23 & 24 August 2012
Venue: School
of Gandhian Thought and Development Studies, Mahatma Gandhi University,
Kottayam, Kerala, India- 686560
The Seminar
The scope of nonviolent action throughout the world
has increased considerably in recent years.
The Arab world, which was characterized by the prevalence of
semi-dictatorial regimes, has been particularly targeted in recent years. The Occupy
Wall Street Movement in the US suggests that people
are taking on the negative forces of globalization through nonviolent means. It
is in this context that the School proposes to look at the nature of nonviolent
contentious action and its emerging trajectory. Papers are invited from Indian
and scholars from abroad on any of the following or related themes.
Broad
Themes
The
Sociology, Politics and Economics of nonviolent action- the state of current
theory - Gandhian nonviolent action -Cases from abroad -Nonviolent action
in India such as Baliapal, Hazare movement and Koodankulam protests - Use
of technology in nonviolent action - Prospects for civilian-based action in
Kerala -Research Themes and Agendas in Nonviolent Action
While we encourage participants to mobilise funds from
their own organizations, we have some money to pay for meeting the travel
expenses of participants from India whose papers
are accepted for presentation at the seminar. All out-station participants will
be provided local hospitality during the period.
Selected papers presented at the seminar will be
published either in a book format or brought out as a special issue of Gandhi Marg, the premier Journal of the
Gandhi Peace foundation, after a blind review.
Last date for submission of abstracts (200 words) is 15
July 2012
Last date for submission of full paper is 15 August 2012
For details, contact:
John S
Moolakkattu, Professor and Director
School of Gandhian Thought and Development Studies,
University Director of Research & Coordinator, UGC SAP DRS Phase II
School of Gandhian Thought and Development Studies,
University Director of Research & Coordinator, UGC SAP DRS Phase II
Mahatma
Gandhi University, P D Hills P.O, Kottayam, Kerala, India - 686560
& Editor, Gandhi Marg (New Delhi); Phone : +91 (481) 2731039 (O); (0482)2 254299(R)
Mobile: +91-8943688388; Email : moolakkattu@gmail.com
& Editor, Gandhi Marg (New Delhi); Phone : +91 (481) 2731039 (O); (0482)2 254299(R)
Mobile: +91-8943688388; Email : moolakkattu@gmail.com
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