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Subject: Conference: Immigration, History and Memory in Britain
CALL FOR PAPERS
Immigration, History and Memory in Britain
De Montfort University 6-7 September 2003
It has long been acknowledged that British history cannot be exclusively
constructed from the histories of the white ethnic groups traditionally
perceived to make up the British Isles. History in Britain, as in most
nations, is a mosaic of different interpretations and experiences, of
indigenous histories intertwined with the story of immigration and the
development of migrant communities. This conference seeks to explore the
meeting points between these tales of immigration and British history more
generally, firmly writing the immigrant minority experience into the broader
sweep of British historiography. It is also hoped that the conference will
underline the significance of 'history from below' by examining the 'smaller
histories' of the minority groups, and more particularly the role of history
in constructing and maintaining ethnic and national identity. In order to
achieve this the conference aims to break down the disciplinary boundaries
that often prevent the wider dissemination and discussion of research
relating to Britain's ethnic minorities, allowing a broad range of
approaches, ideas and research findings to be shared. Following the themes
of 'immigration, history and memory', the forum will provide an opportunity
for scholars from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds to bring together
their work on the diverse minority groups in Britain.
Papers: Please send abstracts of around 250 words considering one or more
of the following themes and groups by 28th February 2003·
Groups: We would like the conference to reflect the enormous
diversity of immigrant groups in Britain, from Europe, Africa, Asia and the
Middle and Far East. Papers are welcomed covering periods within the
nineteenth, twentieth and twenty first centuries, but this time-span is
flexible, allowing for earlier research where this fits with the conference
themes.
Key themes: Papers are welcomed from a range of disciplines, most
obviously history, anthropology, sociology, geography and media studies.
This list is not prescriptive and papers addressing other relevant themes
are also invited.
· History and national and ethnic identity
· 'Official' history and immigration
· Oral history and ethnicity
· Myths, controversial and hidden histories
· Racism, memory and forgetting
· Transmitting and/or 'performing' history
· Memory and forced migration
Abstracts should be sent to:
Kathy Burrell, Department of Social & Cultural Studies, De Montfort
University, Polhill Avenue, Bedford, MK41 9EA; email: [log in to unmask];
tel: 01234 793126
Panikos Panayi, Department of Historical & International Studies, De
Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH; email:
[log in to unmask]; tel: 0116 271 1824
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