UG COHIRC 2022: 5th International Research Conference of the College of Humanities, University of Ghana University of Ghana Legon, Accra, Ghana, October 13-15, 2022 |
Conference website | https://coh.ug.edu.gh/ |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ugcohirc2022 |
Submission deadline | August 15, 2022 |
Conference Theme: PERSPECTIVES ON INEQUALITIES: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER COVID-19
The College of Humanities (COH) of the University of Ghana is pleased to issue a Call for Papers for its 5th Annual International Research Conference on the theme, Perspectives on Inequalities: Challenges and prospects for sustainable development before, during and after COVID-19. The Conference will take place at the University of Ghana from 13th to 15th October, 2022.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had severe impact on every aspect and sector of daily life. It has exacerbated existing inequalities and created new forms of inequalities at different levels (global, regional, national), spheres (political, religious, economic), and domains of discourses (gender, race, ethnicity). The unequal responses to the pandemic, the disparities in vaccine distribution and the perceived differentials in the wealth and capacities of societies during the pandemic, have given rise to the global theorising and research on COVID-19 and inequalities. The inequalities and injustices caused by the pandemic have created challenges for sustainable development and the realisation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). How should the link between the pandemic, inequalities, and sustainable development be conceptualised? How should research in the Humanities be focused in addressing the challenges of inequalities for sustainable development? What perspectives on equality and inequalities are viable to brave the new world beyond the pandemic?
The 5th Annual International Research Conference provides the avenue for creative theorising, research and the articulation of perspectives on inequalities from all disciplines that seek to address the global governance and developmental challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s theme aims to foster research that provides insights into the different dimensions of inequalities and their implications for sustainable development in the wake of COVID-19. In this pandemic era and beyond, cutting edge research which creatively and critically addresses development challenges is very necessary, given the impact COVID-19 has had, and is projected to have, on sustainable development.
Submission Guidelines
The Conference welcomes submissions that are interdisciplinary and oriented towards providing unique perspectives on inequalities under the following sub-themes:
- COVID-19 rich and poor
- Inequalities in health
- Vaccine diplomacy
- Mental health and inequalities
- Wealth inequalities
- Poverty and inequalities
- Gender inequalities
- Group-based inequalities (e.g. ethnicity, race, disadvantaged and vulnerable groups, etc)
- Youth and inequalities
- Global inequalities
- Domestic violence and inequalities
- Language/linguistic inequalities
- Migration, displacement, and inequalities
- Mobility, climate/environmental change, and inequalities
- Sustainability issues and inequalities
- Democratic disparities – Social, Legal and Political inequalities
- Economic inequalities
- Disparities in consumption patterns
- Financial technologies and inequalities
- Peace, security, and conflict
- Cultural expressions, new media and inequalities
- Regional disparities
- Religious inequalities, diversity and sustainability
- Human capital differentials
- Disparities in socio-demographic outcomes
- Legal inequalities –Ethical, legal and policy changes
- Philosophical underpinnings of inequalities
This list is by no means exhaustive. Other topics relevant to the central theme are welcome.
Abstracts can be submitted for Individual Presentations, Panel/Round Table Sessions or Poster Presentations.
All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:
- Individual Presentations: Abstracts should have a title and should not be more than 250 words.
- Panel/Round Table Sessions: Submissions for panel/round table presentations should include a summary of 300 words maximum. A panel/round table shall comprise a minimum of three and maximum of five papers and must be aligned to one of the sub-themes.
- Poster Presentation: Poster dimensions must be A1 size (about 59cm by 84cm).
Committee
Organizing committee
- Professor William Baah-Boateng, Department of Economics, University of Ghana
- Professor Rose Mary Amenga-Etego, Department of Religions, University of Ghana
- Dr. Isaac Osei-Akoto, Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to cohconference@ug.edu.gh