[Discussion] 20TH ANNUAL MIDDLE EAST HISTORY AND THEORY CONFERENCE

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CALL FOR PAPERS

20TH ANNUAL MIDDLE EAST HISTORY AND THEORY CONFERENCE

MAY 13-14, 2005

The Middle East History and Theory Conference, held annually at the =
University of Chicago, provides a forum for students and faculty in the =
social sciences and humanities to present a variety of papers treating =
Middle Eastern and Central Asian art/architecture, literature, society, =
history and politics from the 7th century to the present. The papers =
presented at the conference are organized in parallel panels grouped =
around intersecting topics of interests.

This year, through the organization of panels and the keynote address by =
Marilyn Booth (U.I.C. Champaign), the conference will also focus on the =
role of literature and literary imagination in the writing of history. =
We encourage work that addresses or problematizes the divide between =
literary narratives, popular history, and academic history. Papers that =
tackle other themes and issues are welcome as usual.=20

Graduate students are particularly urged to participate: both individual =
papers and pre-arranged panels can be accommodated. The deadline for the =
submission of a one-page abstract and curriculum vitae is FEBRUARY 28th. =
Working papers must be received by APRIL 3rd. Please specify if =
audio/visual facilities are needed when submitting papers to:

Marya T. Green Mercado (mgreen1@uchicago.edu)

The conference website can be reached at:
http://cas.uchicago.edu/workshops/mehat/conference.html

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History and=20
Theory Conference, held annually at the University of Chicago, provides =
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for students and faculty in the social sciences and humanities to =
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variety of papers treating Middle Eastern and Central Asian =
art/architecture,=20
literature, society, history and politics from the 7th century to the =
present.=20
The papers presented at the conference are organized in parallel panels =
grouped=20
around intersecting topics of interests.<BR><BR>This year, through the=20
organization of panels and the keynote address by Marilyn Booth (U.I.C.=20
Champaign), the conference will also focus on the role of literature and =

literary imagination in the writing of history. We encourage work that =
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or problematizes the divide between literary narratives, popular =
history, and=20
academic history. Papers that tackle other themes and issues are welcome =
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usual. <BR><BR>Graduate students are particularly urged to participate: =
both=20
individual papers and pre-arranged panels can be accommodated. The =
deadline for=20
the submission of a one-page abstract and curriculum vitae is FEBRUARY =
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