[Bilimsel Haber] CFP: "New Directions in Cultural Studies, "Chicago, March 24-26, 2011

[Gonul Pultar]

From: Cultural Studies Association [mailto:csacfp at pitt.edu]




Call for Proposals

Cultural Studies Association

Ninth Annual Conference



NEW DIRECTIONS IN CULTURAL STUDIES

Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

24-26 March, 2011

Deadline for Proposals: 17 September 2010


http://www.culturalstudiesassociation.org/

Conference Theme and Location

The Cultural Studies Association (CSA) invites participation in its
ninth annual conference.  The theme of this year’s conference, New
Directions in Cultural Studies, encourages the submission of proposals
that reflect on the past(s) and present(s) of the field of cultural
studies and endeavor to lay the groundwork of its future(s).  We are
particularly interested in work that addresses the current historical
conjuncture, one characterized by crises and uncertainties of all
kinds: social, economic, political, cultural, institutional, and
intellectual.  As at past CSA conferences, we welcome proposals from
all areas and on all topics of relevance to cultural studies,
including but not limited to literature, history, sociology,
geography, politics, anthropology, communications, popular culture,
cultural theory, queer studies, critical race studies, feminist
studies, postcolonial studies, legal studies, science studies, media
and film studies, material culture studies, visual art and performance
studies.

This year’s conference is hosted by Columbia College Chicago, the
largest arts and media school in the United States with over 13,500
students pursuing degrees within over 120 undergraduate and graduate
programs, including a well-established undergraduate program in
Cultural Studies. Founded in 1890, the College houses a Museum of
Contemporary Photography, the Center for Black Music Research, the
International Latino Cultural Center, and the Institute for the Study
of Women and Gender in Arts and Media, and is located in downtown
Chicago, blocks from the Symphony Center of the Chicago Symphony
Orchestra, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Gene Siskel Film Center,
the Museum Campus and the Theater District.  The city is also home to
over a dozen independent film festivals, around 200 theatre groups and
venues, more than 88 colleges, several internationally recognized
research libraries, over 35 radio stations (in several languages), and
more than 25 magazines and newspapers, just to name a few cultural and
media institutions.

We particularly invite proposals that engage with this conference
location and its many resources.

Conference Formats: Papers, Panels, Roundtables, Workshops, Seminars,
and Division Sessions



Conference formats are intended to encourage the presentation and
discussion of projects at different stages of development and to
foster intellectual exchange and collaboration.  Please feel free to
adapt the suggested formats or propose others in order to suit your
session’s goals.  If you have any questions, please address them to
csaus at pitt.edu.



All of the conference session formats listed below will be 105 minutes
in length.

The conference has a finite set of resources available in terms of
space and technology.  In your proposal, you can request specific
space and technical accommodations, including audio-visual equipment
such as video/data projectors and DVD/VCR combo players.  You will be
asked to provide a short justification for your request in terms of
the goals and format of your session.  Requests will be evaluated in
terms of these justifications and available resources.

1. INDIVIDUAL PAPERS

Successful papers will reach several constituencies of the
organization and will connect analysis to social, political, economic,
or ethical questions.

Proposals for papers should include: the title of the paper; the name,
title, affiliation, and email address of the author; and an abstract
of the 20 minute paper (<500 words).

2. PRE-CONSTITUTED PANELS

Pre-constituted panels allow a team of 3-4 individuals to present
their research, work, and/or experiences, leaving 30-45 minutes of the
session for questions and discussion.  Panels should include 3-4
participants.

Proposals for pre-constituted panels should include: the title of the
panel; the name, title, affiliation, and contact information of the
panel organizer; the names, titles, affiliations, and email addresses
of all panelists, and a chair and/or discussant; a description of the
panel's topic (<500 words); and abstracts for each presentation (<150
words).

