The pre-emptive securing of a broad range of public spaces – from crowded places to critical infrastructures and international borders – is a key front in the on-going Global War on Terror. But little attention [...]
Nov 162012
Political Sociology / Social Justice / Social Movements
Nov 162012
Session invites presentations to case studies of ethnogeneses,ethnic conflicts, nation-making, separatism, secession, ethno-national diversity, multicutlrualism and other related themes, particularly critical and/or theory-oriented ones. Comparative, historical, demographic, qualitative, quantitative, and any other contributions are welcome. [...]
Nov 162012
Discusses current developments in theories of nationalism, not least of those aiming to point out weaknesses or oversights in past endeavours, and ways they may be addressed or overcome. Theoretical contributions include: ethnogeneses, ethnic conflicts, [...]
Nov 162012
This session seeks to bring together research on individual, group and community responses within cities to events and social forces producing marginality and dislocation. We welcome a range of considerations including neo-liberal governance, global capital, [...]
Nov 162012
This session invites papers concerned with broadening our conceptualization of social movements beyond contentious politics approaches. Macro and micro perspectives are welcome, along with comments on recent debates in the field, including those surrounding the [...]