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Call for Papers "Britishness, Identity and Citizenship: The View From Abroad" Interdisciplinary Conference Centre for Constructions and Identity, University of Huddersfield Huddersfield, West Yorkshire (United Kingdom) 5-6 June 2008 __________________________________________________ The Centre for Constructions and Identity at the University of Huddersfield is organizing a two day conference to be held on 5th-6th June 2008. The main theme of the conference is 'Britishness' within global contexts, addressing such issues as transnationality of identity, British diasporas, representations of Britishness in non-British media, education and culture, and the implications of dual citizenship across the former Empire and beyond. We seek papers from a range of contributors across disciplinary boundaries to build a coherent and cogent assessment of the importance of Britishness beyond the current borders of the UK state. The conference will include the following themes: - Philosophical considerations of post-colonial and post-imperial citizenship and identity - The historical legacy of empire: transnational constructions of Britishness - British Diasporas and the impact of dual citizenship on identity and governance - Representations of Britishness in non-British national media, education and culture - Contemporary debates on the value and legacy of Britishness across within the UK, the Republic of Ireland, the Commonwealth, Europe, United States and elsewhere. Keynote speakers and plenary participants already confirmed include Professor Sir Bernard Crick (University of Edinburgh), Professor Krishan Kumar (University of Virginia), Shahid Mailk MP, Professor Christopher G. A. Bryant (University of Salford), and Professor Paul Ward (University of Huddersfield). The conference will provide an integrated programme of presentations from invited keynote speakers, plenary sessions, and a number of themed invitational panels addressing the core themes (including a dedicated post-graduate poster presentation session). We would invite abstract submissions of 300 words from those interested in presenting papers to the organizers by November 1st 2007. For more information see the website: http://www.hud.ac.uk/hhs/dbs/conference/bic/ Contact: Dr. Andrew Mycock Division of Criminology, Politics and Sociology University of Huddersfield Huddersfield HD1 3DH UK Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.hud.ac.uk/hhs/dbs/conference/bic/ __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org
