Conference: 1968 in the Global South

Location: St. John’s University, Manhattan and Queens, New York City

Date: Friday and Saturday, 7 and 8 November 2008

Deadline for Submissions: Wednesday, April 30, 2008

To mark the 40th anniversary of 1968, the Department of History at St. John’s University and the Center for Latin American Studies, Brown University invite proposals for panels, round tables, and papers that examine the history of 1968 and its greater impact in the global south. Proposals may focus on any region that establishes a clear transnational tie to the global south. Interdisciplinary and comparative analyses are welcome. Graduate students are encouraged to participate. Proposals (150 to 200 word abstracts per presenter) must be submitted by March 31, 2008. Please also enclose a cover sheet with brief biographical paragraph that includes professional affiliation, address, telephone number, and e-mail addresses of each participant. Also note need for audiovisual support. E-mail submissions to Mauricio Borrero borrerom@stjohns.edu and/or Elaine Carey careye@stjohns.edu.

Potential Topics and Themes

Student Movements
Guerrilla Movements
Feminist Movement(s)
Nationalist Movements
Popular Culture
Workers Movements
1968 Olympic Games and/or Sports
Liberation Theology
Liberation Movements
Civil Rights Movements
Literature and 1968
Film
Rise of the Right
Political, Social, and Cultural Impact of 1968