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All democracies – old and new – are undergoing continuous, unforeseen  transformations that strain the institutions’ capacity to represent the  demos. Forced and voluntary movements across borders, minority  recognition claims, historical injustices, economic inequalities, and  gendered inequities constitute solid grounds for contesting traditional  conceptions of citizenship. Given the fact of pluralism in contemporary  societies, a question naturally arises: how can we re–think practices of  citizenship in a way that does justice to the increasingly complex  circumstances of democratic politics? The conference seeks to reflect on  this question by bringing together participants from both the North and  the South. Through these dialogical, interdisciplinary encounters, we  hope to shed light on the non–ideal conditions for effectively  exercising citizenship today..;.Organisation :Centre for Social Studies (CES), University of Coimbra, PortugalDate et lieu du colloque :June 3–4, 2011Faculty of Economics, University of CoimbraLangues usitées : English, with simultaneous translation into Portuguese Plenary sessions speakers : James Tully, University of Victoria, Canada – keynoteBoaventura de Sousa Santos, Centre for Social Studies, Coimbra, PortugalDuncan Ivison, University of Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaJoão Cardoso Rosas, University of Minho, Braga, PortugalMakau Mutua, SUNY, Buffalo, USARainer Bauböck, European University Institute, Florence, ItalyRajeev Bhargava, Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, Delhi, IndiaRoberto Gargarella, University Torcuato Di Tella, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaSimone Chambers, University of Toronto, Toronto, CanadaFormat : The conference includes, first, plenary sessions where invited speakers will address issues regarding the foundation, justification, scope, and practice of citizenship. Secondly, we invite abstract submissions for a number of panels. The invited speakers will serve as discussants for the panels. Contributions from both social scientists and practitioners are welcome. More specifically, we welcome proposals that fall within one or more of the following three themes:(1)     Struggles for recognition and justice;(2)     New dimensions of political freedom;(3)     Non-ideal theory for non-ideal circumstances? Consignes concernant les propositions de communication : Please consult the attached outline of the conference themes before submitting your proposals.Abstract proposals should be between 300 and 500 words in length.Preferred format for all submissions is RTF or Microsoft Word (doc).Modalités d'envoi :Please send your proposals –including your contact information – as attachments to challengingcitizenship@ces.uc.ptInsert “Challenging Citizenship 2011 Submission” as the subject line of the message.Dates importantes :The deadline for abstracts is December 31, 2010.All proposals will undergo peer review and notifications of acceptance will be sent out by January 31, 2011.....Vers le site du Colloque..