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*Call for Papers & Panels* *EISA PEC 2020* *Section 24* *'Performing Anthropo(s)cenes: Politics of/with(in) Popular Culture'* 16-19 September 2020 (University of Malta) https://eisa-net.org/pec-2020-sections/#topanchor *Section Chairs:* Dr. Robert A. Saunders (SUNY) - [log in to unmask] Dr. Gabriella Calchi Novati (C.G. Jung Institute, Zurich) - [log in to unmask] *'By definition [the Anthropocene] precedes all cultural, political and economic differences. * *It indicates a shared destiny, an ethical challenge which defines our situation* *and sets the stage for political action'* (Horn & Bergthaller, 2020). A century after the foundation of the discipline, scholars of International Relations are only now awakening to the ramifications of global climate change and the sixth mass extinction. Unlike Geography, which rallied around the so-called Anthropocene as a unifying field of interrogation, IR has tended to keep planetary-level changes at the edges. Our section strikes from these margins, unveiling the impact of the Anthropocene on IR as it manifests through performances across the popular culture-world politics (PCWP) continuum. We seek submissions focused on imaginaries of post-apocalyptic/dystopian IR, far-right ‘environmentalism’, and eco-genocide/eco-apartheid, as well as human-animal interactions, North-South inequities, and indigenous/feminist critiques of climate change. Our call is *transdisciplinary* given the necessity of addressing such issues through a synergy of forces that cannot be achieved within any single field of study or research. We are particularly interested in submissions that go beyond the field of IR, including but not limited to: Geography, Performance Studies, Queer Studies, Cultural Studies, Anthropocene Studies, Media Studies, Psychoanalysis, Ecocriticism, Political Communication, Comparative Literature, Anthropology, and Sociology. We invite scholars, artists, and activists to join us with original papers, performances, interventions, and projects addressing the theme of our panel. *Suggested themes of critical/creative engagement:* *- Filmic narratives *(e.g. *The Day After Tomorrow, Geostorm, Snowpiercer, What Happened to* *Monday, Mad Max: Fury Road, Blade Runner 2049, Annihilation).* *- Literary visions *(e.g. James’ *The Children of Men*, Windo’s *The Feed*, McCarthy’s *The Road*, Atwood’s *The Handmaid’s Tale *and *MaddAddam Trilogy*, Bacigalupi’s *The Windup Girl*, El- Akkad’s *American War*). *- Political/social/ecological performances *(e.g. the rising of Greta Thunberg’s international activism, speeches, and interviews, FridaysForFuture and Extinction Rebellion, the political figure of the climate refugee, Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, Bolsonaro’s UN theatrics - paired with planetary untameable wildfires, unprecedented flooding, racing icecap melting, and the Insect Armageddon). *The above list is intended to be illustrative, not at all exhaustive.* If you would like to informally discuss ideas for papers and/or panels prior to final submission, please get in touch ASAP with both section chairs Gabriella Calchi Novati ([log in to unmask]) and Robert A. Saunders ([log in to unmask]) and not later than *21 February 2020 *(please write *EISA 2020 *in your email subject): *HOW TO SUBMIT FINAL PROPOSALS:* - When you submit your FINAL abstract/panel/roundtable proposal indicate: *Thematic Section 24.* - Abstracts are to be submitted electronically via the online submission system *by*: 16 March 2020. Check here for abstract submission guidelines: https://eisa-net.org/pec-2020-abstract-submission-guidelines/ - All submitted panel, roundtable and paper abstracts will be subject to a review process after the abstract submission deadline. Abstracts will be reviewed by the Section Chairs under the overall guidance of the Programme Chairs. - Accepted abstracts will form part of the final conference programme and as such will be presented onsite. Abstracts not suitable for display will be rejected. Please have your abstract checked for correct spelling, punctuation, grammar and formal structure. The organiser reserves the right to edit abstracts prior to display if necessary. - All presenting authors will receive an acceptance/rejection notification via e-mail by *28 April 2020*. *PLEASE NOTE:* Participants will need either be already EISA members, or to register with EISA before submitting their abstract, follow instructions here: https://eisa-net.org/membership/how-to-become-a-member/ *General Information & Deadlines:* 16/03/2020 – *Abstract Submission Deadline.* 28/04/2020 – Acceptance Emails Sent, Registration Opens. 20/05/2020 – Registration Deadline for Participants in the Programme. 14/07/2020 – Online Programme Published 16/09/2020 – EISA Pan-European Conference Begins. -- Gabriella Calchi Novati, PhD *https://gabriellacalchinovati.academia.edu/ <https://tcd.academia.edu/GabriellaCalchiNovati>* [log in to unmask] *new publication:* "Staging the *Wreck of the Unbelievable*. Performing Ideology: Imaginary Surplus, Alienation and Anxiety", in *Performance Research, *available at: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13528165.2019.1671709 *new publication: * "*Necropolitics of Inclusion*. Performance in Times of Migratory Crisis", in *Comunicazioni Sociali, *available at: https://www.vitaepensiero.it/scheda-articolo_digital/gabriella-calchi-novati/necropolitics-of-inclusion-performance-in-times-of-migratory-crisis-001200_2019_0001_0052-369180.html --- Robert A. Saunders, Ph.D. Professor, Department of History, Politics, and Geography Farmingdale State College (SUNY) 2350 Broadhollow Road Farmingdale, New York 11735 USA Office: (934) 420-2739 Direct: (934) 420-2721 Fax: (934) 420-2235 Mobile: (732) 991-2416 Email: [log in to unmask] Web site: http://boratologist.com/ *new publication:* "Televisual Diplomacy: *I am the Ambassador* and Danish Nation Branding at Home and Abroad" (with Joel Vessels) in *Politics*, https://doi.org/10.1177/0263395718805403 *new publication:* "Pissing On the Past: The Highland Clearances, Effigial Resistance and the Everyday Politics of the Urinal" (with Rhys Crilley) in *Millennium: Journal of International Studies*, https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0305829819840422 -- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. 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