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Call for Papers "Contact: An Interdisciplinary Challenge in Cultural Studies" Australia and New Zealand/Aotearoa Postgraduate Conference Cultural Studies Association of Australia (CSAA) Centre for Cultural Research (CCR), University of Western Sydney Centre for Research in Social Inclusion (CRSI), Macquarie University Parramatta, NSW (Australia) 25-26 September 2008 __________________________________________________ The aim of this postgraduate conference is to establish a forum for Australian and New Zealand/Aotearoa postgraduate students and young researchers, working under the broad rubric of Cultural Studies, to present and discuss their ongoing research with peers, academics and professionals in their given areas of interest. Papers are invited from a range of discipline areas exploring themes around contact. A direct consequence of mass globalisations is the increased spaces and instances between peoples and cultures often mediated by emerging and unpredictable technologies. Consequently, one can observe that the movement of people and exchange of capital and knowledge have been far unparalleled and entangled. Under these circumstances, with a particular focus on Australia and New Zealand/Aotearoa, this conference proposes to complement as well as draw on the already vast literature devoted to exploring the consequences and forms of increased human interaction as a result of accelerated trends of globalisation. Some issues include (but are not limited to): - Encounters with the stranger/the Other - Racism/inter-ethnic solidarity - Diaspora and diasporic formations/homeland - Contact zone in the postcolonial context - Tourism and contact zones - How do new media and technologies facilitate/inhibit contact? - Relationships between contact and conflict - Methodological concerns for the researcher in establishing trust and breaking in - Asia Pacific Cultural Studies contact with globalisation This Conference is proudly sponsored by the Cultural Studies Association of Australia (CSAA), the Centre for Cultural Research (CCR), the University of Western Sydney and the Centre for Research in Social Inclusion (CRSI), Macquarie University, Sydney. Keynote Address and Other Features Keynote address will be presented by Professor Ien Ang (ARC Professional Fellow, CCR) All sessions will be chaired by respondents from academic staff of CCR and the CRSI, including Professor Meagan Morris (UWS, Lingnan University, Hong Kong) All participants will be invited to a postgraduate workshop (provisionally) titled the Contributions of Australia and New Zealand/Aotearoa Postgraduate Students to the future of Cultural Studies. Submission Guideline and Key Dates An abstract (250 words) accompanied by presenters biography (150 words) with the application form must be submitted to Joanna Winchester by 10th May 2008. Application Form is downloadable from here. The conference committee will review all abstracts and it reserves the right to accept and reject abstracts for inclusion in the program. Notification of acceptance by 30th May 2008 Reading papers for presentation (a maximum of 3,000 words, including footnotes and bibliographies) must be submitted prior to the conference by 22nd August 2008. These papers will be reviewed by respondents for providing comments and advises in the sessions. Presentation Oral presentations will be delivered as addresses of 20 minutes followed by comments and discussions. Audio-visual equipments (PowerPoint, Projector, Screen, OHP) will be provided in the conference rooms. Traveling Support There are a limited number of travel scholarships available for interstate Australian students and New Zealand/Aotearoa students (up to $200 for Australian students and $400 for New Zealand/Aotearoa students). These will be presented to students based on the merit of the submitted abstract and how it relates to the conferences themes and ideals. You will be informed of your success of travel support with notification of acceptance of your paper. Working Committee of the Conference: Joanna Winchester (CCR) Takeshi Hamano (CCR) Laavanya Kathiravelu (CRSI) Kylie Sait (CRSI) Contact: Joanna Winchester Centre for Cultural Research University of Western Sydney Building EM, Parramatta Campus Locked Bag 1797 Penrith South DC, NSW 1797 Australia Email: [email protected] Web: http://ccr.uws.edu.au/postgrad/contact/ __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org
