1st Society of Global Scholar Workshop: The Global Rise of the Right?

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Category Global Studies, right wing extremism, hypernationalism, conservatism

Deadline: October 10, 2016 | Date: November 17, 2016-November 18, 2016

Venue/Country: University of California, Santa Barbara, U.S.A

Updated: 2016-09-16 11:54:07 (GMT+9)

Call For Papers - CFP

Furthermore, how do national histories, memories and established political party systems impact the reading of the current moment? Is it (neo-)nationalism, hyper-nationalism, neo-)authoritarianism, a comeback of facism or just business as usual? How meaningful is the idea of the rise of the (far) right when applied to non-

Western regions? Are we constructing new orders in a “Huntington sense” or have global and local patterns actually changed? What are the dangers of universalizing and intellectually interlinking local right-wing and nationalist movements? Who is excluded from this new meta-narrative and where are powerful counter-movements?

This interdisciplinary research hub hopes to challenge the narrative of the global rise of the (far) right by interrogating the relationship between 21st century “hyper-globalization”, global patterns of neo-nationalism and the distinctive character of local nationalist movements. Does “far right” automatically imply authoritarianism? What is the role of the media in the process of identity-formation and international coalition building among nationalist movements?

We invite a diverse array of proposals from graduate students and professors of all academic disciplines. Proposals that employ interdisciplinary and transnational methodologies are encouraged.

Possible topics include but are not limited to:

• Hyper-nationalism and international cooperation: antinomy or window of opportunity?

• Global networks, coalitions and goals of new right-wing (and left-wing) movements

• Roots and driving forces behind these new transnational movements

• Comparative political ideology and problems of “translation”: nationalism, neo-nationalism, authoritarianism, hyper-nationalism, facism,totalitarianism

• Political style of (extreme) nationalism: leadership personalities, power sharing, mass behavior, foreign policy

• Emotions and rationality in voter’s behavior and politician’s decision-making in face of global insecurity

• Construction of the “enemy”: threat perception, prejudice, misinformation

• Political communication, mass media and discourse (e.g. discrimination against minorities, hatred-speech)

• Nationalism and forced migration: otherness, xenophobia, racial violence,ethnic cleansing

• Nationalism and gender, male and female leaders, male and female

refugees, gendered violence

• Nationalism and the terrorism-security nexus

• Nationalism and religion (e.g. ISIS)

• Right-wing politics and climate change

• Counter-movements to hyper/neo-nationalism: localism, cosmopolitanism,new leftist movements

• Conflict resolution: visions for a new global order, global justice,peacemaking, re-balancing the local, national and global

Submission Guidelines

This conference is open to all scholars, whose research connects to the annual theme. To apply, please submit your name, email, university, and department affiliation with your abstract of 250-300 words, and a CV by October 10th, 2016.Speakers will have 20 minutes to present their papers, followed by a short Q&A. Unfortunately we cannot provide travel grants.

Email abstracts and any questions to: sgsresearchhubgmail.com