Theme 1: Economy and Trade
On the economic dimensions of globalization.
- Global markets in an era of neoliberalism
- Free trade and fair trade
- Transnational corporations
- Megabusinesses, mircobusinesses and globalization
- Patterns of global investment
- Logics of accumulation
- Engines of growth in the developing world
- The international division of labor
- Trade flows and current account balances
- Global financial flows and institutions
- Inequality – patterns and trends
Sample Keywords: Economy, Trade, Markets, Finance
Theme 2: Politics, Power and Institutions
On the political dimensions of globalization.
- Imperialism and neo-colonialism
- ‘Soft power’ and the structures of hegemony
- Neoliberal politics and policies
- Global regulation and deregulation
- Social movements
- Flashpoints of social conflict
- Welfare in a global context
- International structures and institutions of governance
- Global NGOs
- Nations and sovereignty in the ‘New Globalization’
Sample Keywords: Imperialism, Colonialism, Neoliberalism, Regulations, Power, Social Movements, Governance, NGO, Sovereignty
Theme 3: Society and Culture
On the socio-cultural dimensions of globalization.
- Inequality
- Poverty
- Development and underdevelopment
- Globalism as ideology
- Nationalism and post-nationalism
- Cultural imperialism and post-colonialism
- Migrations
- Diaspora
- Cosmopolitanism and multiculturalism
- Cultural Hybridization
Sample Keywords: Globalization, Globalism, Inequality, Development, Migration, Cultural Imperialism, Diaspora, Cosmopolitanism, Multiculturalism
Theme 4: Resources and Environment
On the ecosystemic dimensions of globalization.
- Resource access
- Environments in a global context
- Agriculture and food supply
- Sustainability
- Urbanism
- Climate Change
- Growth and its limits
Sample Keywords: Resources, Environments, Agriculture, Sustainability, Urbanism, Climate Change, Growth
Presentations at the conference, as well as the journals and books created in this knowledge community, are grouped around the themes listed here. Submissions are welcomed that cross more than one thematic area. Keywords are only indicative - please add your own keywords as you think necessary. The range of ideas listed in each thematic grouping and associated keywords is continually reviewed and revised by the participants in this knowledge community. Please suggest additions and changes.