From Rebellion to Revolution: Dynamics of Political Change

16th Berlin Roundtables on Transnationality, October 17 – 20, 2012

Based on an international essay competition, we will invite approximately 45 applicants to discuss their research, concerns and agendas with peers
and prominent scholars in Berlin. The competition is open to students and scholars (max. up to 5 years after Ph.D.), journalists and activists
interested in revolutionary processes (e.g. government agencies, NGOs). The Irmgard Coninx Foundation will cover travel to and accommodation in
Berlin.

Conference papers can address but are not limited to the following topics:

- dynamics of political/system change
- democratization and human rights in revolutionary processes
- violence
- mass mobilization
- (new) media and revolution today
- role of elites and elite competition/coalitions
- role of military and police forces
- economic and political reasons for rebellion and their course
- cultural and religious factors influencing revolutions
- demographic and social background of revolutions
- foreign military and humanitarian intervention
- revolution/rebellion as analytical and normative concept

Discussions will take place in three workshops chaired by Wolfgang Merkel (Humbold-Universität zu Berlin/WZB), Christoph Stefes (University of Colorado Denver/WZB), Jeff Goodwin (New York University), Sonja Hegasy (Zentrum Moderner Orient), Jarat Chopra (World Bank), and Vidya Kumar (London School of Economics).

The conference will be accompanied by evening lectures by Nancy Fraser (The New School for Social Research, New York) and Amr Hamzawy (Freedom Egypt Party, Member of the Parliament of Egypt).

Conference participants are eligible to apply for one of up to three three-month fellowships to be used for research in Berlin at the WZB.

Submission deadline is June 30, 2012

Ort/Venue: Irmgard Coninx Stiftung, c/o Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung, Reichpietschufer 50, D-10785 Berlin, +49 30 25491-411, info-at-irmgard-coninx-stiftung.de

For further information on the conference and the background paper: http://www.irmgard-coninx-stiftung.de/revolutions.html

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