Comparative Interdisciplinary Studies Section—International Studies Association

BOUNDARIES AND BORDERS IN AN EVOLVING WORLD ORDER: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS

American College of Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki, Greece, June 13 –15, 2016

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SPECIAL THANKS TO:

THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF THESSALONIKI (ACT)

THE MUNICIPALITY OF THESSALONIKI

MARIA KYRIAKIDOU

THE MICHAEL AND KITTY DUKAKIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC AND HUMANITARIAN SERVICE, ACT

DAVID WISNER

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Panels for 2016 CISS-ISA Conference in Thessaloniki, Greece

American College of Thessaloniki

MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2016

OPENING RECEPTION AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF THESSALONIKI The Manolis Anagnostakis Hall (Lower Level of the Main Building), 1 V Georgiou Street

7:00-9:00 pm

TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2016

**All rooms are located on the lower campus at the American College of Thessaloniki**

CONCURRING SESSIONS

SESSION I 9:00-10:45 am

PANEL 1: BORDERS, SECURITY AND THE EU AS AN ACTOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE EUROPE: MULTIPLE ISSUES, MANY VOICES New Building, Room 102

Chair: Ilias Kouskouvelis, University of Macedonia

Securitization: Theoretical Underpinnings and Implications Kyriakos Mikelis, University of Macedonia

Reconsidering the Nexus of Internal and External Security in South Eastern Europe Fotini Bellou, University of Macedonia

EU as a Security Actor inside and Outside Europe: Enormous Challenges and Limited Prospects Revecca Pedi, University of Macedonia

Legal Instruments to Deal with the Refugee Wave and Increase Securitization Despina Anagnostopoulou, University of Macedonia

Discussant: Ilias Kouskouvelis, University of Macedonia 3

PANEL 2: IDENTITY AND BORDERS IN LATIN AMERICA A-V Room

Chair: Isabel Clemente, Universidad de la República

Identity, Diversities, and Governance in the Brazilian-Uruguayan Borderland Isabel Clemente, Universidad de la República

Human Dimension on Brazilian Perceptions of International Security Thiago Galvao, University of Brasilia, and Alcides Vaz, University of Brasilia

The Chinese IR Theory: A New Interpretation of China-South America Relations? Guilherme Lopes da Cunha, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, and Diana Ramirez Camacho, Universidad de los Andes

Discussant: Yannis Tsorbatzoglou, The American College of Thessaloniki

PANEL 3: POSTCOLONIALISM AND THE EXPERIENCE OF HEGEMONY Bissell Library, Upper Level

Chair: Ellen Goldner, College of Staten Island, City University of New York

When Borders Are Chasms: Edwidge Danticat and the Haitian Diaspora Ellen Goldner, College of Staten Island, City University of New York

‘Walls’ as Political Metaphors Vassil Hristov Anastassov, Istanbul Fatih University

Hegemony and Hybridity: Ideas Guiding the Postcolonial Identity Formation in World Politics Samah Rafiq, Jawaharlal Nehru University

Discussant: Vassilis Pergantis, The American College of Thessaloniki

BREAK 10:45-11:00 am

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SESSION II 11:00-12:45 pm

PANEL 4: CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON HUMAN SECURITY New Building, Room 102

Dragana Radosavljevic, University of Greenwich, England

The Smaller Battles in Afghanistan: Negotiating with the Conflict in Daily Lives Siddharthi Tripathi, Lady Shri Ram College, University of Delhi

Bordering the Kurdish Problem: A Difficult Task in the Post-Arab Spring Era Helin Ertem, Istanbul Medeniyet University

Doing Time for War Crime: A Study of the Punishment Phase of the International Criminal Tribunal Process and Its Impact on Deterrence Dragana Radosavljevic, University of Greenwich, England

