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Dialogue and Networks: Responses and Challenges to Power and Injustice<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Kent Law School Graduate Research Conference 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eliot College, University of Kent, Canterbury (UK) 8 \u2013 9 June 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

Call for papers<\/strong><\/p>\n

The third annual KLS Graduate Research Conference will explore the impact of research in challenging various forms of power and injustice and generating social change. The conference will bring together a wide variety of academic perspectives to provide a forum for conversations about contemporary social injustice. The KLS Graduate Conference Committee invites all postgraduate students from social sciences and humanities backgrounds to submit an abstract. Participants will have the opportunity to network with their fellow colleagues and discuss their ongoing research in an interdisciplinary setting.<\/p>\n

Submission of proposals for papers, posters, panels, and roundtable discussions<\/em><\/p>\n

The Committee welcomes papers that address the theme of the conference from various academic perspectives including law, sociology, anthropology, criminology, politics, international relations, philosophy, ethics, literature, history, economics, social policy, psychology and film. Abstract submissions should be no longer than 300 words. The Committee also welcomes applications from participants seeking to showcase their work in the conference\u2019s poster display. Participants will have the opportunity to display their poster in the foyer of Eliot College and will be able to discuss their research with attendees of the conference. Please submit an abstract of no longer than 300 words outlining the research the poster will present. The Committee encourages proposals of up to 300 words for small panels and roundtable discussions.<\/p>\n

All submissions should be accompanied with the following details: name of applicant, name of institution and contact details. Submissions should be sent to lawgradconference@kent.ac.uk no later than Tuesday 7th April 2015. All submissions will be reviewed and successful applicants will be notified shortly.<\/p>\n

We hope to offer a limited number of bursaries of up to \u00a3100 per person for those wishing to attend the conference who require financial assistance or are travelling from outside the UK. To apply for the bursary please send a CV and a brief statement outlining the need for assistance to lawgradconference@kent.ac.uk.<\/p>\n

Research topics related to the theme of the conference include (but are not limited to):<\/em><\/p>\n

\u25cf Critical Legal Studies e.g. postmodernism, law and literature, aesthetics and
\npostcolonialism
\n\u25cf Corporate social responsibility
\n\u25cf Capitalism and economic injustice
\n\u25cf Evolution of social movements in response to specific challenges
\n\u25cf Critical race theory
\n\u25cf Data protection and the right to be forgotten
\n\u25cf Religion, peace and justice
\n\u25cf Technology, law and governance
\n\u25cf Politics of immigration
\n\u25cf Fighting financial crimes and corruption
\n\u25cf Transitional justice
\n\u25cf Grassroots movements and local social change
\n\u25cf Development in post-conflict environments
\n\u25cf Philosophical and ethical approaches to justice and society
\n\u25cf Criminal justice, policing and responses to crime
\n\u25cf Climate change, renewable energy, trade and conservation
\n\u25cf Terrorism, torture and global security
\n\u25cf Science, medicine, bioethics and reproductive technology
\n\u25cf Gender, sexuality and equality<\/p>\n

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact lawgradconference@kent.ac.uk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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