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Abstract Deadline: 15 November 2017
We are calling for papers on three subthemes, to be presented at the conference 17-18 March 2018 'Authoritarian Populism and the Rural World' on 17-18 March 2018
The Emancipatory Rural Politics Initiative (ERPI), of which TNI is a member, focuses on understanding the rise of ‘authoritarian populism’ in rural settings across the world, as well as the forms of resistance occurring and the alternatives being built. New exclusionary politics are generating deepening inequalities, jobless ‘growth’, climate chaos, and social division.
The ERPI is focused on the social and political processes in rural spaces that are generating alternatives to regressive, authoritarian politics. We aim to provoke debate and action among scholars, activists, practitioners and policymakers from across the world who are concerned about the current situation, and hopeful about alternatives.
To debate these themes, we are organizing an international conference on the theme of 'Authoritarian Populism and the Rural World' on 17-18 March 2018 at the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) in the Hague, Netherlands. Confirmed plenary speakers include: Michael Watts, Dzodzi Tsikata, John Gaventa, Katherine Cramer, Burak Gurel, Eduardo Gudynas, Issa Shivji (tbc), Raj Patel (tbc). There will be more, to be announced soon, so keep a lookout on our social media accounts! Today, we are announcing the call for papers: more details are below.
(3) Unfortunately we do not have sufficient funds to pay for travel and accommodation costs of participants. The modest funds we have are committed to some of the plenary speakers and select paper authors coming from the Global South.
(4) Once we have decided on the conference participants with papers, we will release a Call for Participation for those who do not have paper to present. We will launch this Call in late November.
For queries, you can get in touch with any member of the coordinating collective or send an email to emancipatoryruralpolitics@gmail.com.