[Discussion] CONF./CFP- US-Iran Relations: Regional & Global Dynamics, May 2005, Ankara

[Sule Tarakcioglu]

CONF./CFP- US-Iran Relations: Regional & Global Dynamics, May 2005, Ankara

Call For Papers

US - Iran Relations Conference
Regional & Global Dynamics

May 19-21, 2005
Ankara, Turkey

Proposal Deadline: Feb. 25, 2005

The United States and Iran have had severed diplomatic relationships and
only limited contacts in the past quarter of century. Mutual suspicions
and lack of communications between the two states and their respective
citizens have increased following the rise of tensions in the post-9-11
world. To promote networking, interdisciplinary communications, and
sharing of ideas and research findings on part of scholars,
institutions, policy makers and citizens, the University of Utah (Middle
East & Central Asia Conference Committee), the Middle East Technical
University (METU-Ankara, Department of International Relations), and
World Security Network are happy to announce the upcoming:

US-Iran Relations Conference
Regional & Global Dynamics
May 19-21, 2005
Ankara, Turkey

The conference is estimated to be composed of 24 topic-specific panels
with as many as 100 paper presentations. There will also be two
distinguished plenary presentations by renowned scholars on the
conference theme. Specific panels will likely fall within the following
general topics, but not necessarily be confined to them:

Historical Outlook and Analyses
Civil Society and Citizen Contacts
US and Iranian Hegemonies
Afghanistan
Iraq
The 'Other' in US and Iranian Media and Politics
Diaspora and Bi-nationals
Trade, Oil, Gas, and Foreign Investment
Nuclear Energy and WMD
Human Rights
Women and Minorities
Terrorism, War and State Violence
Palestine-Israel Impasse in Context of US-Iran Relations
Regional Cooperation and Organizations
The Role of the EU and European Powers
Prospects for Continuing Sanctions
Prospects for Diplomatic Relations

All interested in participating are required to send the following to:

USIRANconference@aol.com

Your Name
Institutional Affiliation
Email Address
Postal Address and Telephones
Paper Title
One-Page Max Proposal Synopsis
One-Page Max Professional Resume

All of the above must fit in no more than two pages in one Word file.
(Please name the file as your last name in capital letters)

Proposal Deadline: Feb. 25, 2005

The Conference Committee will inform all applicants about its decision
on admission no later than March 10, 2005. All participants with or
without paper presentation are expected to send a registration fee of
$100 (this fee includes two conference meals; late fee: $150) to be
mailed to the Conference Committee. Further details on paper and fee due
dates will be elaborated and communicated to individual applicants upon
receipt of proposals. Updates will be made available on our websites:

www.utah.edu/meca

www.ir.metu.edu.tr

www.worldsecuritynetwork.com



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