[Discussion] CFP: Borders & Boundaries (UK) (grad) (12/20/04; 1/21/05)

[Sule Tarakcioglu]

Call for Papers

Borders and Boundaries
University of Glasgow, 21st January 2005

eSharp, the postgraduate organised and run online journal based at the
University of Glasgow, is hosting a one-day conference supported by the
Arts and Humanities Research Board, on the subject of Borders and
Boundaries.

The keynote speakers for this colloquium are renowned academic, author
and government advisor, Professor Sir Bernard Crick, and Dr Rebecca Kay,
twice winner of the Barbara Heldt Prize for best book in women=92s Slavic
studies and recent recipient of the Royal Society of Edinburgh BP prize
in recognition of her contribution to the Humanities.

eSharp is looking for papers to be presented on the issue of Borders and
Boundaries.  The spectrum of submissions could include:
     Conflicts									    Interdisciplinary methodologies
     Crossing genres 				Artistic boundaries
     Marginal theories/ideas 			Ethnic boundaries
     Perceived boundaries 			Third space/way
     Cultural/social boundaries 		        Gender
     Cinema and Visual borders 		        Protest Dichotomies
     Epochs and Eras 				Truth and Faith
     National borders 				Linguistic boundaries

In keeping with eSharp=92s focus, the conference seeks a multidisciplinar=
y
view on the subject, and applications from across the Arts and Social
Sciences are encouraged. There will also be a roundtable and workshop
session which will focus on issues specific to postgraduate research,
training and funding.

Postgraduates, and recently awarded PhDs, are encouraged to submit 250
word proposals with provisional titles by 20th December 2005. Accepted
applicants will be notified shortly afterwards.

Please submit proposals to sharp@arts.gla.ac.uk{HYPERLINK
"mailto:sharp@arts.gla.ac.uk"}.  For more information visit our
website at www.sharp.arts.gla.ac.uk


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