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• 26 jan 2020

  Dakhla

  Call for papers - Africa

  Energy Economics between Deserts and Oceans

  Third International Congress on Desert Economy

  The ultimate purpose of the International Congress on Desert Economy – Dakhla, is to be a scientific and multidisciplinary platform on desert and Sahara economy development, in order to contribute effectively to the good governance and in the sustainable development of desert regions, by stimulating meetings between all stakeholders on a global scale, with a view to fostering cooperation and partnership, among (Sahara) desert countries (Africa, the Gulf States, the United States of America, China, Australia...), with the aim of creating a conducive environment to the exchange of experiences, expertise and innovation, around themes related to desert and Sahara economy development, such as: Tourism and travel industry, agriculture, renewable energy, raw materials, transportation and logistics, sea and ocean economy, technology and innovation,  entertainment and sport economy, cultural and intangible heritage, nature and environment.

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• 20 jan 2020

  Call for papers - Science studies

  Law, ethics and fieldwork: how are research practices changing?

  In the analogue era, legal rules were not always known, their interpretation was limited to the question of copyright or respect for the privacy of persons recorded in interviews, and anonymization seemed to be the answer to all outstanding questions. On the contrary, the digital era has given rise to a real reflection on these issues, challenging some of the working methods on the ground. From now on, in addition to the new rules brought by GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), researchers must know how to implement a data management plan or when to inform Data Protection Authorities such as the CNIL (French National Commission of Informatics and Liberty) about methods used to process personal data. They must also take into account the following issues: how to reference witnesses and recordings, what are the rules of long-term preservation, historical exception or data destruction… Can the researcher make an informed decision while on fieldwork while being fully aware of the rights, duties and on consequences of their corpus creation, the constraints on exploitation, dissemination or transmission? What consequences could this have on the gathering, archiving and process of return to the informants?

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• 31 mar 2020

  Saint-Étienne

  Call for papers - Europe

  The reception of the Spanish Golden Age in Germanophone countries

  Le colloque propose de s’interroger, de manière diachronique et comparatiste, sur la chronologie, les formes et les enjeux de la réception du Siècle d’Or dans les pays germanophones : Certaines périodes et certains genres se sont-ils révélés particulièrement propices à ces échanges ? Dans quel contexte (politique, culturel, idéologique) ? Qui sont les médiateurs favorisant cette réception (des traducteurs, des artistes, des mécènes, des voyageurs, des écrivains…) ? Quelles images de l’autre pays ont-ils transmises dans leurs œuvres ? Quelles fonctions la réception du Siècle d’Or a-t-elle eues (enjeux esthétiques, idéologiques…) ? Quelle en a été la fécondité ?

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• 20 jan 2020

  Call for papers - Europe

  Health from an environmental perspective: public policies and citizen mobilisation

  Issue 19 of the journal Amnis proposes to address this connection between health and the environment. In addition to the fact that the recent fire at the Lubrizol chemical storage plant in Rouen on the night of 25–26 September 2019 confirms the importance of this topic (which was decided on four months ago), there are three good reasons why Amnis should examine the impact of the environmental crisis on health. First, tackling this subject gives the journal the opportunity to continue its reflection on the key political and social questions facing contemporary societies. Second, the subject lends itself particularly well to multidisciplinary interpretations, which Amnis has been committed to encouraging since its creation. Third, the principle of social responsibility in research, which has always inspired its various contributors, can be showcased with this subject. The aim will be to take an objective look at the issues associated with the impact of the environmental crisis on health within a context in which public discourse tends to blur the boundaries and delegitimise the types of action taken by some social actors.

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• 31 jan 2020

  Bordeaux

  Call for papers - Modern

  Vine, wine and education from the 18th century to today

  The vine, the wine and the education are themes which appear distant and which nevertheless can be gathered around the training program and the places of apprenticeship (high schools wine, universities, schools of oenology ...) and school knowledge through disciplines such as geography, biology, art ...; This does not prevent the School from also fighting against addictions, alcoholism and its excesses. It must be said that vine and wine have always brought people together, constituting a real cultural heritage spread all over the world, wine being then a cultural and societal cultural reference. Thus, this theme could be studied around three main axes by involving several disciplines from the Humanities and Social Sciences but also Sciences and literary and artistic disciplines.

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• 24 fév 2020

  Call for papers - Geography

  Population, Time, Territories

  The latest in the series of CIST conferences, this 5th international conference spotlights the concept of population as a central issue in the debates within territorial sciences. The concept of population, which is central to demography and biology and more marginal for other disciplines, involves the grouping together of individual entities. Depending on the particular approach used, the preferred criterion for aggregation will be the social, territorial, biological, etc., with timescales and observation scales varying accordingly. Linking together population, time and territory in a transdisciplinary and international perspective is the main goal of this conference; beyond the fact that it represents a theoretical and methodological breakthrough, the diversity of the proposed thematic sessions is a clear sign that this trio is at the heart of contemporary issues.

