Power & Difference
3rd International Conference
Tampere, Finland
27–29 August 2012

Call for Papers

Inspired by the great success of the Second International Conference on Power & Knowledge held on 6-8 September 2010, we carry on probing questions of power. This year the conference will concentrate on linkages between power and difference.

Keynote speakers will include:

Lisa Adkins, University of Newcastle, Australia
Leena Alanen, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Karen Armstrong, University of Helsinki, Finland
Colin Bennett, University of Victoria, Canada
Laura Huttunen, University of Tampere, Finland
Jan Nederveen Pieterse, University of California Santa Barbara, USA
Göran Therborn, University of Cambridge, UK
George Thomas, Arizona State University, USA

The programme contains a large variety of sessions ranging from childhood studies to global governance and economy.

For the list of sessions, please go to http://www.uta.fi/yky/power2012/sessions/index.html.

To propose a paper, please submit an abstract (150–200 words) through the conference management system at www.paredix.com/ocs/index.php/Power2012/conf/login/ on 15 June 2012 at the latest.

For more information on the conference, please go to www.uta.fi/power2012/.

Welcome to Tampere!

Pertti Alasuutari
Academy Professor
Chair of the Organizing Committee
University of Tampere, Finland