The first Kadir Has University International Conference on International Relations will be held between 22 and 24 October 2015 at Kadir Has University, Istanbul. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Two Hundred Years since the Congress of Vienna: The State of International Relations as a Discipline and Alternative World Views.’
The contemporary era is a remarkable one as many developments both regionally and globally are either reminiscent of a number of historical events that have shaped the modern era of international relations or could act as examples of what to avoid in order not to repeat the errors of the past. The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine; the civil war in Syria; the emergence of the Islamic State in the wider Middle East and Boko Haram in Nigeria; the worsening relations between Russia and the West; the impact of the Iranian nuclear negotiations; the impact of the oil glut on the governance of a number of states; and the recession of democratization worldwide are cases in point. How these challenges are addressed in the brave new world of today is the question at hand. History over the last two centuries is one of many milestones that remind us of the need to study it, assess it, and extrapolate from it as the current challenges are being addressed. In particular, the unity of purpose displayed by many of its protagonists at the Congress of Vienna, the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences, the founding of the United Nations, the Helsinki Final Act, and the Dayton Accords, serves as a potential beacon to address the current trials. History over the last two centuries also provides an interesting barometer and analytical tool in terms of the theoretical evolution of the discipline of International Relations and how to interpret and assess the international system’s future direction and development.
The Conference is meant to address the lessons learned from the aforementioned landmark events and their legacies on the international system by focusing on the global challenges today and defining ways to address them primarily from a theoretical perspective. By looking at the past, we seek to assess the present and future of international relations.
CONFERENCE TIMETABLE
- 1 August 2015: Deadline for Panel/Paper Proposal/Abstract Submissions
- 30 August 2015: Announcement of decisions on paper/panel acceptance
- 1 September – 30 September: Early Registration Period
- 1 October 2015: Deadline for Full paper Submissions
- 1-15 October 2015: Late Registration Period.
- 22-24 October 2015: Conference
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