Call for Papers
Fourth Annual Conference on Environmental Politics & Governance
June 28 – July 1, 2018
Stockholm, Sweden
Hosted by Stockholm University, Department of Political Science
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Dear Colleagues:
Stockholm University and the Department of Political Science will host the Fourth
Annual Conference on Environmental Politics & Governance at Rånäs Slott on June
28 to July 1 2018. The deadline for submitting paper/poster proposals is December
1st, 2017.
Objectives:
The 2018 conference builds on the success of the 2015 conference in Seattle,
Washington, the 2016 conference in Gerzensee, Switzerland, and the 2017 conference in
Bloomington, Indiana. These annual conferences showcase outstanding scholarship on
Environmental Politics & Governance, provide a venue for scholars to present their
research, strengthen their network, and shape future Environmental Politics &
Governance research across the social sciences via theoretically informed,
methodologically rigorous empirical work. We want to emphasize that ALL methodologies
are welcome.
We hope this and subsequent conferences will motivate Environmental Politics &
Governance scholars to advance theoretical insights, work with generalizable
theories, and use appropriate empirical methods and data.
Conference format:
The Environmental Politics & Governance conferences provide a venue for
intensive and high-quality interactions. Consequently, previous conferences have
limited the size of the conference to 32 papers. This downside is that several
compelling papers could not be accommodated in the conference. Given this high
level of demand for participation, the steering committee has decided to increase
the size of the conference to about 42 presentations, including both papers and
posters. As in previous
meetings, paper/poster proposals will be reviewed by an international steering
committee (see below) via a double-blind review process.
A word about posters. Our plan is to allocate a two-hour session each day of
the conference for posters. This will allow all conference participants to
engage with poster presenters. Further, for each poster, we will identify two
discussants who will provide feedback to authors. Scholars who have attended
prior EPG conferences are strongly encouraged to voluntarily opt for posters,
especially if their work is amenable to this style of presentation.
Logistics:
The 2018 conference will be held at Rånäs Slott located in the countryside
outside Stockholm and with easy access from Arlanda Airport. There is no
conference registration fee, and the organizers will cover food expenses for
one author per accepted paper/poster. Regarding accommodation expenses, the
organizers will pay for
the hotel for doctoral students and scholars from developing countries. A small
amount of financial assistance is available for other scholars (especially
those without grants or other sources of research funds). If you require
financial assistance, please contact Andreas Duit (andreas.d...@statsvet.su.se).
There is a limited number of spaces available for co-authors, who will have to
cover their own food and lodging expenses. Note that all conference
participants are responsible for making their own travel arrangements to
Stockholm. The organizers will provide logistical assistance for travels
between airport and conference venue. Participants should plan to arrive by
late afternoon on Wednesday, June 28, 2018 and to leave on the morning of
Saturday, July 1, 2018. Commitment to attend the conference for its entire
duration is essential.
Submission Process:
Paper proposals should consist of electronic submission of a PDF file that includes a
detailed abstract of 1,000 words that outlines the research question, theory, data, and
methods along with the contributions to the evolving field of Environmental Politics
& Governance. We will consider works-in-progress only. Please do not submit
published, forthcoming, or accepted work. Paper and poster proposals can be submitted to
<epg2...@su.se>. Please note that all proposals will be selected through a
double-blind review process by members of the steering committee.
Time Line:
1. Proposal submission deadline: December 1st, 2017.
2. Notification of paper acceptance: January 30, 2018.
3. Arrival in Stockholm: June 28, 2018.
4. Conference begins: evening of Thursday, June 28, 2018.
5. Organized panels: Friday, June 29 and Saturday June 30, 2018.
6. Conference ends: the morning of Sunday, July 1, 2018.
Feel free to email Andreas Duit (andreas.d...@statsvet.su.se) with any
questions you might have. Please also check the conference website for updates
and further information.
EPG International Steering Committee
Arun Agrawal, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Liliana Andonova, Graduate Institute for International & Development Studies,
Geneva
Thomas Bernauer, ETH Zurich
Xun Cao, Penn State University
Riley Dunlap, Oklahoma State University
Jennifer Hadden, University of Maryland
Jon Hovi, University of Oslo
Robert Keohane, Princeton University
David Konisky, Indiana University, Bloomington
Vally Koubi, ETH Zurich
Wai-Fung "Danny" Lam, University of Hong Kong
Mark Lubell, University of California, Davis
Helen Milner, Princeton University
Ronald Mitchell, University of Oregon
Rama Mohanq Turaga, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
Matthew Potoski, University of California, Santa Barbara
Aseem Prakash, University of Washington, Seattle
Detlef Sprinz, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Potsdam
Mike Tomz, Stanford University
Hugh Ward, University of Essex
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Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530
http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/