2014 ISA Meeting

Call to sociologists attending the 2014 International Studies Association meeting in Toronto, Canada

This is an open call for sociologists working on international development issues to join a discussion during the March 2014 annual meeting. Dimitri della Faille, Liam Swiss and Andrew Dawson are organizing a roundtable whose intent is to discuss the unique contribution of sociology to understanding international development. If you are already planning to attend the ISA meeting and would be interested in joining fellow sociologists for a discussion, please contactdimitri.dellafaille@uqo.ca, lswiss@mun.ca, andrew.dawson@umontreal.ca

 

For more information about the ISA meeting in Toronto: http://www.isanet.org/Conferences/Toronto2014.aspx

Available Online: Land Grabbing and Global Governance

Land Grabbing and Global Governance

Globalizations, 10(1)  

Guest Editors: Matias E. Margulis, Nora McKeon & Saturnino M. Borras Jr.

The issue on land grabbing and global governance contains 14 articles: introductory essay, 8 original research articles and 5 review articles of transnational instruments to regulate land grabs. The special issue analyzes the recent global land rush from a global/transnational perspective and takes into account the ever greater flows of capital, goods, and ideas across borders and that these flows occur through axes of power that are far more polycentric than the North-South imperialist tradition. In addition, the special issue features contributions from scholars and global civil society activists engaged in the present global contests to regulate land grabs in an effort to co-produce and mobilize knowledge. The contribution of the articles in this collection to the broader scholarship on land grabbing is that it provides a framework for analyzing land grabbing as concurrent struggle for control over local pieces of land and transnational regulatory institutions.

For FREE limited access to the special issue, click:   http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rglo20/10/1

Table of Contents

Land Grabbing and Global Governance: Critical Perspectives (introductory essay)

Matias E. Margulis, Nora McKeon & Saturnino M. Borras Jr.

 

Land Grabs Today: Feeding the Disassembling of National Territory

Saskia Sassen                                                                                    

 

Land Grabbing as Security Mercantilism in International Relations

Philip McMichael                                                             

 

Governing the Global Land Grab: Multipolarity, Ideas and Complexity in Transnational Governance

Matias E. Margulis & Tony Porter                                                      

 

Gulf States and the Governance of Agro-Investments

Eckart Woertz

 

“One Does Not Sell the Land Upon Which the People Walk”: Land Grabbing, Rural Social Movements, and Global Governance

Nora McKeon                                                                                    

 

International Human Rights and Governing Land Grabbing: A View From Global Civil Society

Rolf Künnemann & Sofía Monsalve Suárez

                                                                                          

Certification Schemes and the Governance of Land: Enforcing Standards or Enabling Scrutiny?

Elizabeth Fortin & Ben Richardson                                                  

 

The Challenge of Global Governance of Land Grabbing: Changing International Agricultural Context and Competing Political Views and Strategies

Saturnino M. Borras Jr., Jennifer Franco & Chunyu Wang                          

 

Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests

Philip Seufert                                                                                   

 

The Principles for Responsible Agricultural Investment

Phoebe Stephens                                                                                  

 

The Minimum Human Rights Principles Applicable to Large-Scale Land Acquisitions or Leases

Priscilla Claeys & Gaëtan Vanloqueren                   

 

Private Governance and Land Grabbing: The Equator Principles and Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels

Ariane Goetz                                                                                     

 

Restrictions on Foreign Acquisitions of Agricultural Land in Argentina and Brazil

Nicolás Marcelo Perrone                                                                

 

Miniconference on Power and Justice in the Contemporary World-Economy (NYC, Aug 9, 2013)

Sociology of Development is co-sponsoring the mini-conference.  Please take note of the opportunities to participate:

 

Miniconference on Power and Justice in the Contemporary World-Economy (NYC, Aug 9, 2013)

(http://powerandjustice.com)

 

The Sociology of Development section is co-sponsoring a one day miniconference: “Power and Justice in the Contemporary World-Economy.”  The event will take place on August 9, 2013 (the day before the ASA begins) in New York City.  The miniconference will cover a wide range of topics related to development, including the politics of austerity, alternatives to capitalist development, challenges in international development, civil society, food security, and the link between development and justice.

 

There is plenty of time and space for section members to contribute to the program. All proposals for participation related to power and justice in the world today will be considered. The event will be more than just another academic conference. It will also be an excellent opportunity for sociologists to connect and engage with non-academic representatives from social movements, think tanks, publishers, progressive lobbyists, and other civil society organizations. Presenters are encouraged to focus on policy and action rather than purely academic research.

 

There are three mayor ways you can participate:

 

(1) Attend without presenting – simply register by July 1, 2013.

 

(2) Participate by giving a presentation – pre-register by February 23, 2013. Presenters will be asked to present their expertise on their chosen topic, not a research paper.

