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MEXICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANADIAN STUDIES (AMEC)
XIII Conference 2008
“Canada facing emergent multipolar geopolitics challenges”
8 - 10 October 2008, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Call for papers
The XIII Conference 2008 will be co-organized by the Universidad del Valle de Atemajac, and the Faculty of International Studies and Public Policies (Universidad Autonoma de Sinaloa-UAS). It will take place at the Universidad del Valle de Atemajac in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
 The international order has been deteriorating along with the weakening of the government and
military power that Americans imposed to the world in this decade. Global actors are playing new
rules.
China is acting as an economic power, eager for markets, resources and political influence. Latin
America is experiencing aggressive and effective leaderships supported on populism and petroleum.
The Middle East is suffering the consequences of a new war for the petroleum and the dispute of
the transnational bank for keeping its hegemony in oil surpluses and on money from organized crime.
Europe is coming back at the international arena. Russia recovers its independence as a player in the
world balance.
America seems to be on an impasse. The Canadian role is more uncertain and its society seems to
be loosing influence in the global context. Besides, its role in Latin America is circumscribed to an
economic and commercial protagonism. Mexico used to be a traditional bridge among its northern
and southern neighbors in the American Continent, now is trapped in the dilemma of what to do in
the new stage of the NAFTA, starting in 2008, and is not able to use effectively its oil resources in
the new geopolitical dispute.
Furthermore, the environmental problems, global warming, development of new information and
communication technologies, and the growing power of organized crime force us to clarify the
challenges that Canada and Mexico face in this emergent multipolar geopolitics.
The AMEC 2008 conference will provide an excellent opportunity to bring together researchers from
all around the world to present and discuss their most recent results, and to reflect on the new
realities that challenge the politics and values that identify our countries.
CONFERENCE TOPICS:
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Canada and the new global powers;
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Canada and the Americas;
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Canada and Europe, Asia, and Africa;
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The organized crime power;
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Global warming and environmental catastrophes;
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Sustainable and egalitarian development;
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Global and regional trade;
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New cultural processes;
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Interregional and international migrations;
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New trade rules;
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Financial markets and economic order;
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New economical, political and cultural actors;
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Territorial development and innovation processes;
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Canadian creativity, cine, literature and arts;
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New information and communication technologies;
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Public policies for local development;
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Educative systems, and;
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Changes in the Canadian political system.
REQUIREMENTS
Abstracts of 300 words should be submitted by August
29, 2008.
The participation can also adopt the modality of panels, for which the interested ones must send a proposal justifying their inclusion, and an abstract of 500 words.
All participants must submit curriculum vitae of no more than 300 words.
Each accepted paper must not exceed 15 pages with font-size of 12 and 1.5 spaced.
REGISTRATION FEES:
Dlls. $40.00 for AMEC’s members
$60.00 for attenders without membership
Bedroom accommodation at a special rate by mentioning “Congreso AMEC”, should be booked directly with the hotel:
HOTELES GUADALAJARA PLAZA
http://www.gdlplazalopezmateos.com.mx
http://www.gdlplazaexpo.com.mx
<reservas@hotelesgdlplaza.com.mx>
Janeth Torres Cortés: <jtorres@hotelesgdlplaza.com.mx> or <mgonzalez@hotelesgdlplaza.com.mx>
Long distance without cost: 01 800 98 PLAZA (75292) & 01 800 82 PLAZA (75292)
Or (52) 01 (33) 32-08-44-14 fax: (52) 01 (33) 32-08-44-17
CONTACTS AND FURTHER INFORMATION:
MA. ESTHER ORTÍZ HÍJAR
Administrative Coordinator, AMEC
e-mail: <marietta@amec.com.mx>
Prolongación Josefa Ortíz de Domínguez s/n
Polígono Sur, Ciudad Universitaria.
CP. 80040 Culiacán, Sinaloa, México.
Phone & Fax: +52 (667) 7127937 and 7521420
ROSANA MORA VELASCO
Universidad del Valle de Atemajac
e-mail: <rosana.mora@univa.mx>
Av. Tepeyac #4800, Prados Tepeyac
Zapopan, Jalisco, México
Phone: +52 (33) 31340800 Ext. 2409
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