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UNIVERSITY 13TH INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL STUDIES SYMPOSIUM</font></font></font></strong></h2>
<h5><strong><font color="#000009"><font face="Palatino Linotype"><font size="3">May
04-06, 2011 - Izmir, TURKEY</font></font></font></strong></h5>
<h1><strong><font color="#001525"><font face="Lucida Handwriting"><font size="3"><i><b>CHANGE
and CHALLENGE</b></i></font></font></font></strong></h1>
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<p align="RIGHT"><font face="Palatino Linotype"><font size="3">I am not
now That which I have been. <b><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1292513689_2">Lord Byron</span></b></font></font></p>
<p align="LEFT"> <font size="3"><font face="Palatino Linotype"><i>Change</i></font><font face="Palatino Linotype">
and </font><font face="Palatino Linotype"><i>Challenge</i></font><font face="Palatino Linotype">
are mutually inclusive, one breeding the other. <span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1292513689_3">Heraclitus</span> as early
as 480 B.C. analyzed the meaning of life to be the flux of change,
and declared that this aspect of reality is the only experience that
does not change. He based his observation on the hypothesis that flux
is an interaction between binary oppositions bringing about new
unities. His ideas after a considerable span of time attracted
modifications by the German Idealists, especially by Hegel's
philosophy of dialecticism. Thus, within Western philosophical
inquiry influenced by Heraclitus, change came to be thought of as
action challenged by reaction leading to synthesis. <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1292513689_4">Karl Marx</span> was
later inspired to formulate historical process as class-struggle. All
of these theories had been initiated by denying the credibility of
any concept suggesting the existence of absolute truth. This denial
had flourished in the Western mind following upon the Renaissance and
found its best expression in William James' American pragmatism
claiming that "ideas in an ever changing process" are
valuable as long as they are adaptable to real life situations.</font></font></p>
<p><br><br>
</p>
<p align="LEFT"> <font size="3"><font face="Palatino Linotype">After
the 1950s, trauma-ridden human societies desperately searched for
solutions and emphasized the discontinuity of all experiences. What
once used to be appropriate about labeling biological features as
'female and male', for instance, changed in accordance with the
cultural and historical times of rejecting absolute truth. Hence, we
witness the transformative role of culture on literature, as coined
by <span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1292513689_5">Raymond Williams</span>, carried forward into the international sphere by
<span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1292513689_6">Terry Eagleton</span>. Furthermore, the absolute ground of being and
existence have been challenged by Foucault's principle of reversal
and discontinuity: When there is dominance, there also will be the
modes of resistance to it. Dollimore's formula of "consolation",
"subversion" and "containment" is the extension
of the well-known earlier dialectical construction. The Saussurian
relation of "signifier" and "signified" has come
to be known as entities lending themselves to be re-interpreted as
endless new "composition". Concisely, the dichotomy between
"change" and "challenge" characterizes a wide
range of social, aesthetic, economic, political, cultural, and
literary phenomena lending itself to endless possibilities of
discussions.</font></font></p>
<p><br><br>
</p>
<p align="LEFT"> <font size="3"><font face="Palatino Linotype">In
the view of this overarching construct, we therefore invite and
welcome submissions of papers of varied import: papers of
theoretical, interpretive or expository nature from disciplines
across the spectrum of British-American and cultural studies
enhancing our understanding of changes and transformations in
relation to myriad aspects of literature, linguistics, fine arts,
architecture, film/media, communication, gender and political
studies, critical theory, <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1292513689_7">literary criticism</span>, history, psychology,
philosophy and sociology - all exploring the notion of </font><font face="Palatino Linotype"><b>Change</b></font><font face="Palatino Linotype">
as a </font><font face="Palatino Linotype"><b>Challenge</b></font><font face="Palatino Linotype">.</font></font></p>
<p><br><br>
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<p align="LEFT"> <font size="3"><font face="Palatino Linotype"><b>Topics</b></font><font face="Palatino Linotype">(</font><font face="Palatino Linotype"><i>and
suggestive subtopics</i></font><font face="Palatino Linotype">):</font></font></p>
<p align="LEFT"><font size="3"><font color="#ffffff"><font face="Palatino Linotype">-----</font></font><font color="#001525"><font face="Palatino Linotype">Change
and Challenge as Theme:</font></font> <font face="Palatino Linotype">stories,
heroes, themes, images in relation to metamorphosis, adaptation,
transformation, mutation, transition, transcendence, evolution,
revolution etc..</font></font></p>
<p><br><br>
</p>
<p align="LEFT"><font size="3"><font color="#ffffff"><font face="Palatino Linotype">-----</font></font><font color="#001525"><font face="Palatino Linotype">Academic
Adjustments and Theoretical Innovations:</font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype">eco-criticism,
eco-feminism, <span style="cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1292513689_8">magic realism</span>; post-modern, -feminist, -psychoanalytic,
-colonial, - apocalyptic approaches and narratives; reconsiderations
of language (bilingualism, heteroglossia, dialogism, pidgins);
changing fields (i.e. Men's, Islamic, Arab-American, Middle-East
Studies, Cyber-culture inter-, trans-disciplinary studies, <span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1292513689_9">feminist
geography</span>) etc..</font></font></p>
<p><br><br>
</p>
<p align="LEFT"><font size="3"><font color="#ffffff"><font face="Palatino Linotype">-----</font></font><font color="#001525"><font face="Palatino Linotype">Altered,
Adapted and Appropriated Texts:</font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype">Translations,
adaptations; conflation of genres, (sub) genres, forms and techniques
(i.e. non-, docu-, oto-, fictions, graphic novels, eco-poetry)
"writing back" or responses to or revisions of earlier
texts, meta-narratives; shifting techniques of intertextuality,
borrowing, plagiarism, etc..</font></font></p>
<p><br><br>
</p>
<p align="LEFT"><font size="3"><font color="#ffffff"><font face="Palatino Linotype">-----</font></font><font color="#001525"><font face="Palatino Linotype">Redefining
Spatial and Temporal Perceptions:</font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype">alteration
of territorial, geographical, historical, limits,
deterritorialization, reterritorialization, changing spatial
practices and space-power relations, fluidity, consumption of space,
new spatial organizations and allocations, (i.e. malls, hypermarkets,
theme parks), hybrid spaces, intercity relations and the evolution of
the urban hierarchy etc.. </font></font>
</p>
<p><br><br>
</p>
<p align="LEFT"><font size="3"><font color="#ffffff"><font face="Palatino Linotype">-----</font></font><font color="#001525"><font face="Palatino Linotype">Alternating
Cultural Paradigms and Politics:</font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype">new
cultural tensions in representations, adaptation of multi-, bi-,
inter-, intra-, cross- and trans-regional/national/ cultural
structures and values, cultural nomadism, digi-modernism, religion's
changing role perforating cultural boundaries, multinational
productions, alliances, globalization, glocalization, environmental,
climatic change and changing political discourses etc.. </font></font>
</p>
<p><br><br>
</p>
<p align="LEFT"><font size="3"><font color="#ffffff"><font face="Palatino Linotype">-----</font></font><font color="#001525"><font face="Palatino Linotype">Liminal
Nature of Body and Identity:</font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype">modified,
hybrid, mixed, post-human, cyber, trans-gender, queer bodies and
identities, deviated <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1292513689_10">gender roles</span>, altered and/or conversed race,
class identities, new landscapes of the self spatial identity etc.</font></font></p>
<p><br><br>
</p>
<p align="LEFT"><font size="3"><font color="#ffffff"><font face="Palatino Linotype">-----</font></font><font color="#001525"><font face="Palatino Linotype">Adaptation
to Technological Advancements:</font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype">Digital
humanities, Hyper-media, cyber-texts, virtual reality, multimedia
literacy, e-learning, nodes (social networks like <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1292513689_11">Facebook</span>, <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1292513689_12">Twitter</span>)
etc.. </font></font>
</p>
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<ul type="CIRCLE"><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><font size="3"><font face="Palatino Linotype">Along
with individual papers, the conference committee welcomes
round-tables, workshops and performances.</font> </font>
</p>
</li><li><p align="LEFT"><font size="3"><font face="Palatino Linotype">The
languages of the conference are English and Turkish.</font> </font>
</p>
</li></ul>
<p align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype"><font size="3">(Please
note that there will be no translations during the symposium.)</font></font></p>
<ul type="CIRCLE"><li><p align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype"><font size="3">All
abstract proposals are to be submitted to <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:css2011@mail.ege.edu.tr"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1292513689_13">css2011@mail.ege.edu.tr</span></a>
and <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:cultural.studies2011@gmail.com"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1292513689_14">cultural.studies2011@gmail.com</span></a></font></font><font size="3">
</font>
</p>
</li></ul>
<p align="LEFT"><strong><font face="Georgia"><font size="3">Submissions
must contain the following fields:</font></font></strong><strong><font size="3">
</font></strong>
</p>
<ul type="DISC"><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><font size="3"><font face="Palatino Linotype">First
Name, Surname of Applicant</font> </font>
</p>
</li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><font size="3"><font face="Palatino Linotype">Title
of Applicant</font> </font>
</p>
</li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><font size="3"><font face="Palatino Linotype">Title
of Applicant</font> </font>
</p>
</li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><font size="3"><font face="Palatino Linotype"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1292513689_15">Institution</span>
and Country of Applicant</font> </font>
</p>
</li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><font size="3"><font face="Palatino Linotype">Email
of Applicant</font> </font>
</p>
</li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><font size="3"><font face="Palatino Linotype">Title
of Abstract</font> </font>
</p>
</li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><font size="3"><font face="Palatino Linotype">Abstract
- 300 words maximum</font> </font>
</p>
</li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><font size="3"><font face="Palatino Linotype">Biography
- 150 words maximum</font> </font>
</p>
</li><li><p align="LEFT"><font size="3"><font face="Palatino Linotype">Keywords
- 5 maximum</font> </font>
</p>
</li></ul>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><font color="#000015"><font face="Palatino Linotype"><font size="3">Abstract
Submission Deadline:</font></font></font><font color="#002321"><font face="Palatino Linotype"><font size="3">
DECEMBER 12th 2010</font></font></font><font size="3"><br></font><font color="#000015"><font face="Palatino Linotype"><font size="3">Acceptance
Confirmation:</font></font></font><font color="#002321"><font face="Palatino Linotype"><font size="3">
<span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1292513689_16">JANUARY 16th 2011</span></font></font></font><font size="3"><br><br><br></font><strong><font color="#001900"><font face="Palatino Linotype"><font size="3">Contact
Information:</font></font></font></strong><font size="3"><br></font><font face="Palatino Linotype"><font size="3">Prof.
Dr. Atilla Silkü and <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:secil.saracli@ege.edu.tr">Asst.
Prof. Seçil Saraçlı</a></font></font><font size="3"> </font><font face="Palatino Linotype"><font size="3">Dept.
of American Culture & Literature, Faculty of Letters, Ege
University,</font></font><font size="3"><br></font><font face="Palatino Linotype"><font size="3"><b>Tel:</b></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype"><font size="3">
+90 232 311 19 74</font></font><font size="3"><br></font><font face="Palatino Linotype"><font size="3"><b>Fax:</b></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype"><font size="3">
+90 232 388 11 02</font></font><font size="3"><br></font><font color="#001900"><font face="Palatino Linotype"><font size="3"><b>Websites:</b></font></font></font><font face="Palatino Linotype"><font size="3"><span><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://css.ege.edu.tr/"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1292513689_17">http://css.ege.edu.tr/</span></a> and <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://ake.ege.edu.tr/new/"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1292513689_18">http://ake.ege.edu.tr/new/</span></a></span></font></font><font size="3">
<br><br><br></font><font color="#005110"><font face="Palatino Linotype"><font size="3">Seçil
Saraçlı</font></font></font><font size="3"><br></font><font color="#005110"><font face="Palatino Linotype"><font size="3">CSS.2011</font></font></font></p></div><br>
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