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Call for Papers
Conference on ‘Global Poverty or Global Justice?’
7-9 September 2005, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, sponsored by Globalizations journal; Global Studies Association (UK); the faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne; the Centre for the Study of Global Ethics, University of Birmingham and Trade Craft.
We welcome panel proposals and papers on the following themes of the conference, these are not exclusive, others will be accepted:
· The global campaign for action against poverty (or ‘Make Poverty History’)
· Global reform/ Global democracy
· Global justice/ Global ethics
· Global capitalism/ Global justice
· The Africa Crisis
· The UN Millennium development goals
· Global environmental justice
· The global AIDS crisis
· Trade justice/ Fair trade/ Free trade
· Global human security
· Incremental versus transformatory strategy of global justice
· Role of social movements
Paper and/or panel submissions should be made in the form of an abstract, not more than 500 words long, and should be sent to [log in to unmask]
Confirmed keynote speakers include Robin Cohen, President of the Global Studies Association UK; Ankie Hoogvelt, Sheffield University, UK and Heikki Patomäki, University of Helsinki, Finland.
The delegates rate will be £30 for full-time academics or professionals. Full board, which includes two conference dinners, lunch and all tea/ coffee facilities, will be £100. Members of the Global Studies Association (UK) are entitled to a 15% discount on the full delegate rate.
There will be a number of places available for postgraduates to waive the £30 conference fee on application (with preference given to paper-givers). This does not include accommodation.
Accommodation is not available via the conference organization and must be arranged separately (see website for suggested hotels).
It is also possible to register without meals for £25.
Further details about the conference can be found at:
www.globaljusticeconference.org
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