Just to clarify that the earlier post was a CFP for the AAG 2006. Apologies
fopr the double post.
AAG 2006 CFP. Biosecurity: Re-ordering the Geographies of Living and Disease
Convenors: Gareth Enticott (Cardiff University) and Steve Hinchliffe (Open
University)
Biosecurity is on the agenda, in several ways. From controlling domestic
animal diseases, including their crossings to humans, to regulating the
global flows and ecologies of living materials to fears of biological
attacks.
It has emerged as a key focus for state practice, government regulation and
international relations in recent years. Internationally, concern over the
spread of SARS and avian bird flu has provoked public panic and government
regulations. In Europe, incidents of Foot and Mouth Disease, Swine Fever,
Bovine Tuberculosis and Sudden Oak Death have focussed attention on methods
of preventing the spread of endemic and episodic diseases. In other areas,
issues of pest management, the reintroduction of indigenous species and
concern over invasive species (both plant and animal) have triggered
attempts to restrict the geographies of nature. In several countries the
threat of bio-weapons and the perceived requirements for biodefence have
become pressing concerns. All of these issues require problematisation
within the social and life sciences (see for example Collier, Lakoff and
Rabinow, 2004).
Biosecurity has emerged, then, as a key technique in the surveillance and
control of living geographies. It may well redefine spaces, agencies,
powers and disrupt understandings and actions; and shape new forms of
nature-society relations. This session aims to explore these emerging
geographies of biosecurity.
Topics of interest include:
- the governance and regulation of biosecurity; geographical variations and
scalar politics
- problematisations of biosecurity discourse and practice
- techniques, practices and moralities of biosecurity
- implementing and resisting biosecurity
- lay and scientific knowledges of animal disease
- animal geographies, animal movements and animal disease
- lay approaches to managing pests and restricting invasive species
- bioterrorrism and bioweapons
- re-ordering spaces through biosecurity
- studies of the changing relations between security structures, scientific
research, capitalism and the state
- risk and safety
- case studies of biosecurity in practice
Please send all abstracts (no more than 250 words) to Gareth Enticott
([log in to unmask]), Steve Hinchliffe ([log in to unmask] ) by
30th September. Any informal inquiries are welcome and we would encourage
both experienced and young researchers. The conference will take place from
March 7th to 11th 2006 in Chicago. Details on location, instruction for
abstracts, registration costs and paper time allocations can be found at
www.aag.org.
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