Challenging Orthodoxies - The Critical Governance Studies Conference 2010

The Critical Governance Studies conference will be held at the University of Warwick on 13th and 14th December 2010. The goal of the conference is to bring together scholars and critical practitioners challenging orthodoxies and developing critical approaches to the study and practice of governance. At a time of crisis and discontent, and with the renaissance of social critique, we believe that the conference is timely and will enhance critical governance research across the social sciences. The conference is cross-disciplinary and we encourage colleagues to submit abstracts on themes that might include, among others, critical approaches to the governance of citizens, space, money, networks, risk, security, science and The University.

The conference theme is ‘challenging orthodoxies' and we encourage colleagues to address it in their abstracts by describing a problematic orthodoxy, subjecting it to critical challenge and outlining new areas of inquiry and new social practices based on the critical approach. At the same time, we encourage people to interrogate the key terms, ‘governance', ‘orthodoxy' and ‘critique'.

We welcome individual abstract submissions from now until 31st October. Proposals for panels and streams following these guidelines are also welcome. After the conference, we plan to publish an edited collection with selected papers, showcasing the best critical governance research from across the disciplines.

Conference registration opens on 1st June with an early bird rate of £250, plus accommodation, rising to £300 plus accommodation from 1st October. Details of how to register and book accommodation on campus will be available online from 1st June.