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Call for Papers Theme: Unsettlingly Conversations, Unmaking Racisms and Colonialisms Type: 14th Annual Critical Race and Anti-Colonial Studies Conference Institution: Researchers and Academics of Colour for Equality/Equity (R.A.C.E.), University of Alberta Centre for World Indigenous Knowledge and Research (CWIKR), Athabasca University Location: Edmonton, AB (Canada) Date: 17.–19.10.2014 Deadline: 25.8.2014 __________________________________________________ From Malinda S Smith <[email protected]> Under the theme, “Unsettling Conversations, Unmaking Racisms and Colonialisms,” the 14th Annual Critical Race and Anticolonial Studies Conference, invites contributors to think through the ideas, theories, scholarship and activism that shape the local, national and global conversations on racisms, colonialisms and intersectionality. The conference aims to centre attention on the plural and durable forms of racisms and colonialisms in the present, and on the challenges to resistance, activism and transformation. This conference will be animated by the difficult, contentious – that is, unsettlingly – conversations on racisms and colonialisms that take place or need to take place in the academy, in organizations and networks, and society more generally. A major focus of the conference will be the everyday practices, experiences and technologies of racisms, of living and working in spaces of racial hierarchies and formations, racial exclusion and marginality, and even racial expulsion. Another interrelated focus of the conference is the durability and legacies of diverse forms of colonialism and the challenge of decolonizing contemporary politics, laws, policies and practices. Finally, the conference invites contributors to present theoretical and empirical case studies of transformative dialogues, collaboration, alliances, and movements. The organizers especially invite papers that take a critical, intersectional and interdisciplinary perspective in one of the following areas: - Praxis of difficult, contentious and unsettling conversations on racisms, colonialisms, and intersectionality - Unsettling racisms and colonialisms: ideas, theories, policies, practices, resistance, decolonization - Theories and empirical case studies of the representation, status and experiences of Indigenous peoples and racialized minorities in the academy, in national organizations, on boards, in parliament, city councils and society - Intersectionality: theories, methodologies, practices - Antiracism and decolonial ideas, theories, struggles, alliances, and social movements - Teaching and research race, indigeneity and intersectional Paper and Proposal Submission In order to be considered for presentation at the conference, submission of papers and panels must be relevant to the conference theme and reflect the R.A.C.E. Network’s praxis of engaging Indigenous and racialized scholars and scholarship. Panels must reflect the Network’s commitment to critical diversity, that is, convenors must be proactive in working with Indigenous and racialized scholars and scholarship. Submissions must include the following: - Paper or panel title - Name, title and contact information for panel convenor(s) and presenters - Abstract of 250-350 words - Key words - Recommended: panel chair - Payment of registration and fees The extended deadline for abstracts is the 25 August 2014. Send abstracts of 250-350 words maximum to the Program Convenor at: [email protected] Successful applicants will be notified by the 31 August 2014. The deadline for the full paper submission: 6 October 2014. Conference Publications The deadline for submissions for the conference book or journal publication is 10 October 2014. Manuscripts should be 5,000-6,000 words in length (including references and footnotes) and follow the Chicago Manuscript-style: http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html Papers for book and journal publication should be sent to: [email protected] The R.A.C.E. Network will be releasing its 2014 RACELink [http://criticalracenetwork.com/home/publications] and its first ever Diversity Profiles of the leadership of Canadian universities and national scholarly associations. Registration Registration is required. Paper and proposal presentations must be accompanied by registration. Register here: http://criticalracenetwork.com/conference-2014/registration Ground Transportation and Accommodation Ground travel and accommodation information are available online at: http://criticalracenetwork.com/conference-2014/accommodation Confirmed Keynotes Speakers - Sara Ahmed, Professor of Race and Cultural Studies, Goldsmiths, University of London - Glen Sean Coulthard, Assistant Professor, Political Science, University of British Columbia - Audra Simpson, Assistant Professor, Anthropology, Columbia University Confirmed Plenary Speakers Caleb Zabdi Behn, Sirma Bilge, Maria Campbell, Karma R. Chavez, Jessica Danforth, Jin Haritaworn, Kiera Ladner, Tracey Lindberg, Suvendrini Perera, Sherene Razack, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, Sunera Thobani, Rinaldo Walcott, Gisèle Yasmeen and Malinda S Smith Further enquiries may be addressed to the conference organizers: Dr. Malinda S Smith 2014 R.A.C.E. Conference Convenor Department of Political Science University of Alberta Email: [email protected] Dr. Tracey Lindberg Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Traditional Knowledge, Legal Orders and Laws Centre for World Indigenous Knowledge and Research Athabasca University Email: [email protected] Ms. Priscilla Campeau Indigenous Studies Athabasca University Email: [email protected] Conference website: http://www.criticalracenetwork.com/conference-2014 __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
