A conference on “The Potentialities and Challenges of Constructing a Democratic Developmental State in South Africa” to be held at a venue within the Cradle of Mankind, Gauteng, South Africa, and will take place on Wednesday 4 to Friday 6 June 2008. The Human Sciences Research Council calls on scholars with knowledge of the South African political economy to submit abstracts on the themes listed within the attachment to the convener of the conference, Dr Omano Edigheji ([email protected]) by 28 March 2008.