The Project on Middle East Political Science is delighted to invite proposals for papers on the politics of the contemporary Middle East for its fifth annual conference at The George Washington University on May 24-25, 2014. The conference will include workshop discussions of accepted papers by senior scholars in the field, with an eye toward preparing them for publication, and plenary discussions of topics relevant to the Middle East political science community. Applications are open to scholars at any career stage from ABD onward. Authors must commit to delivering a full paper to the discussants by April 21, 2014. POMEPS will cover all travel and lodging expenses for the conference.
To apply, please send:
- a CV
- an extended abstract of 2 single spaced pages describing the research question, methods, and major arguments of the paper
- a list of up to five senior scholars whom you would like to have discuss your paper
Applications must be received as a PDF email attachment to Mary Casey, me_casey@gwu.edu, by the extended deadline of 5:00 pm EST, January 10, 2014.