[Discussion] URBAN LIFE AND CULTURE IN SOUTHEAST EUROPE
Onur Inal
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Call for Papers
http://www-gewi.kfunigraz.ac.at/inasea/conference3.html
International Association for Southeast European Anthropology (InASEA)
3rd Conference
URBAN LIFE AND CULTURE IN SOUTHEAST EUROPE
May 20-22, 2005
Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro
1. Venue
The 3rd Conference of the International Association for Southeast European
Anthropology
(InASEA) on Urban Life and Culture in Southeast Europe will be held at the
School of
Philosophy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro.
2. Aim
Urbanization in modern times has been one of the salient features
characterizing social change
in Southeast Europe, especially during the post-World War II socialist
period, and producing
obvious novelties in the post-socialist times. However, despite the
significance of cities and
towns, anthropology and related disciplines have so far displayed only
scant interest in the
study of urban lives and cultures in Southeast Europe. Structures, dynamics
and contingencies
of contemporary urban milieus in Southeast Europe still await thorough
investigation, and
have yet to be brought into a comparative perspective with urban
communities in other parts
of the world.
The 3rd InASEA Conference therefore intends to initiate scientific debate
on the fundamental
questions related to anthropological investigation of contemporary cities
in Southeast Europe.
The aim is to determine what is "urban" in phenomena and processes taking
place a city vis-à-
vis the countryside as well as how "urbaneness" varies in cities differing
in history, size,
demography, economy and culture.
The organizers invite papers that bring together different approaches to
urban studies, such as
those of anthropology, ethnology, ethnography, history, sociology and urban
planning. The
papers will discuss the phenomena, processes and narratives that define
urban life and culture
in Southeast Europe, and thus open new areas for basic and applied research.
The intention of the organizers is to enable the exchange of experience in
exploring cities and
towns in Southeast Europe between scholars from the region and colleagues
from other parts
of the world and to facilitate the networking between scholars within the
region, thus, to
stimulate a more coordinated exchange of information about ongoing
scientific and
educational projects.
3. Themes
Urbanization as a historical process in Southeast Europe: from
nation-building to post-socialism
City vs. village: ideological aspects of urbanization in the Balkans
Migration to the city and adaptation to urban life
Urban-rural ties
Representations of the city in science, literature and art
Exploring the city: methodologies and techniques
Time in urban life
Urban space and place: constructions, uses, divisions, behaviours, memories
and identifications
Family, kinship and gender relations in the city
Urban ethnicity and religion
Social exclusions and inclusions in urban society
Urban class, culture and identity
Pop culture, subculture and corporate culture
Commodities and consumption in the city
Feelings, risks and security in cities
Anthropologists and the future of cities in Southeast Europe
4. Paper proposals
The paper proposal should be sent to the Conference organizers by November
1, 2004. The
proposal ought to contain the paper title, a 200-250 word abstract as well
as the author's
name, institution, address, e-mail, and a brief academic c.v.
The paper proposal should be formatted in MS Word for Windows with Time New
Roman, letter size 12 pts
and single line spacing. The proposal should refer to the most appropriate
Conference theme
and should specify the technical equipment needed for the paper presentation.
The paper proposals are to be sent to:
Dr. Vesna Vucinic
e-mail: vvucinic@f.bg.ac.yu
fax:+381-11-639-356 (Attn.: Dr. Vesna Vucinic)
and
Dr. Ulf Brunnbauer
e-mail: ulf@zedat.fu-berlin
fax: +49-30-838-54036
5. Proceedings
A selection of the refereed Conference papers will be published in two
regular issues of
Ethnologia Balkanica, the InASEA's annual journal (Volumes 9 and 10).
6. Travel and Accommodation
The organizers of the Conference will cover at least a part of the travel
and accommodation
costs of the participants from the countries of Southeast Europe (with the
exception of
Greece). Accommodation for participants who qualify for financial support
will be pre-
arranged. Other participants will also be assisted in making hotel
reservations. More
information about the accommodation in Belgrade will be given on the
Conference website
(http://www-gewi.kfunigraz.ac.at/inasea/conference3.html) in due time.
7. Registration Fee
The Conference registration fee for the InASEA members will be covered from
their annual
membership fee. The non-InASEA members will be asked to pay the on-site
registration fee
equivalent to 10.- EUR (participants from Southeast Europe) and 20.- EUR
(participants
outside Southeast Europe).
