Labnet: CFP: Andre Gunder Frank's Legacy of Critical Social Science

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From:  	"Erin McGrath" <mcgrathster at gmail.com>  
CFP: Andre Gunder Frank's Legacy of Critical Social 

Call for Papers

Andre Gunder Frank's Legacy of Critical Social Science

April 11-13, 2008
University of Pittsburgh, David Lawrence Hall

This is to be a major, international conference, honoring the life and
work of Andre Gunder Frank, a pioneer in global analysis in history and
social science. He died at age 76 in April 2005 after more than fifty
years of prodigious output in economic and social analysis of global
interaction. The conference will gather the major scholars with whom
Frank has worked and debated, to remember his contribution, to take
stock, and to identify future directions of study. It also provides
encouragement for scholars of all ages and disciplines to take the next
steps in debate and documentation of these key social issues.  

Featured Speakers. Giovanni Arrighi, Christopher Chase-Dunn, Barry K.
Gills, Kenneth Pomeranz, Anibal Quijano, Kaoru Sugihara, and Immanuel
Wallerstein.  

Conference Topics. The conference is organized with attention to (but
not
limited to) the following six topical areas of Gunder Frank's writings:
1. Underdevelopment and dependency in Latin America.
2. World accumulation and world system.
3. 5000-year world system.
4. East Asia in the World Economy.
5. Social Movements.
6. Contemporary political and economic analysis.

Deadline for Proposals. October 1, 2007. Submit proposals electronically
to
AGFRANK at pitt.edu.

Form of Proposals.

- Author's name, address (postal & e-mail), and institutional
affiliation.  
- Paper title. 
- Abstract (250 words). 
- Author's biography (up to 150 words). 
- Options: feel free to suggest additional topics or panels; proposals
from graduate students are encouraged.  

Contact. For all conference issues contact 
Conference Coordinator Erin McGrath at AGFRANK at pitt.edu. 
Conference website:
www.worldhistorynetwork.org/dev/AGFRANK-conference.htm.  

Conference Registration. Registration fee: U.S. $40 for general
registration; U.S. $20 for students. Certain plenary sessions will be
open to the general public.  

Travel and Lodging. The Pittsburgh International Airport is served by
USAirways and numerous other airlines. There is a direct and regular
connection by city bus to the University of Pittsburgh campus and
conference hotels. Lodging at moderate rates will be available at hotels
close to the University of Pittsburgh campus.  

Conference Committee and Sponsorship. Patrick Manning (University of
Pittsburgh), Director; Barry K. Gills (University of Newcastle),
Co-Director; John Beverley (University of Pittsburgh); Thomas Rawski
(University of Pittsburgh); Salvatore Babones (University of
Pittsburgh); Erin McGrath, Conference Coordinator. The conference is
supported by a GAP (Global Academic Partnership) grant from the Global
Studies Program at the University of Pittsburgh.  

On Andre Gunder Frank: for biographical and bibliography, see
www.rrojasdatabank.org/agfrank/



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