Dear Colleagues,
I’m writing to draw your attention to a CFP for the section on ‘More-Than-Human Worlds of Violence’ at the European International Studies Association’s 2015 Convention in Giardini Naxos, Sicily, from 23-26 September 2015. The section will address a range of questions, including, but not limited to:
- (In what ways) can nonhumans be subjects, objects, actants or sites of violence?
- What specific forms of violence do nonhumans participate in and produce?
- What ethical implications might arise from an ontology of violence attuned to the capacities of nonhumans?
- How might a more-than-human ontology reshape the concept of violence?
Full information on the section can be found at this website:
http://www.paneuropeanconference.org/2015/section.php?s=32
Please note that this is an interdisciplinary section and conference – participation is strongly encouraged from all subject areas, including the arts and humanities, sciences, and social sciences. Even if you do not normally present your work at international studies conferences, this section will provide an open and welcoming forum for engaging in interdisciplinary work that has an international and/or global dimension.
This section aims to represent the best new work at the intersections of more-than-human scholarship and violence, and will include participants at all career levels – postgraduate students and early career researchers are especially encouraged to apply.
Participants may submit a proposal for an individual paper, panel or roundtable (if you have an idea for a different kind of session, please email me). The deadline for all submissions is 15 January 2015. Please note that if you have already agreed to participate in this section, you must still submit your abstract through the online system.
If you have any questions about the panel, feel free to get in touch with me. Also, please circulate this CFP to networks, colleagues and students who might be interested.
Very best,
Audra