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• 01 jui 2020

  Call for papers - Modern

  Demobilising the popular classes

  Espaces et sociétés Journal

  Dans ce numéro d'Espaces et Sociétés, nous souhaitons analyser la dimension spatiale des obstacles et des stratégies visant à empêcher la mobilisation des classes populaires, que ce soit avant ou après que celle-ci prenne forme. La notion de démobilisation permet d’interroger de concert les pratiques qui contraignent ou empêchent l’émergence de l’action collective et les formes symboliques et matérielles visant à entraver et réprimer les mobilisations. On peut penser par exemple, d’un côté, aux stratégies de stigmatisation ou de délégitimation, aux pratiques paternalistes, clientélistes ou de cooptation ou, de l’autre, aux modes de répression, directs ou indirects, policiers ou judiciaires.

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• 06 jan 2020

  Call for papers - Language

  The anomaly in question(s)

  TRANS- 26 (2020)

  Of all the imaginative freedoms literature has to offer, the anomaly is certainly the most radical tool that fiction can exploit. However, the anomaly has often been described as a voluntary or involuntary infraction of norms and rules, and this concept has been linked to the “abnormal”. For a long time, the terminological confusion that resulted has hindered a precise reflection on the intrinsic characteristics of the concept of anomaly. Which framework can be designed for these irregularities? How can one build a discourse that preserves the singularity of the “deviation” that the anomaly opposes to norms and normality, without confusing it with the “abnormal”? How does the anomaly violate social, psychological and/or artistic parameters and established frameworks? How does it challenge the reader’s traditional patterns of reception and which new fields does it open to them?

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• 15 nov 2019

  Call for papers - Sociology

  Land and violent conflicts in Africa

  Revue internationale des études du développement n°244 (2020-4)

  The goal of this special issue is to establish a dialogue between two research fields in the social sciences, whose interactions are often overlooked as a consequence of disciplinary specialization. Some works refer to violence and civil wars, while other works investigate violent conflicts associated to land-related mechanisms. These two fields often ignore each other: on the one hand, the violence to access natural resources in the rural areas is regularly identified as one of the decisive elements of the origin, development, and duration of civil wars (guerrillas, insurrections, and endemic violence); on the other, civil wars spread around increasingly social tensions worldwide. Finally, the policies of ‟crisis-management or ‟post-conflict” make the property issues a key priority of their action.

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• 01 déc 2019

  Porto

  Call for papers - Sociology

  Work, heritage and development

  5th congress of the International Ergology Society

  La démarche de l’ergologie offre-t-elle une approche pertinente dans le champ des questions intégrant le travail, le patrimoine et le développement ? Dans quelle mesure sa contribution est-elle singulière et innovante ? Afin d’établir un bilan et de tracer des perspectives, le principal objectif du cinquième congrès de la Société internationale d’ergologie (SIE) est de mettre en débats, au cours de trois journées, les travaux qui, en plusieurs lieux du monde, ont fait l’option de s’engager dans cette réflexion, tout en ayant parfois privilégié auparavant d’autres cadres de référence. La diversité des approches constituera un atout essentiel de cette rencontre qui se veut donc pluridisciplinaire.

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• 10 nov 2019

  Scholarship, prize and job offer - America

  Invited scholars fellowship at the “Institut de hautes etudes de l’Amérique latine”

  Année universitaire 2020-2021

  Depuis plus de dix ans, l’Institut des hautes études de l'Amérique latine (IHEAL) attribue chaque année des chaires à des enseignants et chercheurs étrangers travaillant sur l’Amérique latine dans le domaine des sciences humaines et sociales.

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• 15 déc 2019

  Lille

  Call for papers - History

  Thinking about Postwar Latin America (19th and 20th centuries)

  Special issue of Atlante – Revue d’étude romanes (nº 14, printemps 2021)

  The Latin American countries that emerged from the disintegration of the Portuguese and Spanish empires were born in a context of independence wars that lasted years, if not decades, and whose civil character and the violence that they generated, as well as the complexity of the dynamics at work, have been understood in a new light by Latin Americanist historiography in America and Europe. Postwar experiences are quite another matter. Over the past decades in France, and more broadly in Europe, this field has expanded, as shown by innovating studies of 20th century European conflicts, as well as the wars of decolonization, whether in social, cultural or political history, or even international relations. With regards to Latin America, the period following the Cold War, characterized by military dictatorships and civil wars, has been studied in terms of democratic transitions and problems associated with human rights and transitional justice.

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• 31 jan 2020

  Quebec City

  Call for papers - Geography

  Tourism and international labels. Protection and commercialization

  UNESCO's labels (World Heritage, Biosphere Reserves, Creative Cities, Global Geoparks) have been created, amongst other reasons, to ensure the sustainable development of areas with special characteristics. Each label has specific objectives, be it conservation or protection, education, or networking of these areas. While these labels have not been designed to contribute to the commercialization of tourism, many destinations enjoy the prestige, reputation, and guarantee of quality or exceptionality associated with these labels to attract visitors, residents, and investors. Some site managers also use these labels to educate residents and visitors about their specific characteristics. The use of these international labels in a marketing context therefore poses a large number of challenges, both from practical and theoretical points of view.

