Sorry. Your message was misdirected. Petra Fachinger
At 04:11 PM 1999-09-02 +0100, you wrote:
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>Dear Sarah,
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>I am in my office for two days, before disappearing again, so
>here is a very brief, and rushed, indication of what I proposed
>to offer for the 'myth' conference.
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>I would like to further investigate the question of political
>myth in German intellectual debate in the late forties.
>Subsequent events have overshadowed these years, and the
>construction and style of much political rhetoric and enquiry
>have been ignored. The comparatively accelerated pace of debate
>on political systems and their merits at this time offers an
>insight into both priorities and practices of persuasion. Using
>intellectual journalism as the main source, I would also use
>recent trends in political research to question whether the
>overlooked aspects of Germany's transition to division have yet
>more to offer us in the context of twentieth-century political
>theory.
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>Clearly, there is much scope here for exploration of both myth
>and myth-making. The attention to the status of political myth in
>Germany allowed renewed mythicising of past political systems.
>The rush to establish two different political communities
>encouraged this. However, this attention also resulted in
>liberal and cautious political proposals.
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>In addition, myth and misunderstanding at this juncture
>clearly foreshadow features of discourse in the nineties.
>Issues considered will include the nation, of course, and
>socialism in its different guises, and these will raise
>issues of comparability and Germans' sense of political
>responsibility.
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>I hope this will fit into the programme. If you need a more
>considered abstract, I can send that at the end of Sep.
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>with best wishes,
>Clare
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>On Fri, 27 Aug 1999 09:44:30 +0000 Sarah Colvin
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>> Dear all
>> in order to apply for funding for Wigs 2000 (myths and mythmaking),
>> we need to get some idea about likely participants (at the moment we
>> have a long list from the US, but hardly anything from the UK!). I
>> know the deadline for abstracts isn't until December, but I'd be
>> grateful for BRIEF statements of interest /poss. topics from those
>> who think they'd like to speak, ASAP.
>> Thanks!
>> Sarah
>> ps. CORRECTION TO CALL FOR PAPERS - dates of the conf. are 28-31
>> July 2000, NOT 27-31.
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>> Dr S J Colvin
>> School of European Languages and Cultures (German)
>> The University of Edinburgh
>> David Hume Tower
>> George Square
>> Edinburgh EH8 9JX
>> UK
>> Tel: ++131 6503630
>> Fax: ++131 6503604
>> email: [log in to unmask]
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