[Discussion] The Oxford Symposium on (Trans-)Nationalism in South East Europe
Onur Inal
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Call for papers
The Oxford Symposium on (Trans-)Nationalism in South East Europe
An event organised by South East European Studies Programme, Oxford, in =
co-operation with the Kokkalis Program, John F. Kennedy School for =
Government, Harvard University
17 - 19 June 2005, St Antony's College, University of Oxford
On 29-30 May 2004, the South East European Studies Programme (SEESP) =
convened a graduate conference entitled Nationalism, Society and Culture =
in Post-Ottoman South East Europe. It focused on the formation of =
nation-states following the demise of the multi-ethnic and =
multi-religious Ottoman Empire, tracing the common patterns of =
nation-building in the region and its impact on identity politics today. =
The conference, which was attended by nearly seventy scholars and =
doctoral students from a number of countries and disciplines, featured =
more than twenty papers on various aspects of nation-state formation. =
While a large part of those dealt with the history of nation-state =
formation and its impact on understandings of 'Self' and 'Other', many =
papers also discussed contemporary issues such as minority and human =
rights, citizenship, and the politics of inclusion and exclusion.
The Oxford Symposium (OS) would like to further the above debates by =
shifting the focus to identity politics in our time, without losing =
sight of long-term historical patterns, structures and processes. OS is =
looking at the phenomenon of Trans-nationalism, understood as exchange =
of resources, information, technology, across national borders with =
multiple political, cultural or economic dimensions. The conference will =
discuss social networks, many of which are either a consequence of the =
process of nation-state formation, or of its very failure. Issues of =
interest include, among others:Diasporas and minorities. cross-border =
ethnic groups (e.g.=20
Hungarians and Albanians); de-territorialised minority groups (like the =
Roma); diasporas in Western Europe and beyond: 'Yugoslavs', Kosovar =
Albanians . The OS will pay particular attention to groups 'in-between' =
two nation-states such as the Bulgarian Turks living in Turkey.
=B7 The Umma as a trans-national community: Islamic =
activism among Balkan Muslim communities, intra- and extra-regional =
networks, and their impact on relations with non-Muslims and the state.
=B7 The politics of reconciliation revisited: critical =
perspectives on the Greek-Turkish rapprochement, civil-society networks =
promoting dialogue on past conflict in former Yugoslavia, bi-communal =
activism in Cyprus.
=B7 Cross-border social networks: the informal sector and =
trans-national organised crime in the Balkans.The debate will be =
informed by a series of critical questions such as:
=B7 To what extent have trans-national currents developed =
or been strengthened as a consequence of exclusionary processes of =
nation-state formation?
=B7 Does the proliferation of 'ethno-criminal' networks =
after the collapse of the region's socialist regimes (and the =
neo-liberal withdrawal of the state from the economic realm in Turkey in =
the 1980s)=20
prove or challenge of the claim that ethnic and religious affiliations =
are sources of identity and security?
=B7 How do nation-states in South East Europe address =
these phenomena?
=B7 Do some of these networks have the potential to =
transcend the divisions and internalised boundaries between the people =
and nation-states in the region?
Looking at these issues through the lens of the region's experience with =
nation-state formation will give us an opportunity to deepen further the =
debate on identity politics.SEESP will publish all materials presented =
at the Oxford Symposium on its website and will facilitate further =
publications in various academic journals. Selected papers may also be =
incorporated, together with contributions from the May 2004 conference, =
into the book project Nationalism in South East Europe, which is already =
underway.
Conference details and application process=20
The OS is planned as a two-day conference, with a separate key-note =
lecture by a leading expert on Trans-nationalism in South East Europe. A =
panel composed of the conveners and members of South East European =
Studies at Oxford will choose up to 20 papers from advanced doctoral =
students and young academics. There will be six to seven panels with a =
chair and a discussant each, based on the cluster of themes emerging =
from the submitted papers. We are expecting between sixty and eighty =
attendees. Invited applicants will receive a substantial contribution to =
their travel and accommodation costs. OS is soliciting proposals dealing =
on wider South East Europe, including Turkey, in all fields of the =
social sciences, especially history, anthropology, politics, geography, =
cultural studies, urban studies,=20
architecture and linguistics. Scholars in Armenian and Kurdish studies =
are also encouraged to apply.
Applications should consist of the following items. Please ensure that =
you follow these guidelines, as incomplete or non-standard applications =
will not be considered!
=B7 Proposal, of no more than 300 words outlining the paper's =
key argument
=B7 A brief one-page CV, indicating the applicant's affiliation =
and full contact details
=B7 A list of publications (one-page maximum),=20
=B7 Though the OS targets doctoral students and young =
academics, the convenors might consider outstanding applications by =
advanced master students In that case the applicants should also submit =
a letter of reference from their supervisor.
Deadlines
Please send your inquiries and application to seesp@sant.ox.ac.uk =
mentioning Oxford Symposium in the subject line. Please note that your =
application must reach us by Monday, March 14, 2005. Late applications =
will not be considered. Authors of the papers selected for the Oxford =
Symposium will be notified by April 11, 2005. Participants will be =
required to submit the full text of their respective papers to the =
convenors by May 16, 2005. The conference will begin on Friday =
afternoon, June 17 with the key-note lecture.
We are looking forward to welcoming you at the Oxford Symposium!
The Convenors: Dimitar Bechev and Kerem Oktem
South East European Studies Programme, Oxford
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<DIV><FONT face=3DSylfaen color=3D#008000><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" =
color=3D#000000>Call for papers<BR><BR>The Oxford Symposium on =
(Trans-)Nationalism=20
in South East Europe<BR><BR>An event organised by South East European =
Studies=20
Programme, Oxford, in co-operation with the Kokkalis Program, John F. =
Kennedy=20
School for Government, Harvard University<BR><BR>17 - 19 June 2005, St =
Antony's=20
College, University of Oxford<BR><BR>On 29-30 May 2004, the South East =
European=20
Studies Programme (SEESP) convened a graduate conference entitled =
Nationalism,=20
Society and Culture in Post-Ottoman South East Europe. It focused on the =
formation of nation-states following the demise of the multi-ethnic and=20
multi-religious Ottoman Empire, tracing the common patterns of =
nation-building=20
in the region and its impact on identity politics today. The conference, =
which=20
was attended by nearly seventy scholars and doctoral students from a =
number of=20
countries and disciplines, featured more than twenty papers on various =
aspects=20
of nation-state formation. While a large part of those dealt with the =
history of=20
nation-state formation and its impact on understandings of 'Self' and =
'Other',=20
many papers also discussed contemporary issues such as minority and =
human=20
rights, citizenship, and the politics of inclusion and =
exclusion.<BR><BR>The=20
Oxford Symposium (OS) would like to further the above debates by =
shifting the=20
focus to identity politics in our time, without losing sight of =
long-term=20
historical patterns, structures and processes. OS is looking at the =
phenomenon=20
of Trans-nationalism, understood as exchange of resources, information,=20
technology, across national borders with multiple political, cultural or =
economic dimensions. The conference will discuss social networks, many =
of which=20
are either a consequence of the process of nation-state formation, or of =
its=20
very failure. Issues of interest include, among others:Diasporas and =
minorities.=20
cross-border ethnic groups (e.g. <BR>Hungarians and Albanians);=20
de-territorialised minority groups (like the Roma); diasporas in Western =
Europe=20
and beyond: 'Yugoslavs', Kosovar Albanians . The OS will pay particular=20
attention to groups 'in-between' two nation-states such as the Bulgarian =
Turks=20
living in=20
Turkey.<BR>=B7  =
; =20
The Umma as a trans-national community: Islamic activism among Balkan =
Muslim=20
communities, intra- and extra-regional networks, and their impact on =
relations=20
with non-Muslims and the=20
state.<BR>=B7 =
=20
The politics of reconciliation revisited: critical perspectives on the=20
Greek-Turkish rapprochement, civil-society networks promoting dialogue =
on past=20
conflict in former Yugoslavia, bi-communal activism in=20
Cyprus.<BR>=B7  =
; =20
Cross-border social networks: the informal sector and trans-national =
organised=20
crime in the Balkans.The debate will be informed by a series of critical =
questions such=20
as:<BR>=B7 &nb=
sp; =20
To what extent have trans-national currents developed or been =
strengthened as a=20
consequence of exclusionary processes of nation-state=20
formation?<BR>=B7 &n=
bsp; =20
Does the proliferation of 'ethno-criminal' networks after the collapse =
of the=20
region's socialist regimes (and the neo-liberal withdrawal of the state =
from the=20
economic realm in Turkey in the 1980s) <BR>prove or challenge of the =
claim that=20
ethnic and religious affiliations are sources of identity and=20
security?<BR>=B7 &nb=
sp; =20
How do nation-states in South East Europe address these=20
phenomena?<BR>=B7 &n=
bsp; =20
Do some of these networks have the potential to transcend the divisions =
and=20
internalised boundaries between the people and nation-states in the=20
region?<BR>Looking at these issues through the lens of the region's =
experience=20
with nation-state formation will give us an opportunity to deepen =
further the=20
debate on identity politics.SEESP will publish all materials presented =
at the=20
Oxford Symposium on its website and will facilitate further publications =
in=20
various academic journals. Selected papers may also be incorporated, =
together=20
with contributions from the May 2004 conference, into the book project=20
Nationalism in South East Europe, which is already =
underway.<BR><BR>Conference=20
details and application process </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DSylfaen color=3D#008000><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" =
color=3D#000000></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DSylfaen color=3D#008000><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" =
color=3D#000000>The OS is planned as a two-day conference, with a =
separate=20
key-note lecture by a leading expert on Trans-nationalism in South East =
Europe.=20
A panel composed of the conveners and members of South East European =
Studies at=20
Oxford will choose up to 20 papers from advanced doctoral students and =
young=20
academics. There will be six to seven panels with a chair and a =
discussant each,=20
based on the cluster of themes emerging from the submitted papers. We =
are=20
expecting between sixty and eighty attendees. Invited applicants will =
receive a=20
substantial contribution to their travel and accommodation costs. OS is=20
soliciting proposals dealing on wider South East Europe, including =
Turkey, in=20
all fields of the social sciences, especially history, anthropology, =
politics,=20
geography, cultural studies, urban studies, <BR>architecture and =
linguistics.=20
Scholars in Armenian and Kurdish studies are also encouraged to=20
apply.<BR><BR>Applications should consist of the following items. Please =
ensure=20
that you follow these guidelines, as incomplete or non-standard =
applications=20
will not be=20
considered!<BR>=B7 =
Proposal,=20
of no more than 300 words outlining the paper's key=20
argument<BR>=B7 A =
brief=20
one-page CV, indicating the applicant's affiliation and full contact=20
details<BR>=B7 A =
list of=20
publications (one-page maximum), </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DSylfaen color=3D#008000><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" =
color=3D#000000>=B7 =
Though the=20
OS targets doctoral students and young academics, the convenors might =
consider=20
outstanding applications by advanced master students In that case the =
applicants=20
should also submit a letter of reference from their=20
supervisor.<BR><BR><BR>Deadlines<BR><BR>Please send your inquiries and=20
application to </FONT><A href=3D"mailto:seesp@sant.ox.ac.uk"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">seesp@sant.ox.ac.uk</FONT></A><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" color=3D#000000> mentioning Oxford Symposium in =
the subject=20
line. Please note that your application must reach us by Monday, March =
14, 2005.=20
Late applications will not be considered. Authors of the papers selected =
for the=20
Oxford Symposium will be notified by April 11, 2005. Participants will =
be=20
required to submit the full text of their respective papers to the =
convenors by=20
May 16, 2005. The conference will begin on Friday afternoon, June 17 =
with the=20
key-note lecture.<BR><BR>We are looking forward to welcoming you at the =
Oxford=20
Symposium!<BR>The Convenors: Dimitar Bechev and Kerem Oktem<BR>South =
East=20
European Studies Programme, =
Oxford</FONT><BR><BR></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>
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