[Discussion] European Summer Carnivals in Comparative Perspective

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Call for Papers

"Performing Policy - Enacting Diversity"
European Summer Carnivals in Comparative Perspective
International Colloquium, Department of European Ethnology
Humboldt-University, Berlin, 13th - 15th   of May 2005

Organised by: Dept. of European Ethnology, Humboldt-University Berlin =
and Dept. of Radio, Television and Cinema, Kadir Has University Istanbul

Deadline for Submitting Paper Proposals:  20 February 2005

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce a call for papers for the international =
colloquium "Performing Policy - Enacting Diversity. European Summer =
Carnivals in Comparative Perspective." The colloquium will be held at =
Humboldt-University from May 13th to 15th, 2005 and is organized by =
Prof. Wolfgang Kaschuba and Dr. Michi  Knecht on behalf of the =
Department of European Ethnology in cooperation with Asst. Prof. Levent =
Soysal (Department of Radio, Television, and Cinema, Kadir Has =
University, Istanbul). Funding for the conference is granted by the =
Thyssen-Foundation, Germany.

The conference will explore some of the most recent anthropological and =
ethnographic contributions on contemporary urban summer carnivals in =
different European cities in a comparative perspective. It pursues three =
goals: First, by comparing various summer carnivals we aim to map out =
differences in development, aesthetic production and related social =
practices and analyse them in the context of their diverse =
socio-cultural, urban and political formations. Second, we will discuss
the transfer of styles, organizational structures, discourses and actors =
between the various summer carnivals in Europe as well as elsewhere, and =
the production of larger contexts and networks connected to transfer =
practices. Third, by drawing on the method of "comparison of distant =
case studies" (Gingrich 2000) the colloquium aims to contribute in =
heuristic and explorative ways to a more pronounced theoretical =
understanding of urban spectacles of diversity and identity in the
context of new forms of political regulation, changing migratory regimes =
and progressive processes of Europeanization.

A compelling characteristic of festivals and carnivals in the =
metropolitan centres of Europe and elsewhere is that they seek to =
cultivate a civic sense of plurality and advocate tolerance, =
multiculturalism, and diversity. Employing markers of ethnicity, =
culture, gender, youthfulness, hip- and coolness, these events delimit =
and present identities and celebrate cultural particularisms within an =
imaginary of diversity. It is no coincidence that the goals stated by =
organizers of the festivals and conveyed to the public through carnival =
slogans and publicity material correlate with the civic virtues the new =
Europe desires to foster:  Understanding, tolerance, and cooperation =
among peoples within and without Europe. The colloquium will map out the =
contours of the newly emerging expressive culture of contemporary urban
summer carnivals and festivals, delineate their affinities to =
Europeanization and interrogate the policies and processes that lead to =
their proliferation. Authors of ethnographic case studies on =
"multi-ethnic" summer carnivals or carnivalesque urban events will =
discuss with colleagues from the social and cultural science, political
science and history. Policy makers and artists of urban summer carnivals =
from several European cities are invited as partners in dialogue and for =
commentaries.

Prospective Panels:

1.  From Centre to Periphery and Back. The Expansion of the =
Carnivalesque
2.  Spectacles of Identity. Expressive Culture in Urban Public Space
3.  Affirming "Unity in Diversity". Affective Europeanness and Emergent =
Forms of Participation and Regulation
4.  "Comparison and Transfer" Revisited

Applications:
We particularly invite contributions on the basis of recent ethnographic =
or otherwise empirical research on summer carnivals or comparable =
spectacles of diversity and identity in London, Rotterdam, Brussels, =
Birmingham, Berlin and other European cities that attend to one or more =
of the following questions: How does the expansion of urban summer =
carnivals and comparable "spectacles of diversity and identity" change =
our understanding and experience of public space? What do public =
festivals reveal about the relation of immigrants and minorities to the =
metropolis and the degree of their participation in the economies and =
social and cultural life of the city?  What are the cultural properties =
and confines of the public displays of identity and diversity? In what =
ways do carnivals produce feelings of  expectation and tension, =
belonging and exclusion, difference and identification and how is this =
connected to political programmes and forms of regulation? Which =
insights into the relationship between different national contexts of =
migration, various displays of diversity and specific forms of =
participation can be revealed through ethnographic case studies?=20

