International Studies Association Northeast Region

International Studies AssociationNortheast Region52nd Annual ConferenceNovember 5-7, 2020Transnationalism in World Politics:Beyond Methodological Nationalism in InternationalStudies

Special EventsThursday, November 5, 6:00 – 7:30 pm, ESTKeynote Address“The New Apartheid”Professor Robbie Shilliam, The John Hopkins UniversityTaking prompts from the events, so far, of 2020, this presentation asks: what might theglobal architecture of race and racism look like 5 years in the future?Friday, November 6, 4:30 – 6:00 pm, ESTPlenary Roundtable“Transnationalism in World Politics”Participants:Noura Erakat, Rutgers UniversityEric Grynaviski, George Washington UniversityHelen Milner, Princeton University, ISA PresidentRobbie Shilliam, Johns Hopkins UniversityInés Valdez, The Ohio State UniversityModerator:Andrew Ross, Ohio University, ISA-Northeast President

Saturday, November 7, 3:30 – 5:00 pm, ESTISA Northeast Scholars’ CircleHonoree: Catriona Standfield, Worcester State UniversityThe Women, Peace and Security Agenda and the Gendered Logics of UnitedNations MediationDiscussants:Ian Hurd, Northwestern UniversityJennifer Lobasz, University of DelawareLaura Sjoberg of the University of FloridaAnn Towns of the University of GothenburgSusanne Zwingel, Florida International UniversityChair: Michelle Jurkovich, University of Massachusetts BostonWednesday, November 11, 4:00 – 5:15 pm, ESTISA Northeast Governing Council Business Meeting

ISA Northeast Awards, 2020Fred Hartman AwardBest Graduate Student Paper Presented at ISA-Northeast 2019 conference“The Affective Politics of Pop-Economics: How Racializing JapanNaturalized Protectionism and Welfare Cuts in the 1980s-90s.”ByAmoz Hor, George Washington UniversityA. Leroy Bennett AwardBest Faculty Paper Presented at ISA-Northeast 2019 conference“Governing the Souls and Community: Why Do Islamists Destroy WorldHeritage Sites?”ByOumar Ba, Morehouse CollegeLee Ann Fujii Book Award 2020Winner:Milli Lake, Strong NGOs and Weak States: Pursuing Gender Justice in theDemocratic Republic of Congo and South Africa (Cambridge UniversityPress, 2018)Honorable Mention:Sa’ed Atshan, Queer Palestine and the Empire of Critique (StanfordUniversity Press, 2020)In 2016, Lee Ann Fujii gave the luncheon lecture at ISA-NE. In her lecture, she called forgreater diversity and representation in the discipline of IR, and emphasized the need formentorship, support, and recognition of scholarship in this vein. After her passing in2018, this book award was established to recognize the best book published in theprevious two calendar years that significantly advances issues of diversity in the

discipline, whether through topical focus or authorship. In this vein, the award givespreference to scholars from underrepresented communities in IR: scholars from theGlobal South, LGBTQ scholars, and women. Award recipients should fulfill Lee Ann’scall for diversity and representation in the discipline in meaningful ways.A committee, made up of one representative each from ISA-Northeast, the LGBTQACaucus, the Women's Caucus, the Committee on Diversity and Representation, theGlobal South Caucus, and the Committee on the Status of the Global South, considered aslate of excellent books that were nominated for the award this year.In this inaugural year of the Lee Ann Fujii Book Award, the committee took particularlyseriously the motivations for honoring Lee Ann’s memory. Lee Ann was a tirelessadvocate for diversity and mentorship in the discipline, and her approach to researchethics was renowned in the field.This year’s winner, Milli Lake’s book Strong NGOs and Weak States: Pursuing GenderJustice in the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa (Cambridge UniversityPress, 2018), exemplifies Lee Ann’s call for reflexivity and diversity in the discipline.Lake compares and contrasts judicial accountability for sexual violence in South Africaand Democratic Republic of Congo, arguing that because DRC is a weaker state, nongovernmental groups have been able to have a greater impact in terms of gender justice.It draws on a robust set of field work, with a deep appreciation of the ethical dilemmas atplay in interviewing survivors of sexual violence and the doctrine of do no harm. Herapproach is grounded in reflexive, qualitative, and deeply interpretivist research methods,which the committee agreed reminded us of Lee Ann Fujii’s own work and message.Lake’s book gives us access to greater understandings about diversity in IR, and alsomodels what this practice looks like in the context of research ethics.We are also pleased to recognize as an honorable mention Sa’ed Atshan’s book QueerPalestine and the Empire of Critique (Stanford University Press, 2020). Atshan’s book,an autoethnography of queer Palestine, is methodologically impeccable, incorporatingacademic work and personal positioning. He advances a philosophy of critique centeredon the everyday material lives of people, that is both complex and masterfully written. Hemakes a bold and thought-provoking argument—one that speaks to social justice activistsas well as academics.N.B.: The Yale Ferguson Award will be announced at the annual ISA conference in 2021due to COVID-19 related delays

AcknowledgmentsThe ISA-Northeast would like to thank the following sponsors for supporting this year’sconference: Oxford University Press JournalsOxford Research Encyclopedia of International StudiesUniversity of Michigan Press Configuration SeriesThe ISA-Northeast region leadership would also like to acknowledge the continuingsupport of The Professional Development Committee of ISA.We would also like to acknowledge the excellent support provided by the team at ISAHQ as we transitioned from the originally planned face-to-face conference to a virtualevent: Kristy Belton, Mark Boyer, Liz Fausett-Fuhrman, Courtney FitzGerald, JenniferFontanella, Tara Guilleaume, Donalyn Maeneggia, Adelina Mkami, and Alex Walker.Thank you!

