Call for papers for the workshop
Emerging Technologies and Global Governance
Québec City, May 8-10, 2025
We are inviting applications to take part in a workshop on “Emerging technologies and global governance.” The workshop will take place in Québec City on May 8-10, 2024.
The theme: Emerging technologies are rapidly transforming global politics, raising both new challenges and opportunities for governance actors. Technologies like satellites, artificial intelligence, digital platforms, geo-engineering, and vaccines are not just reshaping existing problems like climate change and tax avoidance, but also giving rise to entirely new transnational issues, such as the proliferation of hate speech and disinformation. As these technologies evolve, they also disrupt pre-existing power dynamics. Public and private actors controlling key technologies can notably leverage them in various ways to exert their influence globally. This workshop aims to explore and critically analyze the multifaceted impacts of emerging technologies on global governance.
Short research notes: The workshop will discuss short, dense, and rough research notes, ranging from 3000 to 5000 words. These contributions may be theoretical and/or empirical. They should be exploratory and thought-provoking. We aim to gather a collection of research notes that are sufficiently developed to serve as the basis for group discussions, yet are still at an early stage to benefit from a broad spectrum of feedback. The aim of notes should be to stimulate group discussions, not necessarily to inform participants about research results.
The workshop format: Research notes will be circulated a few weeks before the event, with the expectation that participants will have read all submissions in advance. During the workshop, each research note will undergo a thorough group discussion, initiated by remarks from an assigned discussant, followed by an open discussion among all attendees. Authors will have the opportunity to speak at the conclusion of their paper's group discussion. This format is designed to facilitate in-depth discussions, provide authors with comprehensive feedback, and enable participants to engage with one another in an informal setting. We have organized more than 15 workshops based on this format and all have been very fruitful experiences (see: www.wire-series.com)
Cost and funding: There is no registration fee. All meals and accommodation (3 nights) will be covered for all participants. Limited funding will be available to assist with travel expenses for individuals without access to research funds. Limited funding might be available to assist with travel expenses for individuals without access to research funds, with priority given to early-career researchers and researchers from the Global South. Please let us know when applying if you would need travel support.
Next steps: To submit a proposal, please e-mail an abstract (200 words) and a full CV to Guillaume.beaumier@enap.ca by December 1st, 2024. We are happy to provide further information if you have specific questions.
Workshop organizers: Guillaume Beaumier (ENAP), Swati Srivastava (Purdue) and Jean-Frédéric Morin (Laval)
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