Papers are limited to 20 minutes; the conference language will be =
English and a publication is planned. Abstracts (in English) should not =
exceed the limit of 350 words and have to be handed in by 20 February =
2005 per email (michi.knecht@rz.hu-berlin.de) or mail (to Michi Knecht, =
see address below). The selection Committee will finalize its decision =
by 1 March 2005.  Please include your academic affiliation in your =
letter. And please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any =
questions.

Yours sincerely,

Michi Knecht (michi.knecht@rz.hu-berlin.de)

Levent Soysal (levsoy@kas.edu.tr)

Dr. des. Michi Knecht
Dept. of European Ethnology
Humboldt-University Berlin
Mohrenstrasse 41
D - 10117 Berlin
phone: +49 (0)30 2093 3713 /-3703
fax: +40 (0)30 2093 3726

Asst. Prof. Levent Soysal, Chair
Department of Radio, Television, and Cinema
Kadir Has University
Cibali Campus
Hisaralti Caddesi
34230 Fatih, Istanbul/Turkey

phone:  +90 212 533 6532 x638
fax:  +90 212 534 0965

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Diversity"<BR>European Summer Carnivals in Comparative=20
Perspective<BR>International Colloquium, Department of European=20
Ethnology<BR>Humboldt-University, Berlin, 13th - 15th&nbsp;&nbsp; of May =

2005 Organised by: Dept. of European Ethnology, =
Humboldt-University=20
Berlin and Dept. of Radio, Television and Cinema, Kadir Has University=20
Istanbul Deadline for Submitting Paper Proposals:&nbsp; 20 =
February=20
2005 Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce a =
call for=20
papers for the international colloquium "Performing Policy - Enacting =
Diversity.=20
European Summer Carnivals in Comparative Perspective." The colloquium =
will be=20
held at Humboldt-University from May 13th to 15th, 2005 and is organized =
by=20
Prof. Wolfgang Kaschuba and Dr. Michi&nbsp; Knecht on behalf of the =
Department=20
of European Ethnology in cooperation with Asst. Prof. Levent Soysal =
(Department=20
of Radio, Television, and Cinema, Kadir Has University, Istanbul). =
Funding for=20
the conference is granted by the Thyssen-Foundation, Germany. The =

conference will explore some of the most recent anthropological and =
ethnographic=20
contributions on contemporary urban summer carnivals in different =
European=20
cities in a comparative perspective. It pursues three goals: First, by =
comparing=20
various summer carnivals we aim to map out differences in development, =
aesthetic=20
production and related social practices and analyse them in the context =
of their=20
diverse socio-cultural, urban and political formations. Second, we will=20
discuss the transfer of styles, organizational structures, discourses =
and=20
actors between the various summer carnivals in Europe as well as =
elsewhere, and=20
the production of larger contexts and networks connected to transfer =
practices.=20
Third, by drawing on the method of "comparison of distant case studies"=20
(Gingrich 2000) the colloquium aims to contribute in heuristic and =
explorative=20
ways to a more pronounced theoretical understanding of urban spectacles =
of=20
diversity and identity in the context of new forms of political =
regulation,=20
changing migratory regimes and progressive processes of=20
Europeanization. A compelling characteristic of festivals and =
carnivals=20
in the metropolitan centres of Europe and elsewhere is that they seek to =

