Colonial/Postcolonial/Decolonial Working Group
(CPD)
British International Studies Association
INAUGURAL ANNUAL WORKSHOP – CALL FOR PAPERS
6th June,
2014, 10-6pm
Queen Mary University
of London
Historically, the
production of
knowledge of international relations tended to follow
hierarchies established through
a colonial and imperial political gaze that was often resisted
and is now
increasingly discredited. Yet the persistence of the gaze and
its associated
hierarchies in academic knowledge production continues to be
influential. This
inaugural CPD workshop invites participants to reflect on the
ongoing
relationship between colonial and imperial forms of power, and
the production
of academic knowledge in International Relations (IR).
Papers should address
the broad
question: “Who writes
about whom?
International Relations and the Colonial Gaze”. Papers
might engage
with methodological issues pertaining to data collection,
ethnography and
interpretation, ethical issues arising out of partnership,
fieldwork and
dissemination, or political and philosophical issues related to
knowledge
production. Please send title and abstracts to Dr Robbie
Shilliam – [log in to unmask]. Those
who wish to attend
the workshop but do not wish to give a paper are very welcome to
take part and
should also email Dr Shilliam.
Places at the workshop
are limited to
20 people. Paper-giving participants will be selected on the
grounds of
enabling a high quality and pluralistic discussion. Non-paper
giving
participants will be selected with reference to the resonances
between their
own research and the workshop theme, but also with the aim of
ensuring geographical,
career-level and social diversity amongst participants.
CPD is able to offer
five 100GBP
travel bursaries that will be prioritised for non-London based
and
non-permanent contract colleagues. Lunch will be provided for
all attendees.
Prof Mustapha K. Pasha, Dr Meera Sabaratnam, Dr
Robbie Shilliam –
CPD co-conveners
-- ____________________________________ Dr Robbie Shilliam Senior Lecturer in International Relations Queen Mary University of London