DEADLINE EXTENDED: September 5, 2020

“Contentious Politics and its Repercussions in Asia”

WORKSHOP RELOCATED to Seoul, Korea from January 10–16, 2021

The American Political Science Association ( APSA ) is pleased to share a Call for Applications for early-career scholars who would like to participate in the next APSA Asia Pacific Workshop . The program is an opportunity to connect with scholars from across East and Southeast Asia and advance research related to contentious politics in Asia. The workshop is part of a multi-year effort to support political science research among early-career scholars in East and Southeast Asia, and to strengthen research networks linking Asian scholars with colleagues overseas. 

The deadline for applications has been extended to September 5, 2020.  

 

Originally scheduled for July 2020, the workshop has been postponed to January 2021 due to health risks and travel restrictions caused by the global pandemic. The workshop will be organized in partnership with Korea University in Seoul. Leading the workshop will be Teri L. Caraway (University of Minnesota), Edmund W. Cheng (City University of Hong Kong), Jai Kwan Jung (Korea University), and Teresa Wright (California State University-Long Beach). Organizers will cover participation costs (including airfare, lodging, and materials) for up to 22 qualified applicants. The working language of the workshop is English.  

 

Further information on the Asia Pacific Workshop program and a link to the 2020 Application Form can be found at connect.apsanet.org/asia .

Participants 

The workshop is intended for PhD students and post-doctoral fellows in political science, international relations, and other social science disciplines who are citizens of countries in East and Southeast Asia, especially those who are currently based at universities or research institutes in the region. We also welcome applications from citizens of countries outside the region or who are currently based at universities or research institutes in the United States. Scholars should apply with a manuscript or research project in progress that they will present at the workshop. Professional fluency in English is required.

Workshop Theme

Focusing on East and Southeast Asia, this workshop will examine the conditions under which popular contention erupts and evolves, shapes political institutions, produces political changes, or solidifies the status quo. The workshop adopts a broad interpretation of contentious politics, including revolutions, social movements, protests, and insurgencies. Participants will explore key theories and puzzles in the study of contentious politics, as well as their connections to and implications for wider inquiries concerning interest articulation, collective action, democratization, governance, regime legitimacy, civic engagement, and conflict resolution. Participants will utilize a range of methodological tools to analyze public behavior and opinion, mobilizing structures, state responses, and political outcomes before, during, and after the occurrence of popular protests.

To provide a framework for reflection and investigation, attendees will critically assess various conceptual frameworks, case studies, research designs, and methodological tools. The workshop will include toolkit sessions on conducting fieldwork, framing research puzzles, publication ethics, manuscript preparation and publication, serving as a good reviewer, and other professional development topics. Academic sessions will include guest lectures, roundtable discussions, and panel discussions of participants’ research. Following the workshop, alumni will receive 2 years’ membership to APSA and will be eligible to apply for small research grants.

For more information, contact [email protected] .

Please do not contact the workshop leaders directly. 

To learn more about the APSA Asia Program, please visit our Website

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