds 200 6; Macdonald, 2006; Macfarlane & Hay, 2003) ·A critical geopolitics of American New Imperialism, that foregrounds the violently visceral (though sometimes paradoxically pleasurable) machinations of hegemonic neo-liberalism and moral universalism (e.g. Falah et al, 2006; Roberts et al, 2003; O Tuathail, 2005). These interwoven conceptual and empirical foci have paved the way for fruitful re-imaginings of keenl y debated concepts, methodologies and objects of analysis in critical geopolitics research, including notions of discourse, knowledge, the nation-state, transcendental subjectivity, visuality, film, representation, power and narrative. At the same time they have introduced new themes of debate into the rubric of critical geopolitics, such as assemblages of desire, becomings of non(human), performance, affect/percept, conspiracy theory and sensation a diverse milieu that opens up possibilities for thinking through a nascent critical geopolitics of the affective, performative and the sublime. In order to explore these themes, abstracts are sought on topics such as: ·Performance and critical geopolitics ·Post 9/11 critical geopolitics ·Innovative methodologies within critical geopolitics (e.g. ethnography, audience reception theories, auto/biography) ·Critical geopolitics of affect/the sublime ·The use of alternative epistemologies (e.g . conspiracy theory, biography, the body) ·The sensual body and the rehearsal of geopolitics, (e.g. violence, gesture and music) ·Critical geopolitics and spectacle Abstracts (250 words maximum) should be sent by Friday 29th September to either of the organizers: Daniel Sage ([log in to unmask]) Laura Jones ([log in to unmask]) Once accepted, presenters will need to register for the conference and submit their pape r at the AAG website (www.aag.org) and provide the session organizers with their conference ID number. More information on the AAG San Francisco Meeting can be found at (http://www.aag.org/annualmeetings/SF2007/call4papers.cfm).