Conference format: In Person
Conference date: 20-21 June 2024
Deadline to submit an abstract: 26 January 2023
University of Zurich and University of Nottingham 2024 Joint Conference Call for Papers
Changing dynamics in geopolitics: Implications for Taiwan
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 shook the world. Subsequent discussion focused on whether the invasion would embolden aggressive, authoritarian regimes to invade other democracies. China’s military threats against Taiwan, and its heightened rhetoric over the island, are a case in point. Almost two years later, the war in Ukraine continues unabated, while military conflicts and crises proliferate around the world, the most recent being that between Israel and Hamas.
How can we understand such evolving geopolitical challenges within a global context, and what do they represent for the future world order—and its stability—in the Indo-Pacific region?
Against the backdrop of China’s continued threats against Taiwan, especially in light of the upcoming presidential elections scheduled for January 2024, this joint conference invites scholars to provide different perspectives from Europe, the UK, the US, and the Asia-Pacific region on geopolitical security (including conventional, cyber, economic, and border security), as well as other threats faced by democratic systems.
Please submit your abstract of no more than 500 words to trhconf2024@gmail.com along with the name of each presenter, their affiliation, and a short bio (of no more than 150 words).
The deadline for submitting abstracts is 26 January 2024. Notifications of acceptance will be sent out by 23 February 2024; if selected, the deadline for submitting final conference papers (6,000 words) will be 24 May 2024.
Selected conference papers will be considered for publication in an edited volume that will be published as part of Palgrave’s Taiwan and World Affairs series or a special issue in the Journal of Contemporary China.' .
The conference organisers will provide up to three nights’ accommodation in Nottingham for contributors. The conference committee especially welcomes submissions from postgraduate research students (PhD candidates), and early career scholars. The conference will cover travel costs of up to GBP500 for postgraduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and other scholars who have not yet secured a permanent academic post.
Posted on Monday 27th November 2023