150-word abstracts are being considered for the following panel
to take place at the Fourth International Crossroads in
Cultural Studies Conference in Tampere, Finland, June 29-July
2, 2002. Please note the fast-approaching deadline. Abstracts
should be sent to the e-mail address below.
Community: An Alternative to the Nation?
As the now classic formula has it, nations are “imagined
communities.” But what is it that makes a nation different
from a community? And can community respond to the problems
inherent in nationhood? What problems does a notion of
community itself entail? Is it necessarily a “better” option
than nation? It has been remarked that community is primarily
an affiliation of blood, which brings to mind some of the most
limiting forms of nationalism. Ideas of community, however,
may also include, on the one hand, linguistic and religious
affiliations, such as pan-Arabism or the Islamic umma, that
transcend national boundaries, or on the other hand,
associations of nations, such as the European Community. This
panel invites scholars in the humanities and social sciences to
evaluate the concept of community and its potential to serve as
an alternative to nationalism.
-- Dr. Annedith Schneider Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Sabancý University Orhanlý 81474 Tuzla, Istanbul Turkey tel.(90) 216-483-9244 fax (90) 216-483-9250 e-mail: schneider@sabanciuniv.edu=============================================== From the Literary Calls for Papers Mailing List CFP@english.upenn.edu Full Information at http://www.english.upenn.edu/CFP/ or write Erika Lin: elin@english.upenn.edu ===============================================
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