Dear Members:
Between January and March, the Global South Caucus hierarchy has been focused on the ISA Annual Convention which has, as you know, had to be cancelled. Prior to the cancellation, we were receiving notes of concern, advice, as well as general questions from members in Asia, Latin America, and elsewhere. We (EXCOM and ADCOMM members) thank you for all your messages, and we wish that everyone stays safe in this trying period. As a caucus committed to the sharing of scholarship and friendship interregionally and intercontinentally, we are using this time to continue to share and study national experiences and responses during the pandemic, to reflect on the fact that we are all in this together whatever our nationality, and to think about the ways in which global cooperation can be enhanced for the benefit of all.
For ISA 2020 Hawaii, we had chosen to co-sponsor 8 panels, almost all of which comprised the limit of six participants, from a diverse array of countries. These were:
The Global North-Global South Nexus in the Study of Leaders in Foreign Policy
Internal and External Dimensions of Development in Global South IR
Teaching IR with a Global South Perspective
Small States' Multiple Security Postures: Understanding the Conditions for Success
International Relations Beyond Borders and Approaches: From State-centric to Glocal IR
Solidarity, Equality, or Asymmetry? Exploring New Frontiers in South-South Cooperation
A Postmodern Panchsheel? Indian Contributions to Alternative Visions of World Order
Revising Violence in Peace and Conflict Studies: Perspectives from the Global South
We thank the (Program Chairs of the) following sections for agreeing to co-sponsor panels/RTs with us:
Foreign Policy Analysis, Global Development, Post-Communist Studies, Active Learning in International Affairs, South Asia in World Politics, International Security Studies, Peace Studies, International Organization, and of course, the Women's Caucus.
We look forward to our continued collaboration with these and other sections in bringing global south scholars and scholarship into the ISA.
In addition to these panels/RTs, we were due to hold a reception at which the Distinguished Scholar award was to be given to Prof. J. Braveboy-Wagner (keeper of this blog). I am very grateful for the honor and look forward to next year's event.
We also want to thank Jason Strakes, our Program Chair, for the great work he did throughout the year as he sought to maximize our presence and visibility in Honolulu. He was able to put together very interesting, innovative and informative panels and RTs.
We move on now to ensuring that these and other panels are revisited for ISA 2021. Each and all of us will continue to share our ideas and work on our topics informally as well as in publications etc. until we meet again next year.
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FYI: We are happy to publicize some of the interesting articles written by our very first Distinguished Scholar, eminent Malaysian economist Dr. Jomo Sundaram, former assistant director of the Food and Agriculture Organization. The following recent (co-authored) pieces deal with the management of the coronovirus:
http://ipsnews.net/2020/03/west-first-policies-expose-myths [ipsnews.net]
Stronger UN Leadership Needed to Cope with Coronavirus Threat [ipsnews.net]
http://www.ipsnews.net/2020/03/east-asian-lessons-controlling-covid-19/ [ipsnews.net]
http://ipsnews.net/2020/03/state-intervention-necessary-overcome-covid-19-threats [ipsnews.net]
Between January and March, the Global South Caucus hierarchy has been focused on the ISA Annual Convention which has, as you know, had to be cancelled. Prior to the cancellation, we were receiving notes of concern, advice, as well as general questions from members in Asia, Latin America, and elsewhere. We (EXCOM and ADCOMM members) thank you for all your messages, and we wish that everyone stays safe in this trying period. As a caucus committed to the sharing of scholarship and friendship interregionally and intercontinentally, we are using this time to continue to share and study national experiences and responses during the pandemic, to reflect on the fact that we are all in this together whatever our nationality, and to think about the ways in which global cooperation can be enhanced for the benefit of all.
For ISA 2020 Hawaii, we had chosen to co-sponsor 8 panels, almost all of which comprised the limit of six participants, from a diverse array of countries. These were:
The Global North-Global South Nexus in the Study of Leaders in Foreign Policy
Internal and External Dimensions of Development in Global South IR
Teaching IR with a Global South Perspective
Small States' Multiple Security Postures: Understanding the Conditions for Success
International Relations Beyond Borders and Approaches: From State-centric to Glocal IR
Solidarity, Equality, or Asymmetry? Exploring New Frontiers in South-South Cooperation
A Postmodern Panchsheel? Indian Contributions to Alternative Visions of World Order
Revising Violence in Peace and Conflict Studies: Perspectives from the Global South
We thank the (Program Chairs of the) following sections for agreeing to co-sponsor panels/RTs with us:
Foreign Policy Analysis, Global Development, Post-Communist Studies, Active Learning in International Affairs, South Asia in World Politics, International Security Studies, Peace Studies, International Organization, and of course, the Women's Caucus.
We look forward to our continued collaboration with these and other sections in bringing global south scholars and scholarship into the ISA.
In addition to these panels/RTs, we were due to hold a reception at which the Distinguished Scholar award was to be given to Prof. J. Braveboy-Wagner (keeper of this blog). I am very grateful for the honor and look forward to next year's event.
We also want to thank Jason Strakes, our Program Chair, for the great work he did throughout the year as he sought to maximize our presence and visibility in Honolulu. He was able to put together very interesting, innovative and informative panels and RTs.
We move on now to ensuring that these and other panels are revisited for ISA 2021. Each and all of us will continue to share our ideas and work on our topics informally as well as in publications etc. until we meet again next year.
____________________________
FYI: We are happy to publicize some of the interesting articles written by our very first Distinguished Scholar, eminent Malaysian economist Dr. Jomo Sundaram, former assistant director of the Food and Agriculture Organization. The following recent (co-authored) pieces deal with the management of the coronovirus:
http://ipsnews.net/2020/03/west-first-policies-expose-myths [ipsnews.net]
Stronger UN Leadership Needed to Cope with Coronavirus Threat [ipsnews.net]
http://www.ipsnews.net/2020/03/east-asian-lessons-controlling-covid-19/ [ipsnews.net]
http://ipsnews.net/2020/03/coronavirus-exposes-global-economic-vulnerability [ipsnews.net]
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ELECTIONS
We still need to conduct some business which should have been completed by the business meeting in March. The most urgent business is the election for a new Asia representative and for a new Treasurer. We are very appreciative of the work done by Nassef Manabilang Adiong as our Asia rep and by Erica Resende, our past treasurer. Thank you very much for your willingness to serve and please continue to work with all of us to improve the GSCIS.
As per our charter-- for a copy of our charter, as amended 2015, see https://gscis.blogspot.com/2015/04/amended-charter-of-gscis-march-2015.html)-- a Nominating Committee was established comprising the Caucus Chair, Vice Chair and Communications Director. In the past, the Treasurer has conducted the balloting, except when her/his position is up for election. In keeping with this practice of not having the Chair or Vice-Chair handle elections, the Chair of the revived Advisory Committee is soliciting the votes. The counting of the votes will be overseen by the Chair of the ADCOMM as well as the Communications Director.
We have only one candidate for each of the two positions that are vacant. As per our practice (in accord with ISA's), 15 percent of the eligible members need to endorse the candidates. Please see their bios and the election ballot Here. Balloting will be open for three weeks, from April 6 to April 30.
https://gscis.blogspot.com/2020/04/election-2020-bios-nominationfor-asia.html
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