CIESE, an independent research organisation
which is in the process of being created, is calling for proposals for
papers for its inaugural Conference which will take place in September
2007 in Maputo.
IESE's (Institute for Social and Economic Studies) central objective is
to promote research from an interdisciplinary and heterodox perspective,
bringing together different approaches and research groups in a process
of mutual reinforcement. The focus of IESE's research is the analysis
and development of public policy. In an initial phase, the research promoted
by IESE will be centered on two lines of research:
- Problems and dynamics of poverty, growth, and social and economic
development; and
- Citizenship, political participation and governance.
Mozambique and Southern Africa have been in profound political, economic
and social change. The challenges facing the reconstruction of the region's
economies and democratisation at a local, national and regional level,
in an international context of increasing interdependence, are numerous
and complex. Thus, the formulation of policies and public interventions
need to be based on dynamic knowledge of the problems and their context
that can only be provided by research that is rigorous, interdisciplinary,
continuous and systematic.
It is in this context that IESE is being created. The objective of its
inaugural Conference is to contribute to a systematisation and reflection
on the current challenges facing social and economic research in relation
to the questions of Mozambique's development in the context of Southern
Africa. In doing so, the conference aims to contribute to a reflection
on future directions of social and economic research and the basis for
collaboration between national and foreign research organisations and
researchers. The conference will bring together not only researchers that
have already established their professional reputations but also young,
talented researchers.
All interested parties are invited to submit, by
May 15, 2007, a two-page summary of the paper, clearly indicating
the theme, sources of information, the research central questions and
the methodology, as well as information on their institutional position
and contacts. Papers may be presented in Portuguese, English or French.
The summaries should be sent by e-mail to: iese.moc@gmail.com.
All proposals will be considered and submitted for selection by a jury
but the authors are encouraged to give priority to submitting proposals
that are in line with the main areas of research of IESE (see above),
covering one or several of the following aspects:
- Historiography of social and economic research in Mozambique: institutions,
themes, methodologies, financing and periodization.
- Current research in Mozambique: results of recent research projects
or those still underway; future directions and challenges raised by
the results and experiences of current research;
- Theories and paradigms: theoretical models and paradigms used, evaluation
and definition of research priorities and formulation of research questions
- Methodological questions: methodological options and their advantages and/or difficulties, type and conditions of access to existing information
Candidates can present proposals individually (one author) or in a group
(two to four authors per proposal). The same candidate(s) may not submit
more than two proposals.
Candidates will be informed by May 31, 2007 whether their proposals were
pre-selected. The definitive texts of the selected papers should follow
the rules established by the contract to be set between IESE and the author
(norms of submitting articles, deadlines and payments) and should be submitted
for final evaluation by July 30, 2007. All papers presented at the conference
will be edited and published on IESE's website with the idea of publishing
the most relevant papers in a book.
Candidates whose proposals were not selected will be invited to participate
in the conference but not as presenters.