[Bilimsel Haber] Call for Papers: Politics of Space and Place?

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From: Dyala Hamzah <dyala.hamzah at rz.hu-berlin.de>
Subject: Call for Papers: Politics of Space and Place?
Date: November 19, 2008

CAPPE
Centre for Applied Philosophy, Politics and Ethics
University of Brighton, UK

4th International Interdisciplinary Conference
The Politics of Space and Place
Wednesday 16 ¬ Friday 18 September 2009

Call for Papers

In a world where inequality and poverty are growing remorselessly, where you
are, and where you happen to have been born, continue to determine, how, and
in indeed whether, you live. From the urbanization of the human species and
the burgeoning of slums to the rise of the modern gated community; from
OEFortress Europe¹ and the Israeli OEsecurity wall¹ to land reform in South
Africa; questions of space and place are central to some of today¹s most
bitterly contested political issues.

What might an analysis of politics which focuses on the operation of power
through space and place, and on the spatial structuring of inequality, tell
us about the world we make for ourselves and others?

* How is power structured and brought to bear on people through space and
place?
* How does power operate locally, nationally and globally and in both its
soft and hard forms?
* How does it operate through urban planning, architecture, housing policy,
immigration policy and national borders?
* How does it work to discipline and exclude some, while insulating others
from the excesses of inequality and degradation?
* How are space and place utilised as a means of dividing people into ³us²
and ³them²?
* How and in whose interests do these divisions function as they pit against
each other not only people who live in different parts of the world but also
those who live just a few metres apart?
* What might an analysis of politics through questions of space and place
indicate about how power, injustice and inequality could be better
understood and more effectively contested?

We anticipate that these and related issues will be of interest to people
working in, among others, philosophy, ethics, political theory, politics,
sociology, social policy, globalisation, international relations, cultural
studies, history, architecture, photography, geography, planning, refugee
studies, migration studies, urban studies and area studies.

Abstracts of no more than 300 words should be emailed to Nicola Clewer:
nicolaclewer.hughes at ukonline.co.uk

The conference fee is £210. This includes refreshments, lunch on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday and a buffet dinner on Thursday in a local pub.

There are a limited number of places available for graduate students and for
people who have no institutional affiliation at the reduced price of £105.
Please indicate if you wish to be considered for one of these when sending
your abstract; or contact Nicola Clewer: nicolaclewer.hughes at ukonline.co.uk
as soon as possible.

For updates and further information about the please visit the CAPPE
website:

http://www.brighton.ac.uk/CAPPE