Call for Papers | Workshop

The Stack in a Fragmenting World: Deglobalization, Technological Transformation, and Geo-economic Ordering

Erfurt, Germany | 27–28 May 2026

This workshop invites theoretically oriented contributions engaging with Benjamin Bratton’s concept of The Stack as a lens to analyse contemporary transformations in global political and economic order.

While debates on deglobalization, geo-economic rivalry, platform capitalism, infrastructural power, and technological sovereignty have expanded rapidly, The Stack has so far been unevenly mobilised to understand fragmentation, infrastructural contestation, and shifts in global capitalism.

The workshop welcomes papers that develop, revise, extend, or critically assess The Stack in relation to:

– deglobalization and global fragmentation
– technological transformation and platformization
– emerging geo-economic strategies, conflicts, and ordering

Conceptual and theoretical contributions are particularly encouraged, including perspectives from International Political Economy, International Relations, political theory, and science and technology studies, as well as postcolonial and Global South approaches.

Format
Small, discussion-oriented workshop with pre-circulated papers. Selected contributions may lead to an edited volume or special journal issue.

Submission deadline: 28 February 2026

For more information see the Call for Paper

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