CFP

IDEA Congress 2021: Twelfth Congress of the International Development Ethics Association

Medellin, Colombia, February 1-3, 2021

Submission link	https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ideacongress2021
Abstract registration deadline	September 1, 2020
Deadline for conference registration at early-bird rates	October 15, 2020
Final deadline for conference registration at standard rates	December 15, 2020
Submission deadline	December 15, 2020

The call for abstracts deadline has now passed — but late submissions may be considered at this time.

Please feel free to inquire of conference2021med@unaula.edu.co as to whether a submission is appropriate.

Or just follow the instructions below to provide a submission (we will check the conference system regularly).

CFP English: https://developmentethics.org/idea-unaula-ibague-2021-congress-development-in-times-of-conflict/ (and see below)

CFP Espanol: https://developmentethics.org/idea-unaula-ibague-2021-congreso-development-in-times-of-conflict-spanish-cfp/

CFP Portugues: https://developmentethics.org/idea-unaula-ibague-2021-congresso-development-in-times-of-conflict-cfp-portugues/

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Twelfth Congress of the International Development Ethics Association

Development in times of conflict: ethical pathways towards peace and justiceMedellin, Colombia, February 1st - 3rd, 2021

The UNAULA (Universidad Autónoma LatinoAmericana), Universidad de Ibagué and International Development Ethics Association (IDEA) and Red para la formación ética y ciudadana (REDETICA) https://redetica.org/ invite scholars, practitioners, policy makers, and other interested parties to submit proposals for presentations at a conference on the theme:

Conference Theme

For decades, Colombia has lived through one of the most complex armed conflicts in South America. More than fifty years of armed conflict has deteriorated institutional foundations, torn at the basic social fabric, created distrust in the figure of the State and hindered the building of a common national project. These facts and ongoing exclusion reflect a failure of development, which is as much a focus for concern in conflict, and in the generation of conflict as it is in a more orderly society. In some regions, violence, naturalized as a means of resolving conflict, has come to constitute an ethos in which resentment and revenge are habitual expressions, and the taking up of arms is frequently seen as the only option to resolve the disputes, while ongoing exclusion and recurring acts of injustice make up Colombia’s national reality.

The signing of the peace agreement between the Colombian State and the FARC guerrillas has given rise to a crucial moment in the country's development. In this new post-agreement period, words such as truth, justice, reparation, non-repetition, forgiveness, reconciliation, among others, signal the possibility of political and moral pathways to conflict resolution. They open spaces for dialogue, reflection and action in which an education in ethics must occupy a central place; otherwise the construction of a pluralistic and democratic society is impossible. The present context demands proposals to maintain the peace, as well as the critical assumption of new paradigms framed in a special jurisdiction for the peace process and the realization of transitional justice.

It is of great importance for this region specifically, and for the national and Latin American context in general, to promote spaces for dialogue and research on the peace agreement, transitional justice, the post-agreement environment, and community-building, among other topics. Thus, conference organizers particularly encourage submissions on the following themes as they apply to ethical development:

Conflict, transitional justice and reconciliation;
Experiences of organizations and collective action in transforming territories for peace;
Peacebuilding and peacekeeping: the challenges;
Sharing and comparing experiences of peacebuilding from other regions of the world;
Internal and international displacement by conflict: immigration and refugees;
Pathways to peace: development, post-development, decolonial approaches, buen vivir and other aspirational ideas for dialogue;
Limits of the liberal peace paradigm;
Hybrid conceptions of peacebuilding;

The congresses of the International Development Ethics Association are open to proposals concerning all aspects of ethics in the context of development; other foci include but are not limited to:

Urban planning/displacement by development;
Development ethics in times of climate change;
Complexity, uncertainty, and sustainable development;
Social and grassroots innovation for transformative change;
Whose knowledge? Epistemic justice and ecology of knowledges;

Presentations are encouraged from practitioners and scholars; they may examine these issues from diverse practical, theoretical and conceptual perspectives including philosophical arguments, empirical analysis, observers’ and participants’ accounts, examinations of policy, and action strategies. The conference will engage scholars and practitioners from around the world, and from a wide variety of disciplines and activities (including philosophy and other humanities, social sciences, policy studies, development, social work, NGOs, local and global agencies and organizations, government officials and policy makers). IDEA particularly welcomes submissions from scholars and practitioners in the global south.

Keynote addresses and plenary sessions

The International Development Ethics Association’s David Crocker lecture will be delivered by Adela Cortina, Professor of Philosophy, Universidad de Valencia, Spain. Detailed information on other keynote topics and presenters will be provided on our conference website as it becomes available.

A keynote lecture on Latin American thinking about conflicts and local development will be delivered by Karina Batthyány, Executive Director of the Latin American Council of Social Sciences – CLACSO.

Red para la formación ética y ciudadana (REDETICA) will chair a symposium on Education, Ethics and Peace building. Other plenary sessions and invited speakers are to be announced

Conference timeline and sessions

The main conference takes place from 1st to 3rd February 2021. The 4-5th of February will consist of an IDEA retreat and a field visit.

