Culture and the State: Past, Present, and Future
http://www.arts.ualberta.ca/cms/
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
May 2-5, 2003
Most plenary speakers are now confirmed for this conference, including Len
Findlay, Isobel Findlay, Rahim Jaffer MLA, Norman Nawrocki, Raj Pannu MLA,
and Jerry Zaslove, among others. Deadlines for individual themes vary, but
general submission under the conference's overall CFP are accepted until
February 1, 2003 (see link above for this general CFP).
THEME:
Aboriginal Discourses and the State
(DEADLINE January 5, 2002)
This theme in "Culture and the State: Past, Present, and Future" examines
the ways in which Aboriginal discourses, written and oral, both determine
and are determined by State definitions of identity. We invite papers that
explore the limits and freedoms of Aboriginal discourses throughout the
world, and the role of State-sanctioned institutions in the promulgation or
suppression of these discourses.
Since self-expression is seen as a tool of resistance Aboriginal peoples
effectively employ against colonial domination, the study of Aboriginal
discourses becomes consonant with the study of the political premises these
peoples are perceived to hold. These premises include the ideals of
self-governance, communal solidarity, de-colonization, gender and racial
equality, and the recognition of Aboriginal peoples as 'distinct societies'.
We seek papers that explore how such premises affect the interpretation of
Aboriginal literatures, oral traditions, and political self-definitions.
Possible topics include, but are not limited to:
* Aboriginal literary resistance and canon formation
* Definitions of the self in Aboriginal political and literary discourses
* The role of oral discourses in literary production
* Aboriginal self-governance, communal solidarity, de-colonization, gender
and racial equality, 'distinct societies' recognition, and the State
* Treaty negotiations and discourse analysis
* Identity politics within Aboriginal communities
* Cross-cultural comparisons of Aboriginal discourses
Please submit an abstract of approximately 250 words for papers of 20
minutes by January 5, 2003. Send all submissions to the theme coordinator,
Rob Appleford. Early submissions are encouraged and email submissions are
welcome.
Theme Coordinator:
Rob Appleford
Assistant Professor
Department of English
3-5 Humanities Centre
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada, T6G 2E5
rob.appleford@ualberta.ca
The conference is funded by the Canada Research Chairs programme.
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