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I International Conference on Nation and Identity in XIX and XX Centuries Literature in English
14- 16 September 2006
CALL FOR PAPERS
We invite paper abstracts on nation and identity in English literatures. We encourage interdisciplinary perspectives; topics may include, but are not limited to:
identity crisis
hybrid identities
the construction of national identities
nation/identity concepts in multiethnic countries
cultural identities
gender intersection with nation and identity
media representation of nation and identity
race, class gender interact in the process of nation and/or identity formation
nation and identity concepts in the Americas/Australia
the role of State in constructing a national identity
searching for identity in history
exploring the past: the beginning of a nation
forefathers and the understanding of national character
historical novels and the illumination of national traditions
reconstructing epochs in the nation’s history through fiction / romance
enthusiasm and shame regarding the past
the British Empire: overseas expansion and conflict
jingoism and rivalry between imperial nations
masculinity and patriotism: fighting for the nation’s cause
British races challenged by the struggle for imperial might
Please send your abstract by e-mail or fax, of max. 200 words, in English or Spanish with personal and affiliation data to the conference organizing committee before 1- MAY - 2006. Proposals may be individual presentations or collective panels that relate to the overall conference theme. Proposals for papers/panels may be either in Spanish or English and should be a maximum of 20 minutes in length.
The organizing committee is:
José María Gutiérrez Arranz: jmgutierrez@pdi.ucam.edu
Elvira Jensen Casado: ejensen@pdi.ucam.edu
Antonio Miralles Pérez: ajmiralles@pdi.ucam.edu
Universidad Católica San Antonio
Campus de los Jerónimos
37107, Guadalupe, Murcia, SPAIN
Fax: + 34 - 968278645
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