[Oman-L] The Gulf and the Globe Conference, 28-29 Jan 2009

[Joachim Duester]

*** C A L L F O R P A P E R S ***

The Gulf and the Globe 2009 Conference

28-29 January 2009 - Annapolis, Maryland USA

      From the time the first Portuguese explorers passed through the
Strait of Hormuz in the 15th century to the present, global powers, along with their fleets and armies, have shaped the nations of the Gulf region, and in turn, have been shaped by them. The "Gulf and the Globe 2009"
conference, hosted jointly by the U.S. Naval Academy's Center for Middle
East and Islamic Studies, and the U.K. Joint Services Command and Staff College's Corbett Centre for Maritime Policy Studies, aims to investigate
the encounters between the world's global powers and the local states of
the region, bringing together a mix of academics and diplomatic & military
practitioners who share an interest in a peaceful and stable Gulf.
Expanding the academic literature in the military and political dimensions
of Gulf security, particularly the role of the global powers in it, serves
as a primary purpose of the conference.

Paper proposals are invited from prospective participants on the following
broad topics:

       *Past/present/future security & defense issues

       *Political evolution of the Gulf states

       *Education and the media

       *Ethno-linguistic issues & socio-cultural affairs

       *Oil/Energy

       *Technology

       *Regional and international impact of Gulf wealth & prosperity

       *Military history

- This list is meant to suggest possible topics, although other topics are
welcome if they establish their general relevance to the subject of the
encounters between the global and local powers in the Gulf region.

-Both broad theoretical studies and specific case studies are welcome.

-Paper proposals (no more than 200 words) & a 1-page (max) biography, are
due by 15 September 2008, and should be sent to:

Gulf and the Globe 2009 Conference
Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies

U.S. Naval Academy

Annapolis, Maryland USA 21402
Tel.: 1-410-293-6277  Fax  1-410-293-2256
E-mail: macris at usna.edu

-Electronic or paper submissions are acceptable

-This is an interdisciplinary conference. Participants will include
academics, diplomats, military officers, and other interested individuals.
Prospective authors are asked to write to the widest possible professional
audience.  Authors should keep their writing clear and succinct,
minimizing the use of jargon and specialized vocabulary.

-Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by 1 November 2008. Final
papers must be submitted by 1 January 2009.

-Conference organizers aim to post on the internet those papers selected
for presentation, which may also be published.

-Paper presenters and participants must cover their own travel and
accommodations to participate in the conference, and pay the conference
registration fee ($95) by 1 January 2009.  Certain participants may
qualify for reduced fees.

-Registration information and amplifying information for the conference
will be available by 30 August 2008, at the following website:

www.usna.edu/MiddleEast

We respectfully request widest possible dissemination of this notice, and
we look forward to welcoming you next January in Annapolis.

Warmest regards and very respectfully,

Jeff Macris, PhD
Commander, U.S. Navy
U.S. Naval Academy History Department
Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies
Annapolis, Maryland USA 21402
Telephone: 1-410-293-6277
Fax 410-293-2256
macris at usna.edu


Dr. Saul Kelly
U.K. Joint Services Command and Staff College
Corbett Centre for Maritime Policy Studies
Faringdon Road Shrivenham Swindon SN6 8TS United Kingdom Telephone: +44
(0) 1793 788816
Fax: +44 (0) 1793 788295
skelly.jscsc at defenceacademy.mod.uk