Testimonial Texts, Stories, Lives and Memories

Mexico City, Universidad Pedagógica Nacional (UPN), 1 – 5 June 2006

Deadline: 15th of February 2006

The primary focus of this inclusive and interdisciplinary conference organized by Enkidu Magazine in Mexico City in cooperation with Mexico's National University of Pedagogy (UPN) is to explore the power of storytelling in the construction of memories, collective identity formations, and oral traditions.

The conference will interrogate storytelling, memories and identity constructions from a wide range of perspectives, definitions and in their manifold cultural and social manifestations.

Papers will be considered on related themes and topics from a wide range of perspectives. 500 word abstracts should be submitted to the organising comitee in English, Castillian, German or French by 15th of February 2006. The conference languages will be English and Castillian.

Interpretations of the conference theme ranging from the predictable to the surprising are encouraged.

Papers should be of approximately 30 minutes duration (circa 8 - 10 pages). Other forms of presentation, for instance workshops, panel debates and poster sessions will be considered on request.

Graduate and postgraduate students are encouraged to attend and present papers. Selected papers from the conference will be published in book form.

Abstracts are to be submitted by the 15th of February 2006, along with the presenter’s name, address, telephone, email, and institutional affiliation. All correspondence for this conference will be conducted via email.

For further information, please contact the organising comitee at: info@enkidumagazine.com

The conference web page: http://www.enkidumagazine.com/eventos/texts/intro_en.htm