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• 11 oct 2017

  12 oct 2017

  Paris

  Conference, symposium - Urban studies

  Cosmopolitanism revisited

  Comparative Perspectives on Urban Diversity from the Gulf and Beyond

  This conference aims to revisit the notion of cosmopolitanism in Gulf cities and other regional areas from a comparative perspective. It will be a unique opportunity for scholars of the Gulf and other world regions to engage with cosmopolitanism or otherwise probe the intersection of global studies, urban studies and migration studies from a range of disciplines. More specifically, panels will be organized around the following research themes:“cosmopolitan canopy”, cosmopolitanism in theoretical and comparative perspectives, new geographies of cosmopolitanism in Gulf cities.

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• 04 sep 2017

  Marburg

  Call for papers - Ethnology, anthropology

  Representations of Change

  Time, Space, and Power in Qualitative Research on the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) Region and Europe

  Since the start of the 21^st century seemingly unpredictable change, in all its different guises, has fueled the preoccupations of academic and non-academic publics. The financial crisis, the “Arab Spring”, protest movements in southern Europe, the rise of Daesh and right-wing populism, as well as the environmental crisis all make it very difficult to rely on Francis Fukuyama’s theory of “end of history”, which now seems to merely reflect the euphoria of liberal elites following the collapse of the Soviet Union (1992). This workshop intends to reflect more closely on the webs of power affecting both the researcher and‚ the researched when they intend to represent change.

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• 30 jui 2017

  Call for papers - Sociology

  Security issues in desert areas - Averroès journal

  Revue « Averroès »

  Le désert du Sahara, les régions du Sahel et du Sinaï, sont autant d’exemples d’étendues mobiles, fébrilement animées par les flux mouvants qui les traversent. Loin de l’image courante d’espaces vides et inanimés, ces territoires sont l’objet d’une attention particulière et sont intégrés au processus de mondialisation. Gestion des réservoirs d'eau souterraine, exploitation des hydrocarbures et des ressources minérales, augmentation des migrations, présence de groupes armés et conflits territoriaux sont autant d’enjeux prenant place au cœur de ces régions arides. Ces questions d'ordre économique et énergétique, humain et environnemental sont intimement liées aux représentations géopolitiques de ces espaces et présentent ainsi un aspect sécuritaire important. 

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