This international conference is organised by the Uppsala Centre for Sustainable Development, Uppsala University, in cooperation with the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). The conference will be held in Uppsala, 23-24 March 2010.
“Civil society has over the past decades been considered of increasing relevance in processes of democratization, development, the protection of human rights and in demands for transparency and accountability of states and governments. In these discussions, civil society is commonly described as composed by autonomous individuals freely engaging in horizontal networks to promote shared interests. However, in many – perhaps most – places in the world, people’s form of engagement with others is influenced by obligations and loyalties to collectivities such as kin or ethnic groups, often in combination with a particular social status or class interest. Differences in state regimes and informal power structures also influence the way people will strive to enhance their welfare, safety and interests.”
Deadline for submission of abstracts is 25 January 2010. For more information, see the call for papers.
