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CALL FOR PAPERS
Graduate Student Conference on Tolerance and Intolerance
Department of History
State University of New York at Stony Brook
Stony Brook, NY
Date of Conference: Friday, November 8, 2002.
Location: Department of History, State University of New York at Stony Brook
The notion of tolerance (or intolerance) has assumed a significant niche in the discipline of history. Given the developments of recent history, such as the events of September 11th, the ongoing Middle East conflict, and the attack on day laborers in Farmingville, New York during intense public debates regarding the presence of illegal immigrants, public, and private displays of intolerance have been quite noticeable. Yet, there have also been private and public demonstrations of tolerance, as exemplified by peace demonstrations, outbursts of support for Afghani women and children, and the renewed interest in Muslim/Middle Eastern studies. Thus, it is necessary for the field of history to examine (or re-examine) the ways in which the notions of tolerance and intolerance have shaped global and local epistemologies, both within the field, and across disciplines, from the beginning of time until the present, and beyond.
We are seeking papers that will explore the theme of intolerance and/or tolerance. While this conference is a forum for graduate students in History to present their work you need not be an historian to submit an abstract. We welcome trans-disciplinary submissions. Topics may include but are not limited to:
Tolerance/Intolerance in international relations
Domestic harmony or strife
Political tolerance/intolerance
The place of tolerance/intolerance in art or film
Religious conflicts or open-mindedness
Tolerance/Intolerance and violence
Gender/Sexuality and tolerance/intolerance
Race and tolerance/intolerance
Class and tolerance/intolerance
Culture/Ethnicity and tolerance/intolerance
Dynamics of personal or professional relationships
Tolerance/intolerance within the academic world
Tolerance/intolerance of the body
Conference abstracts should be between 250 and 400 words, and be submitted no later than September 1, 2002. They can be sent either as the text in an e-mail or as a Microsoft Word attachment/document to:
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