[Bilimsel Haber] CFP: Society for Utopian Studies deadline extension]

[Gonul Pultar]

From:    "Peter Sands" <sands at uwm.edu>

THE SOCIETY FOR UTOPIAN STUDIES

2009 CALL FOR PAPERS
Utopian theory/Utopian practice
Confluence, tension, intersection, incommensurability
CHANGE OF DEADLINE TO JUNE 1

34th Annual Meeting
Blockade Runner Hotel
Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
October 29-November 1 2009

The Society for Utopian Studies invites you to submit abstracts for any 
of the following:

.	a paper (between 15-20 minutes)
.	a panel (usually of 3 papers)
.	an informal panel on a topic (e.g., 3 presenters, or a presenter and 2 
or 3 respondents)
.	a presentation or performance of creative work on any topic related to 
utopia

Scholars and artists from all disciplines are encouraged to present on
difficulties and opportunities afforded by the theme "utopian
theory/utopian practice." How do we understand the relationship between
theory and practice in a field where the practice might seem improbable
and the theory "merely theoretical." How utopian can theory be if it
cannot be put into practice? How utopian can practice be if it 
continually strays from theory?

We also welcome papers on other aspects of the utopian tradition -- from
the earliest utopian visions to the utopian speculations and yearnings 
of the 21st century, including art, architecture, urban and rural 
planning, literary utopias, dystopian writings, utopian political 
activism, theories of utopian spaces and ontologies, music, new media, 
or intentional communities.

Please send a 100-250 word abstract by JUNE 1, 2009 to:

Claire P. Curtis
Department of Political Science
66 George St.
College of Charleston
Charleston SC 29424

Or e-mail submissions to curtisc at cofc.edu (please put "sus submission" 
in the subject line)

As you submit your abstract, please indicate if you have:
A.  any scheduling restrictions
B.  audiovisual needs (overhead projector; DVD/VHS player)
C.  a need for a written letter of acceptance of your proposal, or 
whether an e-mail acceptance will suffice.
Changes in the time and date of your panel will not be possible after 
panels are scheduled; requests for AV will not be honored unless you 
submit them with your original abstract.

For inquiries about the program e-mail Claire Curtis at curtisc at cofc.edu

For information about registration, travel or accommodations, please 
contact the Conference Coordinator, Peter Stillman at stillman at Vassar.edu

The Blockade Runner Hotel is located in Wrightsville Beach, North 
Carolina, USA, a barrier island just off the coast near Wilmington, 
North Carolina, and a 12 minute taxi ride from the Wilmington airport 
(ILM). The hotel's rooms front either the Atlantic Ocean, with a wide 
sandy beach, or an extended harbor and beyond that marshlands, with 
swimming, sailing, kayaking, and other water sports. Free parking is 
available for registered guests. In addition to the hotel restaurant, a 
few restaurants are within walking distance. A car affords access to 
more restaurants and to Wilmington, a small, flourishing city with 
diverse culinary and cultural offerings.