SinoNet: CHESS Young Scholars Conference 2015

[Thomas Immervoll]

Call for Papers:

*CHESS Young Scholars Conference 2015*

*Responding to China’s Environmental Crisis: Interdisciplinary Approaches*

Organized by CHESS (*Ch*ina and the *E*nvironment in the *S*ocial 
*S*ciences)
Hosted by the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Vienna, 
Austria

*27-28 February 2015
Keynote speaker: Yu Xiaogang, Green Watershed
Deadline for abstract submissions: 30 November 2014*

Submissions are welcomed for the inaugural CHESS Young Scholars 
Conference to be held at the Department of East Asian Studies, 
University of Vienna on 27-28 February 2015.
Organizers

CHESS (China and the Environment in the Social Sciences) is an 
interdisciplinary research network for scholars from across the social 
sciences with research interests relating to environmental issues in 
China. Both the network and the conference provide a forum for graduate 
students and young scholars to discuss ideas, exchange information and 
to strengthen professional networks across the field.

*Context*

China faces a multitude of environmental challenges, ranging from 
biophysical impacts of climate change, deforestation and water scarcity, 
to impacts on health and social stability resulting from pollution, land 
contamination and overexploitation of natural resources. Rapid 
industrialization and lax environmental oversight have exacerbated these 
problems exponentially, leaving the country in a position of acute 
environmental crisis and unsustainable development.

*Goals*

The CHESS Young Scholars Conference 2015 aims to investigate and 
formulate new theorizations of environmental dynamics in China through a 
critical analysis of actors, institutions and processes across and 
between spatial dimensions from the local to the international level, 
taking into account the political, economic and social contexts in which 
they operate. A key element of the conference is the broad 
interdisciplinary nature of its panels, drawing from across the social 
sciences in order to utilize a diverse array of theoretical and 
methodological approaches. To allow for a holistic perspective, 
contributions from political science, sociology, economics, 
anthropology, law and other disciplines addressing environmental issues 
in the PRC and/or Taiwan are highly encouraged.

*Topics*

Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:

• China on the world stage: international environmental and climate 
change diplomacy
• Environmental governance in rural and urban areas
• Changing roles of state, market, and civil actors
• The Chinese environmental movement: actors and trends
• Greening China’s economy: tools, policies, and marketization strategies

Options for further collaboration and possible joint publications will 
be discussed during the conference.

*Important Information*

Applicants are required to submit an abstract (max. 300 words) and a 
short biography (max. 150 words) in English to 
chess.ostasien at univie.ac.at <mailto:chess.ostasien at univie.ac.at> by 30 
November 2014. Travel and accommodation costs must be borne by the 
participants. Please contact the conference organisers at the above 
email address with any additional queries. More information and a 
detailed schedule will be provided closer to the conference date.
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Conference venue: Department of East Asian Studies, University of 
Vienna, Austria

Contact and abstract submission: chess.ostasien [at] univie.ac.at 
<http://univie.ac.at>

Conference website: http://chess.univie.ac.at

Abstracts due: 30 November 2014

Notification of acceptance: 10 December 2014

Full papers due: 11 February 2015

Conference dates: 27-28 February 2015/





-- 
Thomas Immervoll
Department of East Asian Studies/Sinology
University of Vienna
Spitalgasse 2
Hof 2, Tür 2.3
1090 Vienna, Austria
Email:thomas.immervoll at univie.ac.at





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