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Call for Papers Theme: Rethinking Europe Subtitle: New Approaches and Methodologies to the Study of Europe in the 20th and 21st Centuries Type: Interdisciplinary Graduate Workshop Institution: Center for German and European Studies, University of Minnesota Location: Minneapolis, MN (USA) Date: 27.–31.10.2011 Deadline: 31.5.2011 __________________________________________________ At the end of the nineteenth century, Western Europe considered itself to be the center of the world. The military strength and economic resources of European countries, along with centuries of imperialist policies that spread European technology, culture and politics had resulted in empires that spanned the globe. One hundred years later a post-fascist, post-communist, post-colonial, arguably-united Europe struggles to define itself and its position on an increasingly interconnected world stage. While the successes of the European Union have brought some sense of unity to a continent split by a century of war, debates about migration, currencies and economic stability, citizenship, education, welfare, and international relations continue to divide Europeans. The Center for German and European Studies at the University of Minnesota invites paper proposals from advanced graduate students for a workshop October 27-31, 2011, focusing on Europe’s position in and to the world in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Participants will meet in Minneapolis and workshop pre-circulated papers of 20-30 pages in length. University of Minnesota faculty and graduate students will provide additional commentary throughout the sessions. Housing will be covered by the Center for German and European Studies for all participants; substantial funds are also available to offset the costs of air travel. In particular we invite interdisciplinary projects that employ new methodologies, theories, and frameworks toward defining a global Europe. Topics may include, but need not be limited to: - Ethnic, geographic, racial, and political definitions of Europe - European and postcolonial migrations - European colonialisms, metropole/periphery dichotomies - Analyses of the national, international, and transnational - Cultural, ideological, national identities - The European Union - Issues of pedagogy, ie. teaching Europe in a global context Interested graduate students should submit a cover letter briefly describing their work, CV, and an up-to 300-word abstract to <[email protected]> by 31 May 2011. Participants will be notified by mid June. Contact: Center for German and European Studies University of Minnesota 214 Social Sciences Building 267 19th Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA Email: [email protected] __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