 

(3) Propose an invited panel (a fully-staffed 90 minute panel of presenters) – contact Development Sociology Council member Matthias vom Hau (mvomhau@bei.org) as soon as possible with your ideas, but the latest by January 31, 2013.  Panels that also involve non-academic representatives are particularly encouraged.

 

Also contact Matthias for any other question you might have about the miniconference. More detailed information about the conference proceedings and pre-registration can be found at the mini-conference web-site (http://powerandjustice.com).

Section on Development Call for Awards Nominees Statement

The section on Sociology of Development of the American Sociological Association invites nominations for three awards recognizing outstanding scholarship in the area of sociology of development:

1. Book
2. Published article by a faculty member
3. Published article by a graduate student (“published” includes presentation at the ASA)

For all nominations, the copyright date must be from 2011 or 2012.  Self-nominations are encouraged.  For the graduate student award, the paper must have been written/presented while a graduate student, and faculty co-authors are not allowed.  Please email all nominations to the chair of the awards committee, Rachel Robinson (robinson@american.edu) by March 1, 2013.   If nominating an article, please email a PDF or Word version.  If nominating a book, please send the citation, and contact the awards committee chair for instructions on where to send hard copies.
Awards Committee Members

Chair: Rachel S. Robinson, American University
Phyllis L. Baker, University of Northern Iowa
Anisha Datta, Brandon University
Matthias vom Hau, Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals
Xiaoshuo Hou, St. Lawrence University
Rachael S. Pierotti, University of Michigan
Jennifer Rothchild, University of Minnesota, Morris
Steven Samford, University of Notre Dame
Jon Shefner, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Anna Wetterberg, RTI International

SYMPOSIUM: STATE AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS: VIOLENCE, HEALTH, AND FOOD SECURITY At Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

SYMPOSIUM

STATE AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS: VIOLENCE, HEALTH, AND FOOD SECURITY At Indian Institute of Technology, Madras Co-sponsored by Department of Sociology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN (USA) & Humanities and Social Sciences Department, IIT, Madras (India)

March 13-14, 2013

Made possible by a Purdue University ‘Engaging India’ grant to Mangala Subramaniam and the support of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences of IIT, Madras.

FOR DETAILS AND CALL FOR PAPERS GO TO: https://web.ics.purdue.edu/~msubrama/CFP_Engaging_India.pdf

Contact: Dr. Mangala Subramaniam, Department of Sociology, Purdue University, West Lafayatte, IN 47907 (USA) Email: msubrama@purdue.edu

Renew your membership and don’t miss out on the great things the Dev Soc Section has coming up next year!

Dear Development Sociology Colleagues,

I write today to draw your attention to the many wonderful things that members of the Development Sociology section can look forward to in 2013:

* mini conference on power and justice in the contemporary world economy in NYC (the day before ASA begins)

* thought provoking sessions at the ASA

* lively roundtables with senior scholars at every table

* the 3rd Development Sociology conference at the University of Utah

* continued access to the section mailing list

* entree into a vibrant intellectual community

Please remember to rejoin our section when you renew your ASA membership. Click here to update your membership today: http://www.asanet.org/members/joinasa.cfm?CFID=57164&CFTOKEN=40291226

Best wishes for the New Year!

Miniconference on Power and Justice in the Contemporary World-Economy (NYC, Aug 9, 2013)

Sociology of Development is co-sponsoring the mini-conference.  Please take note of the opportunities to participate:

 

Miniconference on Power and Justice in the Contemporary World-Economy (NYC, Aug 9, 2013)

(http://powerandjustice.com)

 

The Sociology of Development section is co-sponsoring a one day miniconference: “Power and Justice in the Contemporary World-Economy.”  The event will take place on August 9, 2013 (the day before the ASA begins) in New York City.  The miniconference will cover a wide range of topics related to development, including the politics of austerity, alternatives to capitalist development, challenges in international development, civil society, food security, and the link between development and justice.

 

There is plenty of time and space for section members to contribute to the program. All proposals for participation related to power and justice in the world today will be considered. The event will be more than just another academic conference. It will also be an excellent opportunity for sociologists to connect and engage with non-academic representatives from social movements, think tanks, publishers, progressive lobbyists, and other civil society organizations. Presenters are encouraged to focus on policy and action rather than purely academic research.

 

There are three mayor ways you can participate:

 

(1) Attend without presenting – simply register by July 1, 2013.

 

(2) Participate by giving a presentation – pre-register by February 23, 2013. Presenters will be asked to present their expertise on their chosen topic, not a research paper.

 

(3) Propose an invited panel (a fully-staffed 90 minute panel of presenters) – contact Development Sociology Council member Matthias vom Hau (mvomhau@bei.org) as soon as possible with your ideas, but the latest by January 31, 2013.  Panels that also involve non-academic representatives are particularly encouraged.

 

Also contact Matthias for any other question you might have about the miniconference. More detailed information about the conference proceedings and pre-registration can be found at the mini-conference web-site (http://powerandjustice.com).