CfP: Power, Legitimacy and Contestation St Andrews Graduate Conference in International Political Theory
Join us for the 12th edition of our political theory conference on the 29th-30th of August 2024. Keynote speakers are Professor Adrian Blau (KCL) and Dr Ida Danewid (Sussex)! The deadline for abstract submission is the 14th of June 2024 (details below).
Power is often considered to be the central concept of politics. Accordingly, scholars have examined power in various contexts with the aim of understanding what power is, how it operates, how it is legitimised, how it is contested, and how it relates to concepts, such as authority, justice, or legitimacy. However, today’s rapidly advancing technological age has prompted a set of new and pressing questions about whether technology is changing the ways in which power operates and/or what it is to ‘have’ power. Likewise, many recent international events have reinforced concerns as to who can exercise power, how (or whether) we can constrain power, and the ways in which power is embedded within our international structures. In light of these developments, this conference therefore intends to re-evaluate the meaning of ‘power’ in today’s age in order to assess the various ways in which it is legitimised and contested.
We seek submissions related in any way to the theme as set out above or to the following non-exhaustive list of potential topics:
- The origins or history of power
- Power in its contemporary manifestations
- Contestation of power
- Power and ethics/morality in global politics
- Critical and/or poststructural approaches to power
- Technology and power
- Power/legitimacy, state borders, and migration
- Institutions and power
- International Relations theory
- Sovereignty and legitimacy
- Any other related topics
Submission Guidelines:
To apply for the conference, please submit a 400-500 word abstract (max) for anonymous review. Alongside their proposal, applicants will also be asked to include their personal information (full name, position, affiliation, contact details, etc) in the online form. Submissions can be made via the e-form found on the homepage of https://iptconf.wixsite.com/iptconference
We will consider papers from disciplines and methodological approaches beyond the field of (international) political theory, including but not limited to, law, sociology, anthropology, history, geography, etc. In addition, we particularly welcome submissions from vulnerable and marginalised groups, including research students from the Global South, women, and persons with disabilities.
The conference will take place in a hybrid format with an online option to participate or present.
The final submission deadline is the 14th of June. Applicants will be informed of the decision regarding their proposal by 28th of June.
Please direct any questions to the organising committee.