Call for Papers "First Nations, First Thoughts" Interdisciplinary Conference Centre of Canadian Studies, University of Edinburgh Edinburgh, Scotland (UK) 5-6 May 2005
This interdisciplinary conference will explore the significance of Aboriginal peoples in the development of cultural and intellectual thought in Canada. The conference is designed to bring Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal scholars together to consider the development and transmission of Indigenous thought and the impact of Aboriginal perspectives on cultural, political, environmental, historical, legal, philosophical and anthropological thought in Canada. Papers might address the following themes: - Indigenous knowledge and its intergenerational transmission - Aboriginal cultural production and its impact on Canadian identity - Indigenous perspectives on kinship - Aboriginal approaches to sustainable development - Indigenous ethics - Debates about Aboriginal sovereignty, nationalism and self-determination - The inclusion and exclusion of Indigenous perspectives in Canadian historiography, cultural theory, jurisprudence and political economy - The impact of Aboriginal ideas on political and constitutional thought in Canada - The influence of Indigenous perspectives on Canadian feminist thinking - Reconciling Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal perspectives in practise It is planned that papers will be considered for publication in a peer-reviewed volume. Please send paper proposals (250 word max.) and a short curriculum vitae by 30 November 2004 to Grace Owens, Centre of Canadian Studies, 21 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LD, Scotland or to: [email protected] The Centre of Canadian Studies regrets that it is unable to assist participants with travel or accommodation costs. However, a concessionary registration fee will be available for postgraduate students and the unwaged. Contact: Grace Owens University of Edinburgh Centre of Canadian Studies 21 George Square Edinburgh EH8 9LD Scotland UK Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.cst.ed.ac.uk _________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org/ Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://agd.polylog.org/cal/
