PEOPLE AND POLITICS: INTERACTIONS BETWEEN CITIZENS AND THE CANADIAN STATE
CENTRE FOR CANADIAN STUDIES, MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY
MARCH 3-5, 2011
The Centre for Canadian Studies at Mount Allison University invites
proposals for its 2011 conference, "People and Politics: Interactions
Between Citizens and the Canadian State." This interdisciplinary
conference seeks to explore the various ways that individuals and
groups influence governments and the state and the means by which
political decisions affect the everyday lives of Canadians.
The Centre for Canadian Studies welcomes proposals on subjects related
to the conference them from established scholars, graduate students,
and independent scholars from a variety of academic disciplines.
Potential themes include, but are not limited, to:
* Political communications
* Historical interactions between citizens and the state
* Interest groups and lobbying
* Social and political diversity
* Alternative politics and social movements
* Federal, provincial, and municipal politics
* Representation of citizens and/or the state
* The present and future of Canadian political relations
Please submit a 250-word proposal with a listing of up to 5 keywords
to describe your proposed presentation to:
Email: politicsconference@mta.ca<mailto:politicsconference@mta.ca>
Fax: (506) 364-2645
Mail: Centre for Canadian Studies
Mount Allison University
Sackville, NB E4L 1G9
All submissions must be received by November 12, 2010.
Participants will also have the opportunity to be considered for a
published collection following the conference.