8. Contacts
More information about the Conference can be obtained from the Chairman of
the Organizing
Committee
Dr. Vesna Vucinic
Department of Ethnology and Anthropology
School of Philosophy, University of Belgrade
Cika Ljubina 18-20, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro
E-mail: vvucinic@f.bg.ac.yu
phone: +381-11-3206-265, fax: +381-11-639-356
or from the Chairman of the Program Committee
Dr. Ulf Brunnbauer
Institute of East European Studies
Free University of Berlin
Garystrasse 55, 14195 Berlin, Germany
E-mail: ulf@zedat.fu-berlin.de
phone: +49-30-838-52028, fax: +49-30-838-54036
9. Additional Information
More information about InASEA is available at its website at
http://www-gewi.kfunigraz.ac.at/inasea
News on the Conference will be announced at the Conference website at
http://www-gewi.kfunigraz.ac.at/inasea/conference3.html
--
Dr. Ulf Brunnbauer
Osteuropa-Institut
Freie Universität Berlin
Garystraße 55
D-14195 Berlin
Tel.: +49.30.838-52028
Fax: +49.30.838-54036
http://www.oei.fu-berlin.de/~geku/
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<DIV><FONT face="Courier New">Call for Papers<BR></FONT><FONT face="Courier New" color=#003399><A href="http://www-gewi.kfunigraz.ac.at/inasea/conference3.html">http://www-gewi.kfunigraz.ac.at/inasea/conference3.html</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR><FONT face="Courier New">International Association for Southeast European Anthropology (InASEA)<BR>3rd Conference<BR><BR>URBAN LIFE AND CULTURE IN SOUTHEAST EUROPE<BR><BR>May 20-22, 2005<BR>Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro<BR><BR><BR>1. Venue<BR>The 3rd Conference of the International Association for Southeast European <BR>Anthropology<BR>(InASEA) on Urban Life and Culture in Southeast Europe will be held at the <BR>School of<BR>Philosophy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro.<BR><BR>2. Aim<BR>Urbanization in modern times has been one of the salient features <BR>characterizing social change<BR>in Southeast Europe, especially during the post-World War II socialist <BR>period, and producing<BR>obvious novelties in the post-socialist times. However, despite the <BR>significance of cities and<BR>towns, anthropology and related disciplines have so far displayed only <BR>scant interest in the<BR>study of urban lives and cultures in Southeast Europe. Structures,
dynamics <BR>and contingencies<BR>of contemporary urban milieus in Southeast Europe still await thorough <BR>investigation, and<BR>have yet to be brought into a comparative perspective with urban <BR>communities in other parts<BR>of the world.<BR>The 3rd InASEA Conference therefore intends to initiate scientific debate <BR>on the fundamental<BR>questions related to anthropological investigation of contemporary cities <BR>in Southeast Europe.<BR>The aim is to determine what is "urban" in phenomena and processes taking <BR>place a city vis-à-<BR>vis the countryside as well as how "urbaneness" varies in cities differing <BR>in history, size,<BR>demography, economy and culture.<BR>The organizers invite papers that bring together different approaches to <BR>urban studies, such as<BR>those of anthropology, ethnology, ethnography, history, sociology and urban <BR>planning. The<BR>papers will discuss the phenomena, processes and narratives that define <BR>urban life and culture<BR>in
Southeast Europe, and thus open new areas for basic and applied research.<BR>The intention of the organizers is to enable the exchange of experience in <BR>exploring cities and<BR>towns in Southeast Europe between scholars from the region and colleagues <BR>from other parts<BR>of the world and to facilitate the networking between scholars within the <BR>region, thus, to<BR>stimulate a more coordinated exchange of information about ongoing <BR>scientific and<BR>educational projects.<BR><BR>3. Themes<BR>Urbanization as a historical process in Southeast Europe: from <BR>nation-building to post-socialism<BR>City vs. village: ideological aspects of urbanization in the Balkans<BR>Migration to the city and adaptation to urban life<BR>Urban-rural ties<BR>Representations of the city in science, literature and art<BR>Exploring the city: methodologies and techniques<BR>Time in urban life<BR>Urban space and place: constructions, uses, divisions, behaviours, memories <BR>and
