Contestations of the liberal script do not only take place within states and on the global level, but also on the regional level within the more than 70 different ROs. While we already know a lot about contestation dynamics on the state and the global level, the regional level has not been studied systematically. Thus, the conference brings together scholars from Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe to investigate either
a) episodes of contestation of the liberal script in or through a specific RO as well as their causes or
b) contributions that examine the consequences that episodes of contestations of the liberal script in or through a specific RO bring about, such as the RO’s resilience and implications for regional governance and the regional order
The aim of the conference is to produce an edited volume on contestations of the liberal script at the regional level, which covers ROs from Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe. The edited volume will be submitted to Oxford University Press (OUP).
SCRIPTS will host the necessary authors conferences. The first conference will take place in Berlin, Germany on November 27-28th 2025. We will cover the conference and accommodation costs as well as transportation costs of one paper giver per chapter. The follow up-conference will either be in Berlin as well (costs are also covered) or will take place online in spring 2026. We will submit the manuscript of the edited volume to OUP in summer 2026.
How to Apply & Deadline:
To apply for this authors’ conference, please submit a 500-word abstract together with the name of all authors, their affiliations, academic positions and contact details (postal address, email address and website) to conference@scripts-berlin.eu no later than May 15th 2025. In the abstract, please explicate which specific episode of liberal script contestation you are investigating and whether your chapter will speak to the causes (see option (a) above) or the consequences (see option (b) above).
We will select the contributions swiftly after the deadline for the submission of abstracts. Late submissions are not accepted. All selected paper-givers are expected to submit a 6,000-word version of the chapter by October 15th 2025 and the full chapter (8,000 words) by January 30th 2026.
You will find further information about the Cluster and its research agenda on our website: www.scripts-berlin.eu