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• 15 jan 2020

  Paris

  Call for papers - Language

  Minority languages spoken or signed and inclusive spaces

  The objective of this international conference is to question the way social “inclusive” spaces (schools, universities, cultural centers, public services…) take into consideration minor languages (or not). It aims at fostering original and innovative initiatives in their psychological, social, glottopolitical, anthropological, linguistic, pedagogical, didactical and digital dimensions, and discussing those topics.

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• 15 nov 2019

  Paris

  Call for papers - Language

  Realism(s) in contemporary Spanish literary fiction (19th-21st centuries)

  Le colloque international de la NEC+ prévu en mars 2020 portera sur ce « champ miné » (G. Champeau) qu’est le réalisme pour en considérer les diverses manifestations et l’évolution au sein de la fiction narrative espagnole des XIX^e, XX^e et XXI^e siècles. Par-delà les clichés perdurant à son endroit au point d’en offrir une vision simpliste voire erronée, le réalisme est sans doute beaucoup plus complexe et opaque qu’il n’y paraît, d’autant plus difficile à cerner qu’il est fuyant et que ses contours sont flous, capable de se redéfinir et de se réinventer avec chaque époque et même avec chaque auteur pouvant s’y rattacher de près ou de loin.

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• 31 déc 2019

  Salvador

  Call for papers - Thought

  #MariellePresente - Transnational Resistances

  The Gender and Diversity Journal, a feminist and queer review from the northeastern region of Brazil, invites everyone to submit articles, essays, interviews, field journals, reports and other texts for the special issue entitled "#MariellePresente: Transnational Resistances". The texts must describe and analyze the transnational responses following the assassination of the Brazilian Marielle Franco. She was a black woman from the favela, political activist, feminist and lesbian. She was murdered at the corner of a street in Rio de Janeiro in March 2018. Given the political nature of her assassination, many actions denouncing the crime were organized around the world.

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• 17 oct 2019

  18 oct 2019

  Paris

  Conference, symposium - Urban studies

  Latino-American cities

  Des chercheurs du monde entier, et notamment originaires de la région latino-américaine, viennent présenter leurs travaux, réalisés depuis une perspective comparative et située, et sélectionnés dans le souci d'une approche pluridisciplinaire. Les thèmes qui ont animé leurs recherches s'articulent autour de la complexité et des conflits de(s) politique(s) de l'habitat, des manières de repenser l'informalité et la précarité urbaine, et de la politisation des rapports des habitants à la nature en contexte urbain. Nous aurons aussi la chance de recevoir des experts sur les questions urbaines et plus largement socio-spatiales, qui animeront les discussions à l'issue de chaque session de présentations.

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• 08 oct 2019

  09 oct 2019

  10 oct 2019

  Albi | Toulouse

  Conference, symposium - Europe

  From Republican exile to democratic transition: a historical appraisal

  Les universités, les laboratoires de recherche et les enseignants-chercheurs réalisent depuis plusieurs années un travail d’histoire sur l’exil républicain. Un exil qui a marqué un tournant dans l’histoire de l’Espagne mais aussi des pays ayant accueilli des réfugiés politiques en 1939. Cette année de commémoration est l’occasion pour la recherche de faire le point sur l’enrichissement des connaissances ainsi que sur notre compréhension de l’événement et de ses implications sur le long terme, en Espagne comme ailleurs. L’exil républicain espagnol a été abordé et étudié par diverses disciplines et avec une intensité peu commune, depuis vingt ans, par l’histoire. Cette historiographie a un caractère international lié à la nature de l’événement qui est à la source de l’exil : la guerre d’Espagne (1936-1939).

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• 27 sep 2019

  Rennes

  Study days - Ethnology, anthropology

  Festive rituals in South America: excess, restraint and scheduling

  Cette journée d'étude se propose de réunir différentes intervenant·e·s autour de la thématique des rituels festifs en Amérique du Sud. Autour de cas contemporains de fêtes et autres festivals, il s'agira d'étudier leurs (re)configurations récentes face à certaines dynamiques sociales. Les contextes de tourismes, de migrations, de constructions d'altérité impactent fortement les systèmes festifs et rituels de nombreux groupes sur le continent. Pour discuter de cela, trois axes guideront la journée : le festif comme « lien », le genre et le festif, l'« authenticité » et son usage dans le festif.

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• 02 oct 2019

  Toulouse

  Study days - Thought

  The manufacture of a literary heritage in Bolivia

  À partir de l’étude du cas bolivien, cette journée a pour objectif de comprendre comment se construit le canon littéraire d’un pays à un moment déterminé ; quels sont les mécanismes de sélection / reproduction du canon et les fonctions de légitimation de ce corpus. La journée réunira des spécialistes de littérature dont certains sont aussi acteurs dans la construction de ce canon. Il s’agira donc d’initier la démarche exploratoire par des communications que nous pouvons entendre autant comme des analyses et des témoignages d’une histoire en train de se faire. Ce projet, s’inscrit dans une perspective plus large, préparer un colloque international autour du bicentenaire de la Bolivie en 2025.

   

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