<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt">The International Feminist Journal of Politics announces<br><br>2nd Annual IFjP Conference<br><br>May 17-19, 2013<br><br>University of Sussex, Brighton, England<br><br>(Im)possibly Queer International Feminisms<br><br>General Keynote<br><br>Lisa Duggan, American Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, NYU<br><br>Conference Theme Keynotes<br><br>Jon Binnie, Geography, Manchester Metropolitan University<br><br>Vivienne Jabri, War Studies, Kings College London<br><br>V Spike Peterson, Government/Gender Studies, University of Arizona<br><br>Rahul Rao, Politics and International Studies, SOAS<br><br>Other confirmed speakers<br><br>Rosalind Galt, Film Studies, University of Sussex<br><br>Akshay Khanna, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex<br><br>Laura Sjoberg, Political Science, University of Florida<br><br>The aim of this
conference is to serve as a forum for developing and discussing papers that IFjP hopes to<br><br>publish. These can be on the conference theme or on any other feminist IR-related questions.<br><br>Call for papers<br><br>Feminists taught us that the personal is political. International Relations feminists taught us that the<br><br>personal is international. And contemporary Queer Scholars are teaching us that the international is<br><br>queer. While sometimes considered in isolation, these insights are connected in complex and sometimes<br><br>contradictory ways. This conference seeks to bring together scholars and practitioners to critically<br><br>consider the limits and possibilities of thinking, doing, and being in relation to various assemblages<br><br>composed of queer(s), international(s), and feminism(s).<br><br>Questions we hope to consider include: Who or what is/are (im)possibly queer, (im)possibly<br><br>international, (im)possibly feminist,
separately and in combination? What makes assemblages of<br><br>queer(s), international(s) and feminism(s) possible or impossible? Are such assemblages desirable – for<br><br>whom and for what reasons? What might these assemblages make possible or impossible, especially for<br><br>the theory and practice of global politics?<br><br>We are interested in papers and panels that explore these questions through theoretical and/or practical<br><br>perspectives, be they interdisciplinary or located within the discipline of International Relations.<br><br>Sub-themes include (Im)Possibly Queer/International/Feminist:<br><br>-- Heteronormativities/Homonormativities/Homonationalisms<br><br>-- Embodiments/Occupations/Economies/Circulations<br><br>-- Temporalities/‘Successes’/‘Failures’<br><br>-- Emotions/Desires/Psycho-socialities<br><br>-- Technologies/Methodologies/Knowledges/Epistemologies<br><br>-- Spaces/Places/Borders/(Trans)positionings<br><br>--
States/Sovereignties/Subjectivities<br><br>-- Crossings/Migrations/Trans(gressions)<br><br>-- (In)Securities<br><br>We invite submissions for individual papers or pre-constituted panels on any topic pertaining to the<br><br>conference theme and sub-themes. We also welcome papers and panels that consider any other<br><br>feminist IR-related questions.<br><br>Any inquiries should be addressed to Joanna Wood at cait@sussex.ac.uk<br><br>Abstracts should be no more than 250 words.<br><br>Deadline for submissions: January 31, 2013<br><br>We will, however, confirm acceptance of submissions before the deadline if we receive abstracts early.<br><br>Early submission is therefore recommended.<br><br>Please submit your abstract here: Submissions<br><br>The conference website is http://ifjp2013.wordpress.com<br><br>Convened by:<br><br>Heidi Hudson, Laura Sjoberg, Cynthia Weber, Co-Editors IFjP<br><br>Dr Kate Sang<br><br>Lecturer in Management<br><br>School of
Management and Languages<br><br>Heriot Watt University<br><br>Room EF.18<br><br>0131 451 4208<br><br>k.sang@hw.ac.uk<br><br>Executive committee member and Acting Chair of the Feminist and Women's Studies Association<br><br>Founding member of Feminist Academics International<br><br><div><span><br></span></div><div> </div><div><span></span><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://ieas.unideb.hu/sellei">http://ieas.unideb.hu/sellei</a></div></div></body></html>