Discussant: Ananya Sharma, DePaul University

PANEL 5: GOVERNANCE AND GLOBALIZATION A-V Room

Chair: Joseph Gratale, the American College of Thessaloniki

In The Shadow of Civilization(S)? Civilizational Thinking And The (Re)Construction Of World Order Kyriakos Mikelis, University of Macedonia

Globalization and the Challenges to World Order Joseph Gratale, the American College of Thessaloniki

On The ‘Naturalness’ of The Right To Migrate: Rights Beyond State Enforcement? Guillerme Pedro, Uppsala University

Borders and Transnationalism in 21st Century Asia M. Matheswaran, IDSA-Institute of Defence Studies & Analysis, and Yamuna Matheswaran, University of Denver

Discussant: Stephen Rosow, State University of New York

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PANEL 6: NORMS, POLICY DISCOURSES AND THE SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF BORDERS Bissell Library, Upper Level

Chair: Daniel Golebiewski, the Graduate Center, City University of New York

International Human Rights Norms and Domestic Change: A Social Constructivist Analysis of Turkey’s Human Rights Socialization and Its Limitations Gonca Gok, Marmara University

How Does Regime Type Influence the Treatment of Asylum Seekers? Leslie Ochreiter, University of Colorado at Boulder

(B)ordering Subjectivity: Post-9/11 Iranian Nuclear Discourse and Reassessment of Social Boundaries Tuncer Beyribey, Marmara University, and Ersin Icoz, Marmara University

Political Dilemmas of Blasphemy Laws in Pakistan: Challenges to Identity and to the Evolving World Order Anita Weiss, University of Oregon

Discussant: Andrew Dusek, The Fletcher School -Tufts University

LUNCH 1:00-2:00 pm Behind Bissell Library

SESSION III: 2:00-3:45 pm

PANEL 7: VIOLENCE AND FORCED MIGRATION IN THE AMERICAS New Building, Room 102

Chair: Davila Consuelo, National Autonomous University of Mexico

New Wave of Mexican Immigrants in The Woodlands, Texas (2006-2015) Davila Consuelo, National Autonomous University of Mexico, and Marco Lopategui (UNAM)

Forced Displacement of Centro American Kids to Mexico and the US: Rethinking Human Rights Tony Payan, Rice University

Mexico´s Migratory Policy against Central America from the Regional Development Point of View. 6

Alejandro Mendez, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico

Discussant: Tony Payan, Rice University

PANEL 8: LOCAL/GLOBAL MIGRATION: LIVING IN NEIGHBORHOODS AND CITIES A-V Room

Chair: Tina Mavrikos-Adamou, Hofstra University

Reconstructing Urban Identity in Inner City Lahore Tayeba Batool, American University

Emancipation in Yarmouk: The Futility of Global Security in an Age of Resurgent Sovereignty Allison Hodgkins, American University in Cairo

Local Residents and the Settlement of Territorial Disputes Paul Hensel, University of North Texas, and Roman Krastev, University of North Texas

Albanian Mixed Partnerships/Marriages, Meanings and Locations of Boundaries Rachele Bezzini, University of Sussex

Identity Issues of Minorities / Diaspora. A Special Case: The Rums in Istanbul and in Athens Irini Dimitriyadis, Bahcesehir University

Discussant: Gianfranco Brusaporci (University of Haifa)

PANEL 9: THE QUEST FOR PEACE: CHALLENGES AND CONSEQUENCES Bissell Library, Upper Level

Chair: Arie M. Kacowicz, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Post-Crisis Confidence in the Peace Process in Contemporary Northern Ireland Christopher Kyrou, Center for International Relations, and Matthew Fuller, St. Philip's College

The Real Boundary between Societies: National Identities Cagla Demirel, Karadeniz Technical University

Unintended Consequences of Peace: Peaceful Borders and the Incursion of "Malign" Non-State Actors Arie M. Kacowicz, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Daniel Wajner, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and Ezequiel Lacovsky, Hebrew University of Jerusalem 7

