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Call for Papers Theme: Re-Imagining Diversity, Multiculturalism, and Social Justice Type: Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Interdisciplinary Conference Institution: Frederick Douglass Institute Collaborative, Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Frederick Douglass Institute, West Chester University Location: West Chester, PA (USA) Date: 4.–5.4.2018 Deadline: 30.10.2017 __________________________________________________ The Frederick Douglass Institute Collaborative within the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) invites you to submit abstracts/papers/proposals for the Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Conference scheduled on April 5-6, 2018 at West Chester University. This bicentennial celebration will examine Douglass’ legacy within the contexts of his era and today. Scholars, academics, researchers and intellectuals of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to submit abstracts, papers or proposals related to the conference theme including, but not limited to, the following topics: - Literary and rhetorical traditions of resistance and dissent - Race and the question of a post-racial society - Gender, race, and ethnicity in the 21st century - Ethnicity, immigration, and citizenship in the 21st century - Race, social justice and cultural identity in the USA - Constructing class and social justice through the media - Historical consciousness of America’s journey to freedom - Politics, policy, and people of color - Complications of religion and freedom - Equality, law, and the criminal justice system - Literacy and multicultural education Please send your abstract of approximately 500 words via the proposal submission page at: https://orgsync.com/161904/forms/266596 Please also take note of the following important dates: - Proposal submission deadline: October 30, 2017 - Notification of acceptance: November 30, 2017 - Registration: January 30, 2018 Contact: Dr. Chris Kwame Awuyah, Director Frederick Douglass Institute West Chester University 408 Francis Harvey Green Library West Chester, PA 19383 USA Email: fdibicent2...@wcupa.edu Web: https://orgsync.com/161904/forms/266596 __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/interphil@list.polylog.org/ __________________________________________________