identifications<BR>Family, kinship and gender relations in the city<BR>Urban ethnicity and religion<BR>Social exclusions and inclusions in urban society<BR>Urban class, culture and identity<BR>Pop culture, subculture and corporate culture<BR>Commodities and consumption in the city<BR>Feelings, risks and security in cities<BR>Anthropologists and the future of cities in Southeast Europe<BR><BR>4. Paper proposals<BR>The paper proposal should be sent to the Conference organizers by November <BR>1, 2004. The<BR>proposal ought to contain the paper title, a 200-250 word abstract as well <BR>as the author's<BR>name, institution, address, e-mail, and a brief academic c.v.<BR>The paper proposal should be formatted in MS Word for Windows with Time New <BR>Roman, letter size 12 pts<BR>and single line spacing. The proposal should refer to the most appropriate <BR>Conference theme<BR>and should specify the technical equipment needed for the paper presentation.<BR><BR>The paper proposals are to be
sent to:<BR><BR>Dr. Vesna Vucinic<BR>e-mail: vvucinic@f.bg.ac.yu<BR>fax:+381-11-639-356 (Attn.: Dr. Vesna Vucinic)<BR><BR>and<BR><BR>Dr. Ulf Brunnbauer<BR>e-mail: ulf@zedat.fu-berlin<BR>fax: +49-30-838-54036<BR><BR>5. Proceedings<BR>A selection of the refereed Conference papers will be published in two <BR>regular issues of<BR>Ethnologia Balkanica, the InASEA's annual journal (Volumes 9 and 10).<BR><BR>6. Travel and Accommodation<BR>The organizers of the Conference will cover at least a part of the travel <BR>and accommodation<BR>costs of the participants from the countries of Southeast Europe (with the <BR>exception of<BR>Greece). Accommodation for participants who qualify for financial support <BR>will be pre-<BR>arranged. Other participants will also be assisted in making hotel <BR>reservations. More<BR>information about the accommodation in Belgrade will be given on the <BR>Conference website<BR>(</FONT><A href="http://www-gewi.kfunigraz.ac.at/inasea/conference3.html)"
target=_blank><FONT face="Courier New" color=#003399>http://www-gewi.kfunigraz.ac.at/inasea/conference3.html)</FONT></A><FONT face="Courier New"> in due time.<BR><BR>7. Registration Fee<BR>The Conference registration fee for the InASEA members will be covered from <BR>their annual<BR>membership fee. The non-InASEA members will be asked to pay the on-site <BR>registration fee<BR>equivalent to 10.- EUR (participants from Southeast Europe) and 20.- EUR <BR>(participants<BR>outside Southeast Europe).<BR><BR>8. Contacts<BR>More information about the Conference can be obtained from the Chairman of <BR>the Organizing<BR>Committee<BR><BR>Dr. Vesna Vucinic<BR>Department of Ethnology and Anthropology<BR>School of Philosophy, University of Belgrade<BR>Cika Ljubina 18-20, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro<BR>E-mail: vvucinic@f.bg.ac.yu<BR>phone: +381-11-3206-265, fax: +381-11-639-356<BR><BR>or from the Chairman of the Program Committee<BR><BR>Dr. Ulf Brunnbauer<BR>Institute of East European
Studies<BR>Free University of Berlin<BR>Garystrasse 55, 14195 Berlin, Germany<BR>E-mail: ulf@zedat.fu-berlin.de<BR>phone: +49-30-838-52028, fax: +49-30-838-54036<BR><BR>9. Additional Information<BR>More information about InASEA is available at its website at<BR></FONT><A href="http://www-gewi.kfunigraz.ac.at/inasea" target=_blank><FONT face="Courier New" color=#003399>http://www-gewi.kfunigraz.ac.at/inasea</FONT></A><BR><BR><FONT face="Courier New">News on the Conference will be announced at the Conference website at<BR></FONT><A href="http://www-gewi.kfunigraz.ac.at/inasea/conference3.html" target=_blank><FONT face="Courier New" color=#003399>http://www-gewi.kfunigraz.ac.at/inasea/conference3.html</FONT></A><BR><BR><BR><FONT face="Courier New">-- <BR>Dr. Ulf Brunnbauer<BR>Osteuropa-Institut<BR>Freie Universität Berlin<BR>Garystraße 55<BR>D-14195 Berlin<BR><BR>Tel.: +49.30.838-52028<BR>Fax: +49.30.838-54036<BR></FONT><A href="http://www.oei.fu-berlin.de/~geku/" target=_blank><FONT
face="Courier New" color=#003399>http://www.oei.fu-berlin.de/~geku/</FONT></A><BR></DIV><p>
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