CFP: [Collections] Anthology on Diaspora Subjectivity

In this anthology of essays, tentatively titled _Human Geographies: Towards
an understanding of Diasporic Subjectivity_, we are interested to explore
the importance of “positionality and location” (to use Lata Mani’s phrase),
personal history, and the impacts of multiple geopolitical transplantations
in the development of identity and subjectivity in the fictional works of
postcolonial writers of the diaspora.

We are particularly interested in South Asian female writers belonging (or
having affiliations to) the Caribbean, South African, Australian, British,
and the Canadian diaspora.

We invite 20 page essays (and interviews) examining the inflections of
subjectivity in works by Lakshmi Persaud (Trinidad and Tobago), Farida
Karodia (South Africa), Yasmine Gooneratne (Australia), Monica Ali (UK),
and Anita Rao Badami (Canada).

Individual essays should include (although they should not be limited) in
exploring the above themes in the writers mentioned. Submissions are due by
October 15, 2008.
Essays should comply with the MLA format and should not be beyond 20 pages
(Plus End noted and Works Cited) double spaced, 12 point font, and in Times
New Roman.
Brief abstracts (250 words) and bio (50 words) with your research interests
and professional affiliations in MS Word format are due by June 30, 2008 to
any one of us:

Aparajita De, West Virginia University,USA
Email: de.aparajita_at_gmail.com
Ujjwal Jana, Visiting Faculty,Indiana University,USA
Email: ujjwal_jn_at_yahoo.co.in
Amrita Ghosh, Drew University, USA
Email: aghosh_at_drew.edu

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