[Bilimsel Haber] CFP: Stereotypes in Literatures and Cultures, November, Baku

[Rahilya Gheybullayeva]

CALL FOR PAPER: Stereotypes in Literatures and Cultures 21-22 November 2008Institutions involved: Azerbaijan Comparative Literature Association and Baku Slavic UniversitySubmission Deadline:  May 15Notification of acceptance: the end of May - early June 
 
         Azerbaijan Comparative Literature Association  and Baku Slavic University welcome papers, panel and roundtable proposals from scholars and doctoral students for interdisciplinary conference to be held at the Baku Slavic University on November 21 to 22, 2008. 
        This conference aims to bring together scholars from both the West and the East, with some various understanding and views to nations and cultures, offering a broad picture of current literary and cultural studies. Paper proposals are not confined only to the plenary themes, but also may cover any conceivable aspect of the field, from empirical research to issues of theory and investigation method. We invite participants from all areas and on all topics of relevance to Literary and Cultural Studies with special focus on Stereotypes and Nations. 
         We welcome proposals in the following categories, especially with pro and cons papers:1. Individual papers 
2. Panel sessions
3. Roundtable discussions 
 
      Research questions are, but not limited, to the following questions:
      How does stereotypes influence on perception of nation, culture and literature both inside and outside? 
How this question distributed in the period of crashed empires as Soviet Union, Yugoslavia:
What is the nation? How does the definition of the nation change throughout the history?
In this context, what is the national literature? What we share with “others”?
Where are the borders between “own” and “others” elements in literature and culture?
What is the national culture? How do the contours of national culture shape? 
Nation from “inside” and “outside”. 
       The scope of proposals may extend to any issues and approaches of the above-mentioned themes and questions.        Working languages of the conference are Azerbaijani, Russian and English.
Financial support for participants: The conference committee will be able to pay the costs for accommodation.    Applicants should submit proposal of   1500 words along with following informationattachment with: Title of the paper  Name  Institutional affiliation E-mail  Postal address  Brief Bio
 till May 15 to e-mail addresses:
 rahilya_g at hotmail.com or 
conference2008 at azcla.com
 

Rahilya Geybullayeva,
Prof. Dr.Head of the Journalism and Azerbaijani Literature Department Baku Slavic University S. Rustam ave 25 Baku 1014, Azerbaijan Fax: 00 99 412 440 2770
Phone: 00 99 412 493 30 42 
www.bsu-az.org 
 
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