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LONDON DEBATES 2010: How does Europe in the 21st century address the
legacy of colonialism? 
13 - 15 May 2010 

CALL FOR PAPERS 

The School of Advanced Study at the University of London invites
applications for the second of a series of international debates for
outstanding young researchers in the humanities and social sciences. 

London Debates are discussion workshops at which a subject of broad
concern in the humanities and social sciences is debated by a small
group of invited senior academics and a selection of early-career
researchers. The resulting publication will be published online by the
School of Advanced Study. 

The competition is open to scholars based in the EU/EEA, who are in
their final-year of doctoral study or up to 10 years beyond the award of
their doctorate. Successful applicants will be awarded bursaries to
cover travel and accommodation. 

You are invited to send the following in English both by email and in
hard copy  

* your curriculum vitae (2000 words maximum);
* the name, address and email address of one referee;
* a response of 2000-3000 words on the subject below 

to Rosemary Lambeth ([log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> )
School of Advanced Study, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1 7HU. 
Deadline for submission by email is Friday 29 January 2010. Hard copies
should be received by Friday 5 February 2010. 

The 2010 topic is: How does Europe in the 21st Century address the
legacy of colonialism? 

We inhabit a world that continues to be shaped by the legacy of European
colonial expansion and exploitation. Patterns of migration, trade,
investment and even aid reflect that legacy, and it casts a long shadow
over diplomatic, military and cultural relationships between Europe and
the developing world. In domestic as well as foreign affairs, European
policy makers are constantly being reminded that they operate within a
historical context of which colonialism was an integral part. In what
ways does this shape the domestic and foreign policies of contemporary
European states? And how do European citizens address this legacy in
their daily lives? 

The legacy of Imperialism has also lain behind some of the most
impassioned recent debates within academia. It has been suggested that
whole branches of supposedly 'objective' academic study provided
ideological legitimacy for and even materially assisted the colonial
project. The 'Orientalist' debate of the 1970s and '80s, which
contributed to the rise of postcolonial studies, has been reinvigorated
in the last decade by the 'War on Terror' and the invasion of
Afghanistan and Iraq. Some scholars have been accused of facilitating
the path to conflict by producing work that 'rehabilitates' the record
of European colonialism, or which perpetuates hostile stereotypes of the
non-European 'other'. Not only in the research they do, but over issues
such as freedom of speech and the introduction of more inclusive
admissions policies, European Universities grapple daily with the legacy
of the colonial past. 

Your response may include, but is not limited to, the areas under the
two headings below. 

Please note that preference will be given to papers that have genuine
interdisciplinary appeal, and which have important implications for our
broader understanding of the legacy of European colonialism. 

1. The domestic and foreign policy of European states. 
What is the relevance of the legacy of the colonialism in the following
areas? 

* Race Relations  *  Language   * Migration, Refugees, Asylum Issues
* Human Rights  * Legal Systems  * Public Services in Europe 
* The ideologies of the European Left and Right
* The Commonwealth, the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie
and comparable international organisations
* Trade   * Aid  * Military intervention 

2. European culture, leisure and academia.
What has been the impact of the legacy of colonialism over the
following? 

* The novel    * Post-colonialism and Post-Modernism
* Patterns of consumption    * Tourism
* Historical research   * Religion  * Music   

For more information about London Debates, please visit
www.sas.ac.uk/londondebates.html

The School of Advanced Study (SAS) is the only institution of its kind
in the UK publicly funded to facilitate and promote research in the
humanities and social sciences. SAS brings together the specialised
scholarship and resources of ten prestigious postgraduate research
institutes at the University of London to offer academic opportunities,
facilities and stimulation across and between a wide range of subject
fields for the benefit of the national and international scholarly
community.



Valerie James
Administrator
Institute of Musical Research
School of Advanced Study
University of London
Senate House
Malet Street
London WC1E 7HU
www.music.sas.ac.uk <http://www.music.sas.ac.uk> 
Tel:  020 7664 4865

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Dr J. P. E. Harper-Scott
Senior Lecturer
Department of Music
Royal Holloway, University of London
http://web.me.com/jpehs/
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