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History and Sociology Meet Development and Democracy. Part I

Abstract Submissions Closed

Wednesday, 24 February 2021: 09:00-10:30
Location:

RC09 Social Transformations and Sociology of Development (host committee)

Language: English

Session Type: Oral


This session will explore the relationship between knowledge and social processes in the context of debates on development and democracy in Asia and Latin America. The session welcomes papers that aim to examine the globalization of disciplinary knowledge production from the perspective of history and sociology. Of particular interest are comparative papers analyzing the impact of transnational academic networks, discourses and practices on shifting notions of democracy and development in these two regions.

Session Organizers:
Habibul KHONDKER, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates, habib.khondker@gmail.com
Veronica MONTECINOS, Pennsylvania State University, USA, vxm11@psu.edu