FIRST ANNUAL GREAT LAKES GRADUATE
CONFERENCE
IN POLITICAL ECONOMY
STRUCTURES, PROCESSES AND
IDENTITIES: INTER-DISCIPLINARY
APPROACHES TO
POLITICAL ECONOMY
The evolution of the social sciences in the last few decades
indicates an unmistakable path towards cross-disciplinary approaches. This
is most evident in the field of political economy, and it has contributed to
the need for a venue and avenues for students and scholars of political
economy to meet. This is the central objective that will animate the work
of a conference that brings together graduate students from a number of
institutions. The conference emerges from a hope that an annual forum may
be founded for graduate students to discuss their research with colleagues
from other institutions, and to explore new vistas with fellow students and
faculty members. More specifically, the aim of the conference is to provide
an opportunity to discuss the structures, processes, and identities that are
the focus of political economy. Towards that objective, the conference
seeks to establish a dialogue between those who "do" political economy and
graduate students whose focus is more directly on what are the boundaries of
political economy.
There is no central theme to this year's conference but a number of
areas may be considered. These include: political economy and cultural
studies; political economy and globalisation; gender and political economy;
global economy and cit(y)zens. The conference will be organised largely by
graduate students, with faculty at host and visiting universities acting as
support and discussants.
The conference will be held in Ottawa between 8 and 10 May 1996.
The first conference will be organised by Carleton University, in
collaboration with York University, the University of Ottawa, Queens'
University, the University of Montreal and Cornell University. It is hoped
that graduate students and faculty members in and beyond the Great Lakes
region will take part. Graduate students interested in presenting papers,
organising panels or participating in the conference are asked, along with
interested faculty members, to direct inquiries to Vince Della Sala
([EMAIL PROTECTED]) or Rianne Mahon ([EMAIL PROTECTED]).
Proposals must be submitted by 15 January 1996; proposals will be selected
by 30 January and it is expected that papers will be submitted by 1 April.
