CFP: African American Stories of Education (3/20/03; MLA '03)

A call for papers for “African American Stories of
Education,” a proposed panel for the 2003 MLA
convention in San Diego, CA.

This panel broadly considers the intersections of
“education” and African American culture. Because
knowledge acquisition can come in many forms, papers
need not be limited to notions of traditional
schooling. Ultimately, papers should explore
epistemological questions of African American
“education.”

There are many ways to approach this topic, but here
are some questions that could be addressed:

Is there an “African American education”; what is the
pedagogical value of narratives that focus on
education within an African American context; what are
the alternatives to traditional education, and why are
these alternatives important; how does
segregation/desegregation affect education; what are
the concerns of African American writers who focus on
schooling/education; what are the connections between
affirmative-action and education; issues of class,
gender, and sexuality in relationship education; etc.?

Please submit 300-word abstracts and one-page CV by
March 20, 2003 to the address below.

Eve Dunbar
evedunbar_at_mail.utexas.edu

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