Europeanization and the Settlement of Ethno-Territorial Crossborder Conflicts -The Case of the Western Balkans Ceren Sencelebi, Bahcesehir University

Discussant: Elena Daniela Baches, Brunel University

COFFEE BREAK: 3:45-4:00 pm Behind Bissell Library

SESSION IV: 4:00-5:45 PM

PANEL 10: THE LATEST CHALLENGES AND PERSPECTIVES IN THE STABILITY OF THE EUROZONE AND THE OECD New Building, Room 102

Chair: Fotini Bellou, University of Macedonia

Revisiting the Effect of the Euro on Inward FDI Vasileios Vlachos, University of Macedonia

Towards a European Deposit Insurance: The Third Pillar of the EU Banking Union as a Factor of Cross- Border Financial Stability Cornelia Vikelidou, University of Macedonia

Will the Newest Developments in the Eurozone Prevent Unsustainable Policies and Absorb Shocks? A Reflection on the Process of European Integration and Federalization Ioannis Papadopoulos, University of Macedonia

The EU REFIT Programme as a Means of Reduction of Administrative Cost Ioannis Papadopoulos, University of Macedonia

Policy Windows, Policy Narratives, and Coupling Strategies in Bailout Negotiations: The Case of Greece Nikolaos Zahariadis, University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Discussant: Despina Anagnostopoulou, University of Macedonia

PANEL 11: COMBATING TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME A-V Room

Chair: Anastasia Pampaliari, Aristotle University School of Law

Taking Labor Trafficking Cases to Court: Explaining Cross-National Patterns in Prosecutions and Convictions Laura Mera, University of Miami

The European Refugee Crisis and the Operation of Human Trafficking Networks: Europe’s Missing Children Anastasia Pampaliari, Aristotle University School of Law

US-Mexican Border Security: How Will the 2016 US Presidential Election Impact Bilateral Cooperation to Facilitate Legal Trade and Control Drug, Arms and Human Trafficking? Gerry Andrianopoulos, Tecnológico de Monterrey

Shadow Governance in the Mediterranean: Criminal Organizations and the Migration Crisis Valentina Amuso, Durham University, and Kyle McNally, Durham University

Discussant: Nikolaos Petropoulos, John Jay College of Criminal Justice—City University of New York

MUSEUM OF BYZANTINE CULTURE TOUR

7:00 pm

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2016

CONCURRING SESSIONS

SESSION I 9:00-10:45 am

PANEL 12: NON-TRADITIONAL SECURITY THREATS New Building, Room 102

Chair: Effie Charalampaki

Risk Assessment Methodology for Prevention of Radicalization and Terrorism in Local Level Triantafyllos Karatrantos, Center for Security Studies–KEMEA, George Leventakis, Center For Security Studies–KEMEA,, Vassileios Grizis, Center for Security Studies–KEMEA, and Athanasios Sfetsos, National Centre For Scientific Research “Demokritos”

Re-reading Huntington: A Quest for a New American Identity Formation in Globalizing World Hasan Deniz Peksen, Okan University

The Micro-Macro Nexus: Complexity, Change and Continuity in International Order Effie Charalampaki (N/A)

Discussant: Aneliese Bernard, The Fletcher School-Tufts University

PANEL 13: REAL AND IMAGINED BOUNDARIES IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE A-V Room

Chair: Ivan Dimitrov, Sofia University

Rethinking the Exceptional Violent Nature of State and Nation-building Processes Marta Silva, Center for Social Studies/University of Coimbra

Nationalism, Wars and Refugee Crises on Greek Territories: Aegean Islands, Macedonia and Thrace (1912-1924) Stefanos Katsikas, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Borders and Boundaries in Bulgarian History Ivan Dimitrov, Sofia University

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Discussant: Fotini Bellou, University of Macedonia

PANEL 14: SURVEILLANCE AND BORDER SECURITY: ISSUES AND RESPONSES Bissell Library, L2

Chair: Elena Daniela Baches, Brunel University

An Inquiry into the Meaning of "Border" for Nowadays Intelligence Elena Daniela Baches, Brunel University

