CFP: Continuities and Discontinuities in the
Austrian
Continuities
and Discontinuities in the Austrian Twentieth Century
International
Conference to be held at the University of Edinburgh,
3-6 April 2003,
with the support of the Austrian Cultural Forum, London
CALL FOR
PAPERS
The centre for austrian studies is a collaborative venture
between the Universities of Aberdeen and Edinburgh. Its aim is to
foster interdisciplinary research in all aspects of Austrian life.
From 3-6 April 2003, it will hold a major international
retrospective conference, "Continuities and Discontinuities in
the Austrian Twentieth Century". Spanning the whole of the 20th
century, from the flourishing Imperial era to the radical vibrancy of
the Second Republic, the conference will highlight Austria's
leading role in literature, art, music, architecture, history,
politics, psychology and sociology during this period. The academic
programme will be complemented with a wide range of cultural events,
which will take place in Edinburgh and Aberdeen throughout April and
May 2001 and is planned to include literature readings, a film
festival, concerts, theatre performances, and political debate.
Confirmed key-note speakers include Wendelin Schmidt-Dengler
(Literary Critic and Literary Historian, University of Vienna), David
Frisby (Professor of Sociology, University of Glasgow), Ian
Boyd-Whyte (Professor of Architectural History, University of
Edinburgh) and Christopher Hailey (Musicologist, Franz Schreker
Foundation, Los Angeles and Arnold Schoenberg Institute, Vienna).
In order to encourage an interdisciplinary approach, individual
sessions will be arranged around a number of themes,
including:
… Cultural Politics and
Cultural Production
… Touring the Nation
… Migration, Immigration and
Emigration
… The Power of Satire?
… Performance
… Centre and Periphery
… Visions and
Visionaries
… Building the
Future
Papers that
address any of these themes are invited. Individual papers may be
devoted to a single time-period or span the twentieth century in its
entirety. We especially welcome papers that are interