Call for Papers Extended for Asia and Pacific Conference on Nonprofits
CHANGES, CHALLENGES, AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE THIRD SECTOR
6TH ISTR Asia/Pacific Regional Confence
2-4 November 2009
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING ABSTRACTS
HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO
MAY 15, 2009
OFFICIAL CONFERENCE WEBSITE:
http://333.nccu.edu/tw/en/?cat=51
Call for Papers:
http://www.istr.org/news/pdf/Call_for_Papers_20090107.pdf
Hosted by: Center for the Third Sector, National Chen
University (NCCU), Taiwan
Address: No. 64, Sec. 2, ZhiNan Road, WenShan District,
Taipei City, TAIWAN
Phone: 886-2-2938-771
Call for Papers
CHANGES, CHALLENGES, AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES
FOR THE THIRD SECTOR
Excerpt –
THE 6th ISTR ASIA AND PACIFIC REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE THIRD SECTOR, NOVEMBER 2-4,
TAIPEI, TAIWAN
The world is under great transformation. Globalization has become a trend that
is very difficult to resist. The result of it could be some countries or a few special
locations receive great benefits, and living standards in those areas are greatly lifted.
On the other hand, globalization has also brought many seriously social problems for
the world, especially in those underdeveloped and developing countries. For
example, the problems include poverty, inequalities, social exclusiveness, community
dissolution, unsustainable environment, ethnic conflict, cultural tensions, among
others. Accompanying with recent economic crisis around the world, it shows that
globalization does not keep its promise to bring a better life for the entire world.
Arguments for free market in the era of globalization do also escort with a new
neoliberal governance structure, and it probably can be named as privatization. The
market mechanism and value of efficiency have become the major driving forces for
the society. In order to increase capital accumulation and economic efficiency of the
entire country many governments transform their roles and have partially abandoned
their former obligations. Many powerless people located in some special places are
left behind. On the same time, the political process is restrained to a limited elites;
large numbers of people are turned off from participation. Problem of political
legitimacy therefore has become a serious one in many countries.
This new world stage contains an imbalance and contradictory structure, and it
has generated special concerns among diverse civil society actors on the kinds of
social change that are occurring. Although civil society researchers and actors have
shown significant advance in attaining more just and inclusive societies, there remain
enormous challenges that demand multi-disciplinary approaches and new strategic
alliances among the Third Sector and with the market and state sectors. The
transforming world not only brings serious changes and challenges, but it probably
also carries new opportunities for us. It invites scholars and practitioners to imagine
a progressive and alternative future and to exchange their experiences and findings.
The main theme of the 6th ISTR Asia and Pacific Regional Conference on the
third sector therefore addresses the issue of changes, challenges, and opportunities for
the third sector, specifically in the globalization era. Under this theme, we can tackle
the following topics.
Changes:
Environmental Crises and the Third Sector
Economic Recession and the Third Sector
Globalization, Privatization, Neo-liberal Policies, and the Third Sector
Poverty and the Third Sector
Gender and the Third Sector
Terrorism and the Third Sector
Immigration, Foreign Workers and the Third Sector
Indigenous People and the Third Sector
Challenges:
Transparency and Accountability of the Third Sector
Fund-Raising of the Third Sector
Professionalism of the Third Sector
Innovation and the Third Sector
Management and Governance of the Third Sector
Philanthropy and the Third Sector
New Opportunities:
Social Entrepreneurship and the Third Sector
Corporate Social Responsibility and the Third Sector
Advocacy and the Third Sector
Empowerment and the Third Sector
Social Capital and the Third Sector
Civil Society, Community and the Third Sector
The above list is just for illustration; it is not meant as a limitation to creativity. We
strongly encourage participants to mobilize your imagination beyond them. It is our
hope that this conference will inspire stimulating debate and discussion, and create
exciting collaborations.
AMT