Dates: 28-29th November 2008
Call for Papers Deadline: 15th June 2008
Location: Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom
Website:www.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofPoliticsInternationalStudiesandPhilosophy/Events/Transformations/#d.en.94863  

Transformation is a seemingly ubiquitous concept within the field of political theory and philosophy. Whilst some idealize transformation as a source for progress and the improvement of the human condition, others frame it as a disruptive and unsettling process which can damage the social, political and natural elements of our world.

However, although specific instances of transformation (such as the transformation of states or of ideologies) receive attention within broader political theories, the concept itself remains a ‘black box’: an axiom that is used frequently and in diverse ways, but lacks a background discourse to ground its value and meaning. The purpose of this conference will be to stimulate such a discourse.