[Discussion] CFP: Nations and their Pasts: Representing the Past, Building the Future (UK) (11/1/05; 3/28/06-3/29/06)

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From: "Leustean,LN" <L.N.Leustean@lse.ac.uk>

16th Annual ASEN Conference
"Nations and their Pasts: Representing the Past, Building the Future"
28-29 March 2006
London School of Economics

CALL FOR PAPERS SEND YOUR PROPOSAL ONLINE HERE:
<http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/ASEN/conf_prop_2006.htm>

The Association for the Study of Ethnicity and Nationalism (ASEN) is holding its
16th Annual Conference, entitled "Nations and their Pasts: Representing the
Past, Building the Future", on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 28-29, 2006, at the
London School of Economics.

The first day of the conference is dedicated to a general discussion of the
topic by leading scholars in the field, while the second day offers
opportunities for scholars to examine the significance of nations' pasts in the
context of the study of nationalism in a series of panel sessions. Suggested
themes include:

 * Constructing and Changing National Pasts

 * Myths and Memories of the Nation

 * New Nations and their Pasts

 * National Pasts and War Memories

 * Nations as National Heritage

 * Present Representations of the National Past - Music, Art, Literature
and Monuments


The 2006 Conference Committee is now calling for papers to be presented on
Wednesday, March 29, 2006. Please see the conference website
www.lse.ac.uk/collections/ASEN/conference2006.htm for more information and to
submit your proposal.

The application is open to any researcher who is interested in the study of
nationalism and/or ethnicity, and PhD students and young scholars are
particularly encouraged to apply. The abstracts of the proposed papers, that
should not exceed 500 words, are expected by November 1, 2005 and the Committee
will notify applicants by November 30, 2005.

Suggestions for panels and additional themes are also welcome. Papers submitted
to the conference will be considered for publication in a special issue of
Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism (SEN).

Please note that ASEN cannot cover travel and accommodation costs. Presenters
are expected to register for the conference. Further enquiries are welcome at
asen@lse.ac.uk .
ASEN
Department of Government
London School of Economics
Houghton Street
London WC2A 2AE



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