Calls for papers

(Calenda announcement 1179415)

Independently of the thematic issues that structure the journal, the present dossier is open to recent work on the dynamics of African societies and their translation into the spaces and territories concerned, at local, national and sub-regional levels. Contributions may be submitted by established researchers as well as up-and-coming "young scholars", as the journal aims to be a space open to original research perspectives.

(Announcement Calenda 1180197)

Thanks to the convergence between traditional humanities and information technologies, a new cognitive trend is emerging, known as Digital Humanities. This idea, which might seem superficial, is actually more profound than it suggests, as it aims to apply digital methods and tools to understand and analyze human phenomena, thus opening up new horizons for reflection, research and innovation. In this context, the Centre d'Excellence en Humanités Numériques of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Université Ibn Tofail-Kenitra-Maroc, is organizing an international symposium entitled "Digital Humanities: Innovations and Challenges in a Changing World", which provides an opportunity to explore in greater depth the many facets of this emerging cognitive field, while fostering cooperation and the sharing of ideas between researchers, practitioners and anyone with an interest in this convergence between the humanities and digital technologies.

(Calenda announcement 1177797)

Since the 1980s, we have witnessed a succession of crises largely linked to the dominant economic system, based on the objective of growth and to which both humans and nature find themselves subjugated. More than ever, the seriousness of these crises calls for the identification of the interstices through which social transformations can take place, bringing solidarity, emancipation and, more fundamentally, a renewed relationship with the Earth. CRISES' tradition of research into social innovations provides an exceptional starting point for thinking about social innovations as sources of resistance. It also calls for us to move away from disciplinary silos and address the complexity of today's issues in a cross-disciplinary, cross-sectoral way, bridging the gap between research and action. This call for papers thus echoes approaches that address a number of complex issues in various fields, including democratic participation, economics, ecology and technology.

(Announcement Calenda 1159555)

The Revue d'Études Africaines is an annual journal that publishes original articles relating to the humanities and social sciences in general, and to the relationship of these disciplines with Africa and its diaspora in particular.

(Calenda ad 1174595)

The "rarity" of diseases, or disabilities, is a recently constructed category. It makes it possible to bring into existence pathologies which, because of their low incidence, are marginalized by public health policies structured around epidemiological prioritization. Given the clinical and experiential diversity of these diseases, we propose to question the relevance of this category for the social sciences. To what extent do these rare diseases correspond to singular social realities? How is the category of rare disease constructed, delimited and mobilized? Do rare diseases pose specific problems for policies, organizations and professional practices? Despite their heterogeneity, do they produce recurring patterns of experience? Do they give rise to specific forms of associative mobilization?

(Announcement Calenda 1153603)

The innovative Sports Atlas is an observatory of sports at different geographical scales. A tool for analyzing the sporting world and the dynamics that run through it, without claiming to be exhaustive, it brings together multiple contributions from researchers in geography and sociology, but also in anthropology, law, economics, history, political science, geopolitics, information and communication sciences, STAPS, as well as experts in digital and dynamic cartography. Going beyond a simple inventory and study of competitive sports, the project is part of a multi-disciplinary, complementary approach to understanding and representing sporting cultures, sport-related issues and their forms of spatialization. A cross-disciplinary project for cartographic development and scientific dissemination aimed at a wider (extra-academic) public, it is certainly inspired by previous reflections and productions, but intends to be an innovative project, drawing on a variety of materials, addressing a multiplicity of themes and questions, and promoting scientific and civic debate.

(Announcement Calenda 1181530)

Internationalists' Week will devote two days to new trends in international economic law. Developments in international trade law and international investment law call for a rethinking of the mechanisms of international economic law. The two days will be organized around contributions from two of the leading specialists in international economic law, and will enable young researchers (doctoral students or young PhDs) to propose contributions reflecting contemporary developments in the discipline.

(Announcement Calenda 1181333)

The aim of this symposium is to analyze contemporary equal opportunity policies - or the lack of them - in the English-speaking world (including the United Kingdom, the United States, India, Australia and South Africa) and in France, in an attempt to identify typologies and propose a retrospective and prospective analysis of often controversial preferential policies.

(Calenda Announcement 1178712)

This symposium aims to bring new perspectives to the long-term study of the concept of neutrality, focusing on its broader "pre-modern" dimension (circa 1400-1800). Indeed, the law of neutrality began to emerge in the early modern period through the practices and beliefs of the European state system, but also from its interactions with non-European normative and cultural systems. Different but complementary angles of approach can be used to understand this phenomenon: for example, diplomatic history, the history of international relations, political history, economic history and the history of law. Throughout history, politicians as well as private actors have interpreted neutrality in flexible and divergent ways, sometimes proposing a proactive-affirmative approach or a more passive one. Benefiting from multiple disciplinary perspectives, the symposium considers both the theory and practice of neutrality, advancing our knowledge of the often contested conceptualization of legal regimes at sea and on land. Such conceptualization depends on the interaction between situations of peace and war, diverging across different temporal and spatial coordinates.

(Calenda announcement 1179307)

The theft of cultural heritage and the creation of artistic booty have always accompanied invasions and colonizations. This international colloquium aims to gain a better understanding of the processes of restitution of objects, whether completed or not, in international relations in contemporary times. Expected contributions will focus on four areas of research: firstly, geopolitics, focusing on the analysis of negotiations and bi/multilateral norms linked to restitution issues; secondly, politics, focusing on the impact of social, militant and political movements, as well as of 'root communities', on decisions concerning restitution; the third area will examine restitution as a moment of international cultural interaction (representations of cultural property, consequences of spoliations on root communities, reconciliation issues). Finally, the last section will examine the role of social and legal sciences, as well as museums and universities, in restitution negotiations. Contributions are due by October 1, 2024.