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<div><b>CHESS Young Scholars Conference 2015</b><br>
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<font size="4"><b>Responding to China’s
Environmental Crisis: Interdisciplinary
Approaches</b></font><br>
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Organized by CHESS (<b>Ch</b>ina and the <b>E</b>nvironment
in the <b>S</b>ocial <b>S</b>ciences)<br>
Hosted by the Department of East Asian
Studies, University of Vienna, Austria<br>
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<b>27-28 February 2015<br>
Keynote speaker: Yu Xiaogang, Green
Watershed<br>
Deadline for abstract submissions: 30
November 2014</b><br>
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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.<br>
Organizers<br>
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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.<br>
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<b>Context</b><br>
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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.<br>
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<b>Goals</b><br>
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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.<br>
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<b>Topics</b><br>
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Suggested topics include, but are not
limited to:<br>
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• China on the world stage: international
environmental and climate change diplomacy<br>
• Environmental governance in rural and
urban areas<br>
• Changing roles of state, market, and civil
actors<br>
• The Chinese environmental movement: actors
and trends<br>
• Greening China’s economy: tools, policies,
and marketization strategies<br>
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Options for further collaboration and
possible joint publications will be
discussed during the conference.<br>
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<b>Important Information</b><br>
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Applicants are required to submit an
abstract (max. 300 words) and a short
biography (max. 150 words) in English to <a
moz-do-not-send="true" moz="true"
href="mailto:chess.ostasien@univie.ac.at"
target="_blank">chess.ostasien@univie.ac.at</a>
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.<br>
<i><br>
Conference venue: Department of East Asian
Studies, University of Vienna, Austria<br>
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Contact and abstract submission:
chess.ostasien [at] <a
moz-do-not-send="true" moz="true"
href="http://univie.ac.at"
target="_blank">univie.ac.at</a><br>
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Conference website: <a
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href="http://chess.univie.ac.at"
target="_blank">http://chess.univie.ac.at</a><br>
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Abstracts due: 30 November 2014<br>
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Notification of acceptance: 10 December
2014<br>
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Full papers due: 11 February 2015<br>
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Conference dates: 27-28 February 2015</i><br>
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Thomas Immervoll
Department of East Asian Studies/Sinology
University of Vienna
Spitalgasse 2
Hof 2, Tür 2.3
1090 Vienna, Austria
Email: <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:thomas.immervoll@univie.ac.at">thomas.immervoll@univie.ac.at</a></pre>
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