Multilateral Surveillance Infrastructure: Does the Acquisition of Surveillance Capability by NATO / EU Reflect a Militarized Approach to Border Surveillance? Lucy Paterson, King's College, London

Risk Assessment Methodological Framework for Vasileios Grizis, Center for Security Studies–KEMEA

Assessing Common Application of Surveillance Tools at EU Level Alexandros Kolovos, Center for Security Studies–KEMEA, HAFA

Issues of Contemporary Security and Protection: The “Insider Threat” to Critical Infrastructures Vasileios Theofilopoulos, Center for Security Studies–KEMEA, Nikolaos Petropoulos, John Jay College of Criminal Justice City University of New York, Spyridon Koletsis, Center for Security Studies–KEMEA, and Panagiotis Arnaoutidis, Center for Security Studies–KEMEA, HAFA

Discussant: Kyriakos Mikelis, University of Macedonia

BREAK: 10:45-11:00 am

SESSION II: 11:00-12:45 pm

PANEL 15: IMMIGRATION SYSTEMS RE-EXAMINED: ISSUES AND RESPONSES New Building, Room 102

Chair: Tina Mavrikou-Adamou (Hofstra University)

The European, Eurasian, and North American Immigration Systems: A Comparative Perspective Andrei Korobkov, Middle Tennessee State University

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Immigration and Religious Nationalism in Central and Western Europe Philip W. Barker, Keene State College

Should States Have Open or Closed Border Controls? An Analysis of the United States Visa Waiver Program and the European Union’s Schengen Zone with Recommendations on How to Sustain Globalization without Sacrificing the Human Right to Freedom of Movement Adriana Michilli, John Jay College of Criminal Justice—City University of New York

'Responsible Solidarity’: Poland’s Response to the EU’s Refugee Quota System Daniel Golebiewski, the Graduate Center, City University of New York

Discussant: Tina Mavrikou-Adamou (Hofstra University)

PANEL 16: RELIGION AND IDENTITY FORMATION IN AN EVOLVING WORLD ORDER: CONTENDING ISSUES A-V Room

Chair: Shikha Silwal, Washington and Lee University

Unlocking the Borders? The Role of Migrants’ Religion in Greece Niki Papageorgiou, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Troubled Journeys: Some Psychological Aspects of the Motivation of Young Muslim Men to Join the Islamic State Kalina Yordanova, New Bulgarian University

The Veil as a “Border” between Religious and Secular: The Greek Press’ Narration Chara Karagiannopoulou, Panteion University

Diaspora and Dispersion of Democracy Shikha Silwal, Washington and Lee University

Borders, Bodies, (un)Belonging and the 'Precarity' of the Territorialized State: The Case of Kashmir Ananya Sharma, DePaul University

Discussant: David Green, Hofstra University

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PANEL 17: THE SYRIAN CRISIS: SECURITY AND HUMANITARIAN IMPLICATIONS Bissell Library, L2

Chair: Suay Nilhan Acikalin, Middle East Technical University

Alternative Discourse on Migration Issue: Complexity Theory and Syrian Refugees Suay Nilhan Acikalin, Middle East Technical University

An Obscure Refugee Status and its Sociological Reflection on a Society: Syrian Refugees in Turkey Selen Akan, Istanbul Bilgi University

Betwixt and Between—Crises of Global Health Governance for Serially-Displaced Refugees Fleeing Syria: UNHCR, UNRWA, and the EU Carly Krakow, New York University

Climate Change, Migration and Terrorism: A Global Threat or a Spurious Relationship? The Case of Syria Nikolaos Petropoulos, John Jay College of Criminal Justice—City University of New York

