Belfast, 2012
62nd Political Studies Association Annual International Conference
“In Defence of Politics”
3-5 April 2012
University of Ulster, Belfast
THE CALL FOR PAPERS IS NOW CLOSED
The conference will welcome contributions on all aspects of political research but particularly those which might address these broad themes:
- In Praise of Politics and Why We Hate Politics
- The Purpose of Political Science – in education, research and policy formation
- Ethics and Politics- questions of integrity, accountability, honesty, and disclosure in political activity and also political research
- Conflict and Conciliation – approaches to political negotiation and struggle, from theoretical and empirical perspectives
- The People’s Politics – the changing landscape of political engagement and protest
- Politics: Looking Back or Looking Forward – the extent to which politics looks back as well as forward, and what this says about modern political trends
- Leaders and Authority; Citizens and Consumerism – the interplay between elites, iconic figures and power brokers, and citizens, subjects and consumers
GPSG Panel Proposals
Panel 1: A Nation in Crisis: National Identity, Radical Right and Immigration in Greece
Panel Overview: This panel focuses on the challenges that Greece is facing due to the ongoing crisis. It examines the effect the crisis is having on the construction of national identity, the reason radical right political parties have strengthened and its impact on immigration and asylum policy.
Vasiliki Georgiadou (Panteion), Spyridoula Nezi (Athens), Anastasia Kafe (Panteion), “The radical right parties under the economic crisis: The Greek case”
Lena Karamanidou (City University, London), “The immigration discourse of an extreme right political party in Greece”
Eleni Christodoulou (Birmingham), “Greek Politics and Passion(s): Reconstituting National Identity in the Midst of Financial Crisis”
Panel 2: A Nation in Crisis: Populist responses, social mobilization and protest in Greece
Panel Overview: This panel considers the way Greek society responds to the financial crisis. The populist frames and blame-shifting strategies, the role of online social networks in mobilizing citizens and the cultures of rioting, are all used to highlight the various reactions of Greek society.
Sofia Vasilopoulou (York), Theofanis Exadaktylos (Surrey), Daphne Halikiopoulou (LSE), “Greece in Crisis: the populist response to Europe at times of austerity”
John Karamichas (Queen’s University, Belfast), “Square Politics: Key characteristics of the indignant mobilizations in Greece”
Aikaterini Andronikidou (Queen’s University Belfast), “Cultures of Protest in Greece”
Lena Karamanidou (City University, London), “‘Based on various mathematical formulas…’: Knowledge and legitimation of claims on immigration in the Greek parliament”
Conference website: http://www.psa.ac.uk/2012
All enquiries to: andrewliaropoulos@gmail.com
About the Conference
The 62nd Annual Conference of the Political Studies Association will be hosted by the University of Ulster. The conference will be held in and around Belfast city centre, including the vibrant Cathedral Quarter. This area of Belfast has a rich historical and political character, and is packed with fascinating architecture. The Cathedral Quarter is full of artistic spaces, cosy bars and trendy nightclubs. In the 19th century and early 20th century it was a popular site for citizens of the city to engage in spontaneous and lively debate on the political issues of the day, making it an ideal location for this year’s conference – In Defence of Politics.
