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Call for Papers Theme: Identity and Multicultural Politics Type: 7th International Symposium Institution: International Network for Alternative Academia (INAA) Location: Barcelona (Spain) Date: 17.–19.6.2013 Deadline: 5.4.2013 __________________________________________________ This symposium is organized by and is part of the activities of the Research Project on Identity and Multicultural Politics. Among other projects, it is hosted and developed within the Research Program on Recognition, Agency and the Politics of Otherness. Identity claims and social identity formations have become more prevalent, fluid and less fixed throughout societies. People in their local, regional, national and even international contexts are systematically making claims about group identities, which have consequences for politics, social relations and a cultural sense of belonging. In the past decades, important changes have been witnessed in legal procedures, constitutions and cultural normative frameworks that have produced formal legitimation for recognition claims based on identity, as well as political backlashes against these initiatives. What are the lessons to be learned from these complex processes and the considerations to be had for envisioning and contributing to a future politics of recognition? The trans-disciplinary project is interested in identifying the conflicting social forces and political realities of multicultural experiences, of the processes of identity formation and of the dynamics of recognition in diverse societal, cultural and political contexts. These are the central themes we seek to explore: 1. New Challenges for a Contemporary Politics of Recognition 2. Talking Back: Contemporary Identity Formations 3. Nationalism and Inclusion 4. Art, Contestation and Aesthetic Critique 5. Multicultural Interlacing and Contemporary Life 6. New Bonds for Self and Other For a detailed explanation of these themes and of the procedures for participating, please consult our Call for Papers: http://alternative-academia.net/ocs-2.3.5/index.php/BCN2013/IMP-7/schedConf/cfp Submissions If you are interested in participating in this Annual Symposium, submit a 400 to 500 word abstract by Friday 5th of April, 2013. To submit an abstract online follow these steps: 1) Go to our webpage: www.alternative-academia.net 2) Select your Symposium of choice within the list of annual events (listed by period and city) 3) Go to LOG IN at the top of the page 4) Create a User Name and Password for our system and log in 5) Click on the Call for Papers for the Symposium 6) Go to the end of the Call for Papers page and click on the First Step of Submission Process button 7) Follow the instructions provided for completing the abstract submission process To facilitate the processing of abstracts, we ask that you use Arial Font Size 10 and that you use plain text, resisting the temptation of using special formatting, such as bold, italics or underline. For every abstract proposal submitted, we acknowledge receipt. If you do not receive a reply from us within three days, you should assume the submission process was not completed successfully. Please try again or contact our technical support for clarifications. All presentation and paper proposals that address these questions and issues will be fully considered and evaluated. Accepted abstracts will require a full draft paper by Friday 31st of May, 2013. Papers presented at the symposium are eligible for publication as part of a digital or paperback book. Contact: Dr. Alejandro Cervantes-Carson, General Coordinator International Network for Alternative Academia Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia #11 Principal Primera E-08012 Barcelona Spain Email: [email protected] Web: http://alternative-academia.net/ocs-2.3.5/index.php/BCN2013/IMP-7 __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
