Cultures of Turkey/Cultures of Turks (Turkey) (10/31/02; 9/3/03-9/5/03)
Second and final Call for Papers
The Group for Cultural Studies in Turkey and Yuzuncu Yil University invite proposals for a cultural studies conference they are co-organizing on 3-5 September 2003 in Van (Turkey). Focusing on the study of cultures generated over the centuries in Turkey, and by Turks in various continents and regions, the interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary conference aims to interrogate established notions of culture both in Turkey and outside of Turkey.
We welcome proposals for papers that break new ground in generating theory, or constitute innovative critical work that would lead to theoretical formulations and methodology, on such issues as--but not limited to--identity, gender, class, ethnicity, nationhood, imperialism, post-coloniality, orientalism, religion, and diasporic experience. The conference intends to examine, besides Turkish culture; the cultures of what is now Turkey; the cultures of Euro-Turks (and Turkish-Americans, Australasian Turks, etc.); the residual Turkish cultures in former Ottoman territories in the Middle East and the Balkans; the cultures of Turcophone countries and regions in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union (in Central Asia, the Caucasus and the Russian Federation); and those of Turcophone minorities in such countries as Iran and China.
The language of the conference is Turkish. Texts in English will be accepted, however, if their translation into Turkish is provided.
Abstracts of 100-200 words or complete papers should be sent along a brief curriculum vitae. Panel proposals with three to four papers should include, besides the panel proposal, abstracts of the papers in the panel, and brief curriculum vitae of the chair, presenters, and discussant(s) if any. Send no later than 31 October 2002 to:
Turkiye Kultur Arastirmalari Grubu
Sempozyum Koordinatorlugu
Ziaurrahman Caddesi 25/1
06700 Gaziosmanpasa, Ankara
Turkey
Fax: +90 (312) 266 5071
or e-mail to <program@cstgroup.org>
The results will be announced in December 2002.
