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Subject: Re: The Fifth Annual Herman C. Hudson Symposium Call For Papers
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:33:26 -0600
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CALL FOR PAPERS
“Lifting the Veil: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on
Identity and Responsibility in Global Societies”
The discourse on Black consciousness and its global
dimensions are extensive. This discourse is particularly
relevant in communities within the African Diaspora.
Issues of identity, culture, and the sense of responsibility
to the race take on renewed urgency under the present world
conditions which are negatively impacting black world
communities. What is our individual and collective responsibility
to Black Diasporic communities? How is blackness defined
within a global society given the vast cultural and economic
differences?
The fifth annual Herman C. Hudson Symposium hosted by the
African American and African Diaspora Studies Graduate Society
at Indiana University, Bloomington seeks abstracts of papers
from interdisciplinary perspectives related to these issues.
These papers will be presented during our annual conference
Saturday, March 22nd, 2008 at the Neal Marshall Black Culture
Center on Indiana University, Bloomington’s campus. Our keynote
speaker for this year’s event will be Sonia Sanchez, an influential
poet, writer, and social activist. Papers should explore questions
pertaining to the cultural, intellectual, historical, social, and
political responsibilities and identities of people who are part
of the African Diaspora. We are also especially interested in
extending our presentation scope to the performing and visual
arts, as these are important forms of communication and expression
within the African Diaspora.
Interested graduate and undergraduate student presenters should
submit a 300 word abstract and a one-page CV. Presenters who are
interested in displaying visual art should submit a digital CD of
their work along with their 300 word abstract discussing the details
of their pieces. Performing artists should submit a one page
abstract regarding the form, content, and length of their performance.
Panel proposals should include a title, a description of the panel's
theme, a 300 word abstract of each paper, the name of the panel chair,
and a one page CV for each participant. All abstracts should include
the academic affiliation of each participant.
All materials should be emailed with the heading HCHS ABSTRACT to
[EMAIL PROTECTED] and postmarked, faxed, or e-mailed no later than,
Wednesday, January 20, 2008.
Visit our website at www.indiana.edu/~afroamer/
Bergis Jules
Indiana University
School of Library and Information Science
African American and African Diaspora Studies
812-929-7624
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http://www.slis.indiana.edu/
http://www.indiana.edu/~afroamer/
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