Call for Papers, GCE-HSG Annual Conference 2023 Environment, Energy and Economy in the Black Sea Region Constanţa, Romania, 14-16 September 2023

 Call for Papers

GCE-HSG Annual Conference 2023

Environment, Energy and Economy in the Black Sea Region

Constanţa, Romania, 14-16 September 2023

The Center for Governance and Culture in Europe (GCE-HSG) at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland invites paper proposals for a conference "Environment, Energy and Economy in the Black Sea Region," to be held in Constanţa, Romania, 14-16 September 2023

The rich and complex history of the Black Sea Region is very much entangled with struggles and conflicts over its resources and with empires and nation-states' efforts to manage them. Even currently, international energy, grain, and transportation crises caused by the Russian war on Ukraine are closely connected to the Black Sea. In addition to the obvious energy and economic instability, the war creates numerous ecological challenges and is extremely harmful to the environment. These events and threats in the region create a growing demand for platforms for multidisciplinary analysis and expertise. By examining the region's past and present through various lenses, including politics, governance, economics, social justice, and technology, the conference will contribute to a more comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the region's development.

Constanţa, the venue of the event, is an outstanding location for a discussion about the environment, energy, and economy in the region. The city, a former capital of the historical border region Dobruja, has one of the biggest ports on the Black Sea and entered the Danube–Black Sea Canal, a large-scale navigable artificial watercourse.

The thematic scope of the conference focuses on, but is not limited to, the following issues:

Environmental Humanities

History of environment, energy and economy in the Black Sea Region

Energy security in the Black Sea region: risks, threats, and responses

Environmental sustainability and responsibility in the energy sector

The economy and resource efficiency

The impact of energy and environmental policies on the economic development of the region

Energy market liberalization and privatization

Climate change in the Black Sea region

The role of international organizations and institutions in promoting sustainable energy and environmental practices

Renewable energy technologies and their potential for the region

Environmental justice and energy poverty in the Black Sea region

Innovation and entrepreneurship in the energy and environment sectors

Cross-border energy and environmental cooperation in the Black Sea region

The interplay between energy, environment, and social inequality in the region

Features of agricultural and industrial development

Natural resource management and crises response

We invite anthropologists, sociologists, historians, ethnographers, economists, geographers, political scientists, and academics from related disciplines to apply for the conference. While the primary focus of the conference is the Black Sea Region, researchers focused on other regions are welcome to apply. The conference committee invites Ph.D. students, early career scholars, as well as advanced researchers.

Please send a brief CV (max. 2 pages) and a paper abstract (max. 300 words) to gce-info@unisg.ch as a single pdf document by May 16, 2023. The working language of the conference is English. Should you fail to receive confirmation of receipt of your application, please contact the organizers.

The conference is planned as an in-person event. However, scholars based in Ukraine who are unable to travel as a result of the Russian invasion will be provided with the opportunity to participate online.

The conference committee covers all travel expenses (max. 300 EUR), accommodation, and meals.

Contact person:

Dr. Oleksii Chebotarov

gce-info@unisg.ch

URL: gce.unisg.ch/en/ueberuns/aktuell/cfp-annual-conference-2023