[Discussion] CFP: 2nd Intl Symposium on Minorities and Minor Literatures (Morocco) (11/31/05; 3/11/06-3/12/06)

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From: Mr larbi touaf <ltouaf@yahoo.com>

The English Department at Mohamed I University in Oujda, Morocco is delighted to
announce its 2nd International Symposium on Minorities and Minor Literatures to
be held 11-12 March 06. This year we welcome interdisciplinary paper proposals
on topics related to "The Ethics and Politics of de/constructing
identity in literature, art, and the humanities." We are particularly interested
in the following:

The ways in which literary texts uphold or dismantle the identity categories of
race, nation, class, gender, etc.; the strategies through which literary texts
or art works acknowledge and negotiate cultural difference; and the ways in
which they contribute to an heightened sense of agency for and when acting in
the world.

Possible topics include (but are not limited to) the following:
- (De)constructions of nation, race, class, gender in literary texts
- Literature and the politics of empowerment/disempowerment
- "Cultural translation" and the (re)construction of identities
- Disrupting Differences.
- Feminist Readings of Identity,
- Location and Power,
- Textual de/constructions of Cultural Identity,
- Visions of the Past: History, Memory and Identity in Literature,
- Ethnic Narratives
- Transnational feminism and Gender
- Minority subject formations
- Migration and migrant literatures
- Hybridity and Ethics
- Cultural encounters

The language of the conference is English. Please e-mail (no attachments) an
abstract of approximately 250 words and short bio by November 31st, 2005;
completed papers expected by February 20th, 2006.

Please note that the reading time is limited to 20 minutes per paper (8-9 typed
pages). Selected papers will be published in our Second issue of Minority
Matters; participants are therefore urged to conform their articles to the
guidelines of the MLA style Manual.

Mohamed I University offers accommodation for 3 nights and food to all
participants. Air travel will be at the participants' charge. A participation
fee of 75 USD is required from international participants, Moroccan Nationals
are required to pay a fee of 300 MAD.

A website for the conference will be available shortly.

Please send proposals to

Dr Larbi Touaf
ltouaf@yahoo.com

or
Dr Soumia Boutkhil
sboutkhil68@yahoo.com

(Conference Chairs)


Location:
The historic City of Oujda is a medium size city (500.000 people) in the north
east of Morocco, on the Algerian borer and 30 miles south of the Mediterranean
coast. Closest other well known cities are the Historic city of Fez, Tlemcen,
Oran (Algeria), and the Spanish-Occupied city of Mellila. Travelling into the
city is possible by train (from Casablanca, Marrakech, Fez, or Tangier, check
schedules online at www.oncf.ma) or by air from Casablanca or from major
European cities (especially Paris and Brussels) as many direct flights are
available daily.


Larbi Touaf
Assistant-Professor
Department of English
University Mohamed I Ojuda
Phone: 212- (0) 5650 0604
Fax:    212 - (0) 5650 0596





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