[Discussion] American Studies Conference, Kadir Has University, Istanbul
Onur Ưnal
oinal@ku.edu.tr
Fri, 20 May 2005 18:07:37 +0300
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30th Annual American Studies Conference
American Studies: Past, Present, Future=20
November 30-December 2, 2005
Kadir Has University, Istanbul.
Upon the occasion of its youthful but mature 30th anniversary this =
year, our annual American Studies Conference becomes a place to turn our =
focus upon ourselves; upon the very discipline of American studies. This =
will be a chance to deliberate on where we have come from, and where we =
are going. A debate about the roots of any field of knowledge is =
inevitably a discussion of the future course of development.
We encourage scholars to put special emphasis on teaching American =
studies, the initiation, development, the current status and the =
predictable future of this field in a Turkish setting as well as within =
a larger international context. Some possible lines of inquiry are =
suggested below but we hope participants will propose others:
* Boundaries, borders, limits of the discipline
* Definitions and re-definitions: what is American studies? =
Visions and re-visions
* Canon(s) and tradition(s)
* Politics: inside and outside the discipline
* Paradigms and paradigm shifts
* Historical events and turning points within or without the field =
(Fall of communism, 9/11, the war in Iraq)
* Debates within the field (multiculturalism, exceptionalism, =
revisionism, etc.)
* Local and global perspectives
* What do you do with a degree in American studies?=20
* Curriculum, teaching, and research related issues
We welcome proposals for panels, roundtables, and 20-minute =
presentations. The deadline for submission is September 1, 2005. We =
request a brief one- or two-paragraph abstract of 200-300 words that =
explains the thesis and major objectives as well as a one- paragraph CV =
indicating to the affiliation, area of specialization, research interest =
and recent publications of the applicants. By mid-September, the =
applicants will be informed by e-mail.=20
Please direct your inquiries to the Secretary of the Conference =
Organizing Committee and for further updated information visit the web =
site www.bilkent.edu.tr/~asat
American Studies Association of Turkey
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Tuba Geyikler-Terci=20
Ankara Universitesi=20
Dil ve Tarih-Cografya Fakultesi=20
Amerikan Kulturu ve Edebiyati Anabilim Dali=20
PK 108 Sihhiye 06100 Ankara TURKEY=20
Phone: +90 (312) 310-3280 (1312)=20
Fax: +90 (312) 310-5713=20
asat@bilkent.edu.tr
Email: asat@bilkent.edu.tr
Visit the website at http://www.bilkent.edu.tr/~asat =20
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<TD><STRONG>30th Annual American Studies Conference<BR>American =
Studies:=20
Past, Present, Future </STRONG>
<P><STRONG>November 30-December 2, 2005<BR>Kadir Has University,=20
Istanbul.</STRONG></P>
<P>Upon the occasion of its youthful but mature 30th anniversary =
this=20
year, our annual American Studies Conference becomes a place to =
turn our=20
focus upon ourselves; upon the very discipline of American =
studies. This=20
will be a chance to deliberate on where we have come from, and =
where we=20
are going. A debate about the roots of any field of knowledge is=20
inevitably a discussion of the future course of development.</P>
<P>We encourage scholars to put special emphasis on teaching =
American=20
studies, the initiation, development, the current status and the=20
predictable future of this field in a Turkish setting as well as =
within a=20
larger international context. Some possible lines of inquiry are =
suggested=20
below but we hope participants will propose others:</P>
<P>* Boundaries, borders, limits of the discipline<BR>* =
Definitions and=20
re-definitions: what is American studies? Visions and =
re-visions<BR>*=20
Canon(s) and tradition(s)<BR>* Politics: inside and outside the=20
discipline<BR>* Paradigms and paradigm shifts<BR>* Historical =
events and=20
turning points within or without the field (Fall of communism, =
9/11, the=20
war in Iraq)<BR>* Debates within the field (multiculturalism,=20
exceptionalism, revisionism, etc.)<BR>* Local and global =
perspectives<BR>*=20
What do you do with a degree in American studies? <BR>* =
Curriculum,=20
teaching, and research related issues<BR><BR>We welcome proposals =
for=20
panels, roundtables, and 20-minute presentations. The deadline for =
submission is <STRONG>September 1, 2005</STRONG>. We request a =
brief one-=20
or two-paragraph abstract of 200-300 words that explains the =
thesis and=20
major objectives as well as a one- paragraph CV indicating to the=20
affiliation, area of specialization, research interest and recent=20
publications of the applicants. By mid-September, the applicants =
will be=20
informed by e-mail. </P>
<P>Please direct your inquiries to the Secretary of the Conference =
Organizing Committee and for further updated information visit the =
web=20
site www.bilkent.edu.tr/~asat</P>
<P>American Studies Association of =
Turkey<BR></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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<BR>Dil ve=20
Tarih-Cografya Fakultesi <BR>Amerikan Kulturu ve Edebiyati =
Anabilim Dali=20
<BR>PK 108 Sihhiye 06100 Ankara TURKEY <BR>Phone: +90 (312) =
310-3280=20
(1312) <BR>Fax: +90 (312) 310-5713 =
<BR>asat@bilkent.edu.tr<BR>Email: <A=20
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href=3D"mailto:asat@bilkent.edu.tr">asat@bilkent.edu.tr</A><BR>Visit the =
website at <A=20
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