Teetering on the Brink: Emerging Security Issues
The Security Studies Collaborative Research Cluster aims to foster discussion among scholars at Boston-area institutions exploring interdisciplinary research relating to traditional state-centric security studies, as well as related topics in international cooperation and human security. The primary objective of this graduate student-led network is the facilitation of training, mentorship, and research by connecting doctoral students across institutions with one another as well as with more experienced scholars. In doing so, the group will offer support for presentation, peer review, and publication of research as well as methodological and pedagogical training. Through fostering collaboration among students and faculty, this initiative seeks to explore, expand, and innovate on emerging topics in the field of security studies.
To achieve these goals, we have organized the first annual Boston International Security Graduate Student Conference, to occur Friday, February 23, 2018, at Northeastern University. The conference consists of an informal one-day series of panels presentations and workshops, featuring a keynote speaker and ample opportunity to network with colleagues. Papers will be selected based on quality of abstracts, with an eye toward including a mixture of early-stage and late-stage projects. If there is an overwhelming number of qualified submissions, we may offer concurrent sessions in adjacent rooms, but the hope is to keep the scale of the conference intimate in order to foster a relaxed, supportive atmosphere of collaboration and constructive feedback.