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Call for Papers "Ethnic Studies 40 Years Later: Race, Resistance and Relevance" 2009 Conference College of Ethnic Studies, San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA (USA) 7-10 October 2009 __________________________________________________ The College of Ethnic Studies (CoES) at San Francisco State University (SFSU) invites proposals for papers, panels, roundtable discussions, workshops and performances for a conference marking the founding of The College and the emergence of the field of Ethnic Studies. The first College of Ethnic Studies, inaugurated in 1969, was accompanied by ethnic studies initiatives, programs, centers and departments at universities and colleges around the world. This 40th anniversary of CoES presents an opportunity to examine contributions, developments, and challenges within the field of Ethnic Studies. We welcome the exploration of themes that include but are not limited to the following: - Where is Ethnic Studies in the world today, and what are the similarities and differences between our contemporary goals and those of decades past that led to the creation of the field? - What fruitful relationships are possibleĀand what obstacles exist--between Ethnic Studies programs, local communities of color, and related diasporas? - How are social justice pedagogies relevant to the field of Ethnic Studies? - In what ways have our conceptual tools for discussions about race, racialization, racial formation, and power changed since the founding of Ethnic Studies? How are we addressing class, gender, sexuality, religion, and citizenship within Ethnic Studies? - What strategies allow for inclusion of a full range of ethnic experiences, philosophical perspectives, methods, and analytical frameworks within the field? - How might recent events such as restrictions of civil liberties domestically and internationally, the election of Barack Obama, ongoing wars, and the international economic crisis affect the field of Ethnic Studies and the centering of race relations? Please send your submissions with the cover sheet to: [email protected] Priority will be assigned to proposals in the order of submission deadlines: First submission deadline: May 18, 2009. Second/final submission deadline: June 15, 2009. Contact: Conference "Ethnic Studies 40 Years Later" College of Ethnic Studies San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Avenue San Francisco, CA 94132-4100 USA Tel: +1 (415) 338-1859 Fax: +1 (415) 338-7593 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.sfsu.edu/~ethnicst/fortieth.html __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org
