Dear colleagues,
Sorry - the attachment was stripped out yesterday, so the organisers have included the information in the body of this email. (below). Please contact them for more information.
All the best,
Pat
Dr Patricia Noxolo,
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences,
University of Birmingham,
Edgbaston,
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK
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Subject: Call for Papers: Conference on Race at Brock University, Canada
The 29th Annual[brocku-fb-centre-cdn-studies.png]
Two Days of Canada Conference
22nd-23rd October 2015
“Harriet’s Legacies: Race, Historical Memory and Futures in the Niagara Region.”
CALL FOR PAPERS: Abstracts due 1 September 2015
This important conference will highlight the historical presence of Black Canadians in Niagara, Ontario, and, more generally, Canada. The title refers to the crucial role that St. Catharines played in the Underground Railroad and the abolition of slavery. Harriet Tubman, who is recognized by UNESCO, as a freedom seeker, abolitionist and ‘conductor’ was the city’s most renowned participant in the Underground Railroad. Tubman and the Black citizens who helped to build St. Catharines are soon to be recognized by the opening of a new elementary school in downtown St. Catharines. The timing of the conference will help to connect the university and the broader community around shared goals of unity in diversity, the recovery and memorialization of Black history in Ontario and the promotion of general knowledge around the multiple accomplishments of Black Canadians.
Keynote Addresses by Lillian Allen, two-time Juno Award winner, and Dr. Paul Barrett, author of Blackening Canada: Diaspora, Race, Multiculturalism and a featured Creative Reading by Austin Clarke, one of Canada’s most celebrated and awarded authors
Papers may consider the recovery, popularization, and the mobilization of local, provincial and national stories of Black experiences in Canada, especially more local community concerns and future opportunities; Blackness in suburban and rural spaces; Gender and Sexuality; Transracial Identities; Blackface in Canada; Black Canadian artistic production; Gospel music and radio in Ontario; cross-cultural collaborations; Black youth movements; Race, Borders and Movement; Public Memory and Monuments; Intimate Archives of Blackness; The history and legacies of Black Feminisms including contributions to or conflicts with other feminisms and or other human interest groups; Africville; digital archives and short related creative new media projects; Development pressures and Black heritage sites; Blackness and Indigenous peoples.
Proposals for individual papers, performances, presentations, or panels from all disciplines, covering any aspect of Black Canada’s past, present or future are welcome. Abstracts should be no longer than 250 words and may be sent to Gregory Betts, Department of English Language & Literature ([log in to unmask]) before 1 September 2015. Please attach a 50-word biography to your submission. Hardcopy proposals should be sent to: Professor Gregory Betts, c/o The Department of English Language & Literature, Brock University, 573 Glenridge Ave. St. Catharines, ON L2S3A1
Ronald Cummings
Assistant Professor,
Department of English Language and Literature,
Brock University
St Catharines, ON L2S 3A1
Office: GLN 150
Phone: 905. 688.5550 x3739
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