Thank you to all our participants who, thanks to the virtual format, hail fromfurther afield than ever!North American ParticipantsEuropean ParticipantsGlobal participantsThe maps include a pin for the location of the institution or organization associated witheach participant and co-author listed on the conference program.

ISA-NE 2019-2020 Governing CouncilOfficersPast President: Dr. Stefanie Fishel, University of the Sunshine CoastPresident: Dr. Andrew A.G. Ross, Ohio UniversityPresident-Elect: Dr. Anna Agathangelou, York UniversityV.P. and Program Chair: Dr. John G. Oates, Florida International Univ.Secretary: Dr. Randall Newnham, Penn State University BerksGoverning Council MembersTerm Expires Nov. 2020:Dr. Yehonatan Abramson, HebrewUniversity of JerusalemDr. Jack Amoureux, Wake Forest UniversityDavid An, Catholic University of AmericaDr. Dave Benjamin, Univ. of BridgeportDr. Linda Bishai, American Bar Assn.Dr. Michael Butler, Clark UniversityDr. Cara Daggett, Virginia TechDr. Andy Hom, University of EdinburghDr. Terilyn Johnston Huntington, IndianaUniversity of PennsylvaniaTerm Expires Nov. 2021:Dr. Jessica Auchter, Univ. of Tennessee atChattanoogaDr. Alex Barder, Florida International Univ.Dr. Sammy Barkin, University ofMassachusetts BostonDr. Carla Barqueiro, Goucher CollegeDr. Lina Benabdallah, Wake Forest Univ.Christine Bianco, Florida International Univ.Dr. Eric Blanchard, SUNY OswegoTracey Blasenheim, Univ. of MinnesotaDr. Mauro Caraccioli, Virginia TechDr. Brooke Coe, Oklahoma State UniversityDr. deRaismes Combes, University ofTexas, AustinDr. Jamie Frueh, Bridgewater CollegeDr. Zenel Garcia, St. Lawrence UniversityDr. Harry Gould, Florida International Univ.Dr. Daniel Levine, University of AlabamaDr. Suzanne Levi-Sanchez, US Naval WarCollegeDr. Jennifer Lobasz, University of DelawareDr. Adam Lusk, Rosemont CollegeDr. Mark Raymond, Univ. of OklahomaDr. Emily Sample, George Mason Univ.Dr. Andrew Szarejko, University ofCincinnatiDr. Halit Mustafa Tagma, N. Arizona Univ.Dr. Lauren Wilcox, Cambridge UniversityDr. Patrick Thaddeus Jackson, AmericanUniversityDr. Denis Kennedy, Holy CrossDr. T.J. Liguori, Univ. of New HampshireDr. Benjamin Meiches, University ofWashington at TacomaDr. Jennifer Mitzen, Ohio State UniversityDr. Dani Nedal, Carnegie Mellon Univ.Dr. Ausra Park, Siena CollegeDr. Kate Seaman, University of MarylandDr. Rosemary Shinko, American UniversityDr. Mark Shirk, Cambridge UniversityDr. Laura Sjoberg, University of FloridaDr. Abram Trosky, Framingham State Univ.and Mass. College of Art & DesignDr. Zubairu Wai, Lakehead University

ISA-Northeast Presidents2020-2021 Anna M. Agathangelou, York University2019-2020 Andrew A.G. Ross, Ohio University2018-2019 Stefanie Fishel, University of the Sunshine Coast2017-2018 Jessica Auchter, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga2016-2017 Daniel Levine, University of Alabama2015-2016 Harry Gould, Florida International University2014-2015 Jennifer Lobasz, University of Delaware2013-2014 Samuel Barkin, University of Massachusetts-Boston2012-2013 Daniel Nexon, Georgetown University2011-2012 Patrick Thaddeus Jackson, American University2010-2011 Laura Sjoberg, University of Florida2009-2010 Janice Bially Mattern, Lehigh University2008-2009 Eric Leonard, Shenandoah University2006-2008 Rosemary Shinko, Bucknell University (two terms)2005-2006 Matthew J. Hoffmann, University of Delaware2004-2005 Daniel Green, University of Delaware2003-2004 Patrick Thaddeus Jackson, American University2002-2003 Mahmood Monshipouri, Quinnipiac University2001-2002 Barbara Lakeberg Dridi, OIC International2000-2001 Francine D’Amico, SUNY-Cortland and Syracuse University1999-2000 Lisa Brandes, Yale University1998-1999 Steven J. Rosow, SUNY-Oswego1997-1998 John T. Rourke, University of Connecticut1996-1997 Mark Boyer, University of Connecticut1995-1996 Robert Denemark, University of Delaware1994-1995 Meredith Reid Sarkees, Niagara University1993-1994 Jean M. Stern, Siena College1992-1993 Vicki Golich, Penn State University/California State Univ.-San Marcos1991-1992 Gerry Tyler, University of Rhode Island1990-1991 Lowell Gustafson, Villanova University1989-1990 J. Ann Tickner, College of the Holy Cross1988-1989 John Vasquez, Rutgers University1987-1988 Allen L. Springer, Bowdoin College1986-1987 Deborah N. Miner, Simmons College1985-1986 Craig N. Murphy, Wellesley College