The Citizen in the 21st Century - Conference
http://internetsavvy.wikispaces.com/ 1st Global Conference: The Citizen in the 21st Century From : Dr. Rob Fisher/ Inter-Disciplinary.Net Monday 4th February – Wednesday 6th February 2013 Sydney, Australia Call for Presentations: In its most basic conceptualisation, citizenship is thought of as the rights and responsibilities that an individual has, and is owed to, a national government. The political concept of ‘citizenship’, however, is one that has been contested from its very beginning: from above, it has been a mechanism of control and surveillance; while from below, it is has been used as a tool for resistance and claims for rights and representation. In the 21st century, citizenship continues to be a site of contestation as contemporary governments attempt to find a balance between the rights and responsibilities of the populations they are representing. This has been complicated by the changing nature of citizenship: it can no longer be thought of a...