CFP: AHRC Postgraduate Conference
 
Redefining Conflict in Post-Cold War Media
 
School of American and Canadian Studies, University of Nottingham, UK
 
March 29-30th, 2007

UPDATED CFP: PLEASE NOTE AMENDED DEADLINE 1 FEBRUARY.

Plenary Speaker: Professor John Tulloch 
John Tulloch, a Professor of Sociology at Brunel, has been a vocal critic 
of Blair’s political uses of 7 July London bombings and was himself a 
survivor of the attacks.

Exhibiting Artist: Dan Williamson
There will be an exhibition and talk by artist Dan Williamson, whose 
recent mixed media work on the ‘War on Terror’ was one of the most popular 
installations at the British Art Sideshow 2006.

Since the end of the Cold War, scholarship has provided new definitions of 
conflict that have attempted to reconfigure the identity of the ‘enemy’ 
or ‘other’. Whether in the realm of personal interaction or political 
engagements, the changing nature of global politics in the post-Cold War 
era has fundamentally impacted the many ways people see themselves in 
relation to others. This inter-disciplinary conference encourages fresh 
scrutiny of contemporary debates concerning the relevance 
of ‘globalisation’, and the rise of the media to the so-called ‘war on 
terror’.
 
We welcome papers which address representations of conflict in the post-
Cold War world or those relating to reinterpretations of conflict in the 
pre-Cold War era.
 
Submissions will be welcomed from research students and from interested 
established academics working in the fields of film and television 
studies, American studies, cultural studies, literature, history, 
journalism, new media and social studies.
 
Topics may include, but are not limited to the following types of conflict:
 
-         Racial/Ethnic
-         Cultural
-         Religious
-         The ‘War on Terror’
-         War/Warfare/Military History
-         Revisionist History and Media Controversies 
-         Environmental Debates and Issues
-         Social/Class
-         Gender
-         Intergenerational 
-         Shifting Identities 
-         Postcolonial Representations
 
In order to encourage debate and a productive exchange of ideas, the 
conference will combine traditional panels with themed round table 
discussions, determined by the content of the papers submitted. The 
conference will include opportunities to discuss issues related to the 
professional development of research students such as publishing 
opportunities and academic networking.
 
Please submit an abstract of no more than 500 words, including AV 
requirements and brief CV to:
 
Ceri Gorton, Conflict Conference
School of American and Canadian Studies
Trent Building
University of Nottingham
University Park
Nottingham NG7 2RD
 
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
 
Deadline for abstracts is 1st February 2007
 
A copy of the CFP can be found at 
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/american/res/conferences/conflict.htm