Discussant: Sirin Duygulu, Okan University, Istanbul

LUNCH 1:00-2:00 pm Behind Bissell Library

SESSION III: 2:00-3:45 pm

PANEL 18: SECURITIZATION AND REFUGEE FLOWS New Building, Room 102

Chair: George Andreopoulos, City University of New York

Securitizing Refugee Flows: the ‘Other’ in the European Union George Andreopoulos, City University of New York

Securitization of the Refugee Crisis: Intentions and Excuses Sirin Duygulu, Okan University, Istanbul

The Securitization of Irregular Movement in the Sahel: How Counterterrorism Operations are Failing to Mitigate the Root Causes Of Terrorism in the Sahel While Simultaneously Creating More Risks for Vulnerable Populations. Aneliese Bernard, The Fletcher School-Tufts University 13

Discussant: Andrei Korobkov, Middle Tennessee State University

PANEL 19: ACCOUNTABILITY: DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGES A-V Room

Chair: Gonca Gok, Marmara University

Impacts of Transitional Justice Mechanisms on Refugee Crises Megumi Nishimura, Ritsumeikan University

Questioning the Accountability of Blue Helmets for their Crimes against Humanity: Peacekeeping Operation in the Africa Region Gonca Gok, Marmara University

Ill Fares the Land: Reparations for Large-Scale Land Grabbing in Myanmar and Prospects for Victims of Dispossession Andrew Dusek, the Fletcher School at Tufts University

All Dried Up and Nowhere to Go: Parallels between Rural Drought-Induced Forced Migration and Urban Water Access Denial Carly Krakow, New York University

Discussant: Laura Mera, University of Miami

PANEL 20: CONCEPTUAL PERSPECTIVES IN IDENTITY CONSTRUCTION Bissell Library, L2

Chair: Stephen Rosow, State University of New York—Oswego

The Logic of Categories Shailja Sharma, DePaul University

Ontology of Bordering Neha Ummareddy, International Institute of Information Technology – Hyd, and Navjyoti Singh, International Institute of Information Technology – Hyd

Refugees as Political Subjects: Democratic Theory at the Borders of the Political Stephen Rosow, State University of New York—Oswego

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Discussant: Samah Rafiq, Jawaharlal Nehru University

COFFEE BREAK: 3:45-4:00 pm Behind Bissell Library

SESSION IV: 4:00-5:45 pm

PANEL 21: THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS: ADDRESSING DIFFERENCE AND ITS CHALLENGES New Building, Room 102

Chair: Gianfranco Brusaporci, University of Haifa

Beyond Migration: Conservative Challenges in the Northern Part of Cyprus Yucel Vural, E.M.U., Basak Ekenoglu, Eastern Mediterranean University, and Sertac Sonan, Cyprus International University

Cultural Diversity and the European Court of Human Rights: Dealing with Difference, Groups and Identities Nikolaos Gaitenidis, Jean Monnet Center of Excellence, University of Macedonia

Borderlands in Republic of Macedonia: How Ethnic Groups React to the New Migration Flows Gianfranco Brusaporci, University of Haifa, and Goran Janev, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje

Discussant: George Andreopoulos, City University of New York

PANEL 22: THEORY AND PRAXIS IN WORLD POLITICS AND ECONOMY A-V Room

Chair: Gabriela Kuetting, Cardiff University

International Identity Formation as Personality Disorder: The TTIP, the TPP, and the ANZUS Alliance Judy Hemming, University of Canberra, and Michael McKinley, Australian National University

Bodies of Praxis in the New Economy and the New Contradiction of the Social Form of Domination Paul McFadden, Newcastle University

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Breaking Down Social and Environmental Boundaries: The Greek Financial Crisis, Political Ecology and Gold Mining in Greece Gabriela Kuetting, Cardiff University

The Role of Business in Post-Conflict Statebuilding Despina Karampenidou, European University Institute

Biotechnology, Geopolitics and Biodiversity in South America Guilherme Lopes da Cunha, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, and Diana Ramirez Camacho, Universidad de los Andes

Discussant: Giuliana Campanelli, William Patterson University