Avignon, 4-6 Octobre, 2001

Call for papers

An international conference on Slavery, Unfree Labour and Revolt in Asia and the Indian Ocean Region will take place in Avignon from 4-6 October 2001. It will examine protest against slavery and other forms of unfree labour in Asia and the Indian Ocean region.

Themes include:

• the relationship between revolt and different systems of unfree labour (indigenous and imported)
• the forms that protest assumed (passive/violent; timing; durability)
• the structure of revolt (leadership, ideology, demographics, survival tactics)
• gender relations in protest and in rebel communities
• the ethnic characterisation and composition of revolt
• the language of revolt
• consequences of protest

There will also be a conference trip to the reputed Chateauneuf du Pape vineyards (wine-tasting) and a conference dinner.

A registration fee of FF 600 (FF 300 for students) is payable by money order by 1 September 2001 at the latest. Participants are expected to assume their own travel and accommodation costs, but we will supply letters of invitation and other documentation to facilitate your participation.

All those interested in participating should return the following form to Gwyn Campbell at the address listed below.

Conference sponsors: the IIAS (Leiden); the Institute for American Universities (Avignon); Stephane Piat (Le Morne Project, Mauritius); Dean of Social Sciences, UCLA ; and the University of Avignon.

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International Conference on Slavery, 
Unfree Labour & Revolt in Asia and the Indian Ocean Region

Avignon, 4-6 October 2001

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to be completed and returned to:

Gwyn Campbell
 
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University of Avignon
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