Upcoming Conference Opportunity

CALL FOR FACULTY & STUDENT PAPERS

Global Problems, Sustainable Solutions

Creating Policy for a Rapidly Changing World

The IU International Public Affairs Association (IPAA) seeks panelists for:

The 4^th Annual International Public Affairs Association Spring Conference

(March 25, 2011, Indiana University, Bloomington)

Priority deadline for abstract submission: December 10, 2010

Faculty, graduate students, undergraduate students and independent scholars are cordially invited to submit abstracts addressing all topics relating to international public affairs. Possible topics may include:

·  Global economic development

·  Emerging nations

·  International law and governance

·  Environmental protection and cooperation

·  Conflict and resolution: gender, minority groups, and religion

 Prospective participants: We encourage faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students from all disciplines to submit their work. The conference welcomes co-authored papers and faculty-student collaborations, as well as submissions of course projects.  In keeping with the conference’s broad theme of sustainability, abstracts dealing with issues of sustainability will receive special consideration. 

Selection process: Papers will be peer reviewed before selection; those presented at the conference will be printed in a bound volume and distributed to conference participants. The IPAA regrets that it cannot provide funding to participants. However, there is NO REGISTRATION FEE and panelists are invited to attend the conference breakfast and lunch.

Submission guidelines:

·         We seek studies suitable for policymakers, practitioners, and academic audiences that analyze issues of global importance and inform policy development and implementation.

·         Please submit abstracts by January 10, 2011, including title, abstract (300 words), and author(s).Submissions received before December 10, 2010 will be given priority; participants are strongly encouraged to submit abstracts as early as possible.

·         Final conference papers of 1500-2000 words in length are due February 15, 2011.

Please send submissions and questions to: ipaa@indiana.edu.