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Call for Papers: RGS-IBG Annual International Conference, London, 1-3 September 2010.
Can we have political Actor-Networks?
Session organised by Katherine Smith, University of Bath, and Charlotte Chambers, University of Otago.
Abstract submission deadline: Friday, 12 February, 2010
Over the past twenty years, theoretical contributions employing the term actor-network theory (or ANT for short) have enjoyed huge popularity within the social sciences, to the extent that some of the original contributors to this body of work have expressed concern at its translation into a specific, almost concrete, academic space (e.g. Law, 1999). Attempts to reclaim the term as something less fixed and more problematic have been made (e.g. Latour, 2005; Law & Hassard, 1999). It is contended, however, that because actor-network theorists tend to have their sights firmly fixed on micro-level analysis, none of the various interpretations (or translations) of ANT have, so far, dealt adequately with the agency of political context in mediating interactions of actors and networks.
This session invites the submission of abstracts which employ or engage with elements of ANT, that illustrate or question the centrality of political context and ask whether it is possible for ‘actor-network theories’ to engage with politics beyond the micro level. We encourage the submission of abstracts that are empirically grounded in any field of geography.
If you are interested in presenting a paper in this session please submit an abstract of 250 words to BOTH the session organisers: Katherine Smith ([log in to unmask]) and Charlotte Chambers ([log in to unmask]) by Friday 12th of February.
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Dr Charlotte Chambers
Lecturer
Te Iho Whenua / Department of Geography
Te Whare Wanaka o Otago / University of Otago
email: [log in to unmask]
phone: +64-3-479-9126
fax: +64-3-479-9037
postal: P.O. Box 56, Dunedin
AOTEAROA/NEW ZEALAND
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Dr Charlotte Chambers
Lecturer
Te Iho Whenua / Department of Geography
Te Whare Wanaka o Otago / University of Otago
email: [log in to unmask]
phone: +64-3-479-9126
fax: +64-3-479-9037
postal: P.O. Box 56, Dunedin
AOTEAROA/NEW ZEALAND
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Dr Charlotte Chambers
Lecturer
Te Iho Whenua / Department of Geography
Te Whare Wanaka o Otago / University of Otago
email: [log in to unmask]
phone: +64-3-479-9126
fax: +64-3-479-9037
postal: P.O. Box 56, Dunedin
AOTEAROA/NEW ZEALAND
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