3. ROUNDTABLES

Roundtables allow a group of participants to convene with the goal of
generating discussion around a shared concern.  In contrast to panels,
roundtables typically involve shorter position or dialogue statements
(5-10 minutes) in response to questions distributed in advance by the
organizer.  The majority of roundtable sessions should be devoted to
discussion.  Roundtables are limited to no more than five
participants, including the organizer.  We encourage roundtables
involving participants from different institutions, centers, and
organizations.

Proposals for roundtables should include: the title of the roundtable;
the name, title, affiliation, and contact information of the
roundtable organizer; the names, titles, affiliations, and email
addresses of the proposed roundtable participants; and a description
of the position statements, questions, or debates that will be under
discussion (<500 words).

4. WORKSHOPS

Workshops allow a facilitator or facilitating team to set an agenda,
pose opening questions, and/or organize hands-on participant
activities.  The facilitator or team is responsible for gathering
responses and results from participants and helping everyone digest
them.

Proposals for workshops should include: the title of the workshop; the
name, title, affiliation, and contact information of the (lead)
facilitator and of any co-facilitators; a description of the
activities to be undertaken (<500 words).  Please also include a
description of space requirements, if appropriate

5. SEMINARS

Seminars are small-group (maximum 15 individuals) discussion sessions
for which participants prepare in advance of the conference.  In
previous years, preparation has involved shared readings,
pre-circulated ''position papers'' by seminar leaders and/or
participants, and other forms of pre-conference collaboration.  We
particularly invite proposals for seminars designed to advance
emerging lines of inquiry and research/teaching initiatives within
cultural studies broadly construed.  We also invite seminars designed
to generate future collaborations among conference attendees.  Once a
limited number of seminar topics and leaders are chosen, the seminars
will be announced through the CSA's various public e-mail lists.
Participants will contact the seminar leader(s) directly who will then
inform the Program Committee who will participate in the seminar.
Seminars will be marked in the conference programs as either closed to
non-participants or open to other conference attendees as auditors (or
in other roles).

A limited number of seminars will be selected by the program
committee, with a call for participation announced on the CSA webpage
and listserv no later than 4 October 2010.  Interested parties will
apply directly to the seminar leader(s) for admission to the session
by 12 November 2010.  Seminar leader(s) will be responsible for
providing the program committee with a confirmed list of participants
(names, titles, affiliations, and email addresses required) for
inclusion in the conference program no later than 22 November 2010.
Please note: To run at the conference, seminars must garner a minimum
of 8 participants, in addition to the seminar leader(s).

Proposals for seminars should include: the title of the seminar; the
name, title, affiliation, and contact information of the seminar
leader/team members; and a description of the issues and questions
that will be raised in discussion, along with a description of the
work to be completed by participants in advance of the seminar (<500
words).  Examples of successful seminar descriptions are available on
the conference website.

Individuals interested in participating in (rather than leading) a
seminar should consult the list of seminars and the instructions for
signing up for them, available at conference website after 4 October
2010.  Please direct questions about seminars to S. Charusheela:
s.charsheela at unlv.edu.



6. DIVISION SESSIONS

A list of CSA divisions is available at http://www.csaus.pitt.edu.
All divisions have two sessions at their command.  Divisions may elect
to post calls on the CSA site for papers and procedures for submission
to division sessions or handle the creation of their two division
sessions by other means.  Division chairs will submit their two
sessions, including the appropriate information as listed above, to
the conference website.  They should also email their two sessions
directly to the CSA’s “division wrangler” – Sora Han: sora.han at uci.edu
– by 17 September 2010.

Submission Deadline and Process

The CSA administers submissions electronically.  Please prepare all
the materials required to propose your session according to the given
directions before you begin electronic submission.  We recommend
saving a copy of this information in a Word document.  Then go to:
http://www.culturalstudiesassociation.org/.  You will be asked to
enter the information into the fields provided (you may choose to cut
and paste).

The Program Committee will send final notifications regarding session
proposals no later than 1 December 2010.

In order to be listed in the program, conference registration – which
includes membership in the CSA – must be completed online before 10
March 2010.  All program information – names, presentation titles, and
institutional affiliations – will be based on initial conference
submissions.

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