In addition to keynote lectures and other plenaries, the conference will accommodate different types of sessions:

Academic paper sessions. Each paper will be presented in a session with 2 or 3 other submissions (25 minutes per paper including Q&A). Please send an abstract of 500 words, with a list of 3-5 keywords.
Panel presentations. These will consist of 3 or 4 presentations on a topic. Panel proposals should consist of an abstract of approximately 1000 words, giving details of each presentation, and overall topic.
Student meets scholar sessions. These are intended for graduate students to present their research plan or work in progress (proposals should be 500 words with 3-5 keywords). Senior scholars will provide feedback and chair the discussion.
Roundtables. Intended to engage policymakers, governmental stakeholders, and practitioners about practical approaches to dealing with the problems that are the focus of the conference. Please send a 500-1,000 word abstract, plus 3-5 keywords. Also include information on the roundtable participants, affiliations, and whether the participation of each of them has been confirmed.
Video-conference participation. This conference is currently scheduled to be blended in-person and video formats. We hope to provide video-conference participants, at minimum, with access to most plenary sessions (in Spanish or English) as well as online panels. Conference fees will be reduced for these participants.

Submission

If you are interested in participating in this conference, please submit your abstract through the following link: https://easychair.org/cfp/IDEACongress2021

Important Deadlines

June 15, 2020 (Extended to July 15) – Submission of proposals to https://easychair.org/cfp/IDEACongress2021

August 15, 2020 – Announcement of acceptance/rejection

October 15, 2020 – Deadline for conference registration at early-bird rates

December 15, 2020 – Final deadline for conference registration at standard rates

Conference language: English, Spanish and Portuguese. Paper submissions and presentations can be either in three languages mentioned before; some conference sessions will be facilitated by translation.

Committees

Conference conveners:

Alexandra Agudelo López, Universidad Autónoma Latinoamericana, Medellín, Colombia
Alejandra Boni, Ingenio (CSIC-Universitat Politècnica de València), Spain
Salim Chalela Naffah, Universidad Autónoma Latinoamericana, Medellín, Colombia
Anna Malavisi, Department of Philosophy & Humanistic Studies, Western Connecticut State University, United States of America
Diana Velasco, Universidad de Ibagué, Ibagué, Colombia
Eduardo Rueda, Red para la formación ética y ciudadana (REDETICA)

Organizing committee

Alexandra Agudelo López, Unaula, Medellín, Colombia
Alejandra Boni, Ingenio (CSIC-Universitat Politècnica de València), Spain
Salim Chalela Naffah, Unaula, Medellín, Colombia
Stephen Esquith, Michigan State University, United States of America
Anna Malavisi, Department of Philosophy & Humanistic Studies, Western Connecticut State University, United States of America
Eric Palmer, International Development Ethics Association (IDEA)
Eduardo Rueda, Red para la formación ética y ciudadana (REDETICA)
Diana Velasco, Universidad de Ibagué, Ibagué, Colombia
Johannes Waldmuller, FLACSO and Universidad de las Américas (UDLA), Quito, Ecuador
Carlos Zorro, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia

Field visit

An optional field visit to Comuna 13 and Comuna 8, places working on peace and reconciliation, and an ecological project (Parque Arvi) are in planning. A two-day retreat for planning future work of the International Development Ethics Association to follow the conference is also envisioned. Conference retreat is also open to all conference participants. Details to follow.

Medellín

Medellin, known as the city of eternal spring, is the second most important Colombian city. It is located between mountains and characterized by perfect weather between 23 – 28 Celsius degrees every day. The city offers an important cultural life: museums, restaurants, parks and historical buildings. Beautiful towns such as Santa Fe de Antioquia (one hour and a half) and Guatape (two hours) are accessible by car or shuttle. Finally, you may see the efforts of transforming urban territories via the public transportation system.

More information:https://medellin.travel/en/https://medellin.travel/en/destinations/santa-fe-de-antioquia https://travelgrafia.co/en/blog/guatape-piedra-del-penol/

Congress site: details will be announced on the conference website in due course

Accommodations: details will be announced on the conference website

Websites

Main conference website: http://devethics2021.unaula.edu.co/

Paper submission through easy chair address https://easychair.org/cfp/IDEACongress2021

Universidad Autónoma Latinoamericana: http://www.unaula.edu.co

Universidad de Ibagué: https://www.unibague.edu.co/

Red para la formación ética y ciudadana (REDETICA) https://redetica.org/

International Development Ethics Association (IDEA): https://developmentethics.org/

Rates

Conference rates to be announced. These will be lower for students, and for professionals not from high income countries.

All conference participants must also be members of the International Development Ethics Association. Membership should be secured in advance of the conference. You can join or renew your IDEA membership anytime here: https://developmentethics.org/joining-idea-2/

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to conference2021med@unaula.edu.co