[Discussion] "Considering Class"
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Fri, 18 Jun 2004 08:41:59 -0700
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"Considering Class."
In the 21st century there are hardly any aspect of human existence left
unexplored by postmodern theories of the individual, of hybridity and
identity, of race and ethnicity. Within this range of objects of inquiry
is a discussion of the category of class. Its absence from the discourse
of postmodern society is alarming in a time where post capitalism feeds
on cultural fragmentation, and an oversight that keeps the potentially
collective and hence potentially threatening categories away.
We are currently soliciting contributions for an essay collection on the
function and future of the category and discourse of class in the US. We
are interested in essays addressing issues pertaining to this overall
theme from a variety of disciplines, American studies, history,
philosophy, sociology, women studies, religion, gender studies,
comparative politics, cultural studies, ethnic studies etc.
Papers may address topics such as (but not limited to): Class and
* economic transnationalization
* out-sourcing
* mass-consumption
* discourse of civic society
* cultural fragmentation
* corporate capital
* (the history of) migrant labor
* art (visual arts, literature, film etc.)
* local communities
* "the end of history"
* globalization of culture
* gender
Please send essay proposals (300 - 500 words) and short CV's by
September 1st. Completed first drafts of contributions will be expected
by December 1, 2004. Email submissions preferred in MS Word attachment.
Address all correspondence and/or questions to one of the addresses
below. Kevin.Cahill@fil.uib.no Lene.Johannessen@eng.uib.no
Kevin Cahill
Philosophy department
or
Lene Johannessen
English department
University of Bergen
5007 Bergen
Email: kevin.cahill@fil.uib.no,
lene.johannessen@eng.uib.nolene.johannessen@@eng.uib.no
<mailto:kevin.cahill@fil.uib.no,%20lene.johannessen@eng.uib.nolene.johannessen@@eng.uib.no>
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<p><font size="2" face="verdana, arial, helvetica">In the 21st
century there are hardly any aspect of human existence left unexplored
by postmodern theories of the individual, of hybridity and identity, of
race and ethnicity. Within this range of objects of inquiry is a
discussion of the category of class. Its absence from the discourse of
postmodern society is alarming in a time where post capitalism feeds on
cultural fragmentation, and an oversight that keeps the potentially
collective and hence potentially threatening categories away.
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<p><font size="2" face="verdana, arial, helvetica">We are
currently soliciting contributions for an essay collection on the
function and future of the category and discourse of class in the US.
We are interested in essays addressing issues pertaining to this
overall theme from a variety of disciplines, American studies, history,
philosophy, sociology, women studies, religion, gender studies,
comparative politics, cultural studies, ethnic studies etc.<br>
Papers may address topics such as (but not limited to):
Class and
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<li><font size="2" face="verdana, arial, helvetica">economic
transnationalization </font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="verdana, arial, helvetica">out-sourcing </font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="verdana, arial, helvetica">mass-consumption </font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="verdana, arial, helvetica">discourse of
civic society </font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="verdana, arial, helvetica">cultural
fragmentation </font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="verdana, arial, helvetica">corporate capital
</font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="verdana, arial, helvetica">(the history of)
migrant labor </font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="verdana, arial, helvetica">art (visual arts,
literature, film etc.) </font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="verdana, arial, helvetica">local communities
</font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="verdana, arial, helvetica">”the end of
history” </font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="verdana, arial, helvetica">globalization of
culture </font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="verdana, arial, helvetica">gender </font></li>
</ul>
<p><font size="2" face="verdana, arial, helvetica">Please send essay
proposals (300 – 500 words) and short CV’s by September 1st. Completed
first drafts of contributions will be expected by December 1, 2004.
Email submissions preferred in MS Word attachment. Address all
correspondence and/or questions to one of the addresses below.
<a href="mailto:Kevin.Cahill@fil.uib.no"
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated">Kevin.Cahill@fil.uib.no</a>
<a href="mailto:Lene.Johannessen@eng.uib.no"
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated">Lene.Johannessen@eng.uib.no</a>
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size="-1" face="Verdana, Helvetica">Kevin Cahill <br>
Philosophy department <br>
or <br>
Lene Johannessen <br>
English department <br>
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University of Bergen <br>
5007 Bergen <br>
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<p><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Helvetica"><font size="-1"
face="Verdana, Helvetica">Email: <a
href="mailto:kevin.cahill@fil.uib.no,%20lene.johannessen@eng.uib.nolene.johannessen@@eng.uib.no">kevin.cahill@fil.uib.no,
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