cultivate a civic sense of plurality and advocate tolerance, =
multiculturalism,=20
and diversity. Employing markers of ethnicity, culture, gender, =
youthfulness,=20
hip- and coolness, these events delimit and present identities and =
celebrate=20
cultural particularisms within an imaginary of diversity. It is no =
coincidence=20
that the goals stated by organizers of the festivals and conveyed to the =
public=20
through carnival slogans and publicity material correlate with the civic =
virtues=20
the new Europe desires to foster:&nbsp; Understanding, tolerance, and=20
cooperation among peoples within and without Europe. The colloquium will =
map out=20
the contours of the newly emerging expressive culture of contemporary=20
urban summer carnivals and festivals, delineate their affinities to=20
Europeanization and interrogate the policies and processes that lead to =
their=20
proliferation. Authors of ethnographic case studies on "multi-ethnic" =
summer=20
carnivals or carnivalesque urban events will discuss with colleagues =
from the=20
social and cultural science, political science and history. Policy =
makers and=20
artists of urban summer carnivals from several European cities are =
invited as=20
partners in dialogue and for commentaries. Prospective=20
Panels: 1.&nbsp; From Centre to Periphery and Back. The Expansion =
of the=20
Carnivalesque 2.&nbsp; Spectacles of Identity. Expressive Culture in =
Urban=20
Public Space 3.&nbsp; Affirming "Unity in Diversity". Affective =
Europeanness=20
and Emergent Forms of Participation and Regulation 4.&nbsp; =
"Comparison and=20
Transfer" Revisited Applications: We particularly invite =
contributions=20
on the basis of recent ethnographic or otherwise empirical research on =
summer=20
carnivals or comparable spectacles of diversity and identity in London,=20
Rotterdam, Brussels, Birmingham, Berlin and other European cities that =
attend to=20
one or more of the following questions: How does the expansion of urban =
summer=20
carnivals and comparable "spectacles of diversity and identity" change =
our=20
understanding and experience of public space? What do public festivals =
reveal=20
about the relation of immigrants and minorities to the metropolis and =
the degree=20
of their participation in the economies and social and cultural life of =
the=20
city?&nbsp; What are the cultural properties and confines of the public =
displays=20
of identity and diversity? In what ways do carnivals produce feelings =
of&nbsp;=20
expectation and tension, belonging and exclusion, difference and =
identification=20
and how is this connected to political programmes and forms of =
regulation? Which=20
insights into the relationship between different national contexts of =
migration,=20
various displays of diversity and specific forms of participation can be =

revealed through ethnographic case studies? </DIV><FONT=20
face=3DSylfaen color=3D#008000>
<DIV align=3Djustify> Papers are limited to 20 minutes; the =
conference language=20
will be English and a publication is planned. Abstracts (in English) =
should not=20
exceed the limit of 350 words and have to be handed in by 20 February =
2005 per=20
email (<A href=3D"mailto:michi.knecht@rz.hu-berlin.de"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">michi.knecht@rz.hu-berlin.de</A><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" color=3D#000000>) or mail (to Michi Knecht, see =
address=20
below). The selection Committee will finalize its decision by 1 March=20
2005.&nbsp; Please include your academic affiliation in your letter. And =
please=20
do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. Yours=20
sincerely, Michi Knecht (<A=20
href=3D"mailto:michi.knecht@rz.hu-berlin.de"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">michi.knecht@rz.hu-berlin.de</A><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" color=3D#000000>) Levent Soysal =
(<A=20
href=3D"mailto:levsoy@kas.edu.tr"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">levsoy@kas.edu.tr</A>) Dr. des. Michi Knecht Dept. of European=20
Ethnology Humboldt-University Berlin Mohrenstrasse 41 D - 10117 =

Berlin<BR>phone: +49 (0)30 2093 3713 /-3703<BR>fax: +40 (0)30 2093=20
3726<BR><BR><BR>Asst. Prof. Levent Soysal, Chair<BR>Department of Radio, =

Television, and Cinema<BR>Kadir Has University<BR>Cibali =
Campus<BR>Hisaralti=20
Caddesi<BR>34230 Fatih, Istanbul/Turkey<BR><BR>phone:&nbsp; +90 212 533 =
6532=20
x638<BR>fax:&nbsp; +90 212 534 =
0965</FONT><BR></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>

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