Human Rights, Call for Papers

Call for papers for an edited volume "Human Rights in Times of Transition. An Interdisciplinary Perspective" Deadline for abstract submissions: May 30, 2011, Deadline for final papers: September 30, 2011 We are creating an edited volume on analysis of the impact of various transformations (transitions) on the sphere of human rights. The book will be focused on impact of diffrent types of transformations (of political, social, economic, cultural or demographic nature) on the sphere of human rights and international protection of human rights (on international, national as well as social level) The book will cover both theoretical problems and practical researches (in interdisciplinary perspective). We invite potential contrbutors from the fields of: human rights, international law, politics (international studies), economics, psychology, sociology, geography, ethnography, demography, and culture, both scholars and practicioners. The prospective contributors are invited to submit their initial proposals (500 words) to the editors by May 30, 2011. The invited essays (6000-9000 words) are to be submitted by September 30, 2011. The language of the proposed publication is English. Please also feel welcome to circulate this call for papers to colleagues who may be interested in contributing a paper. Contact e-mail: jennifer.briggs04@gmail.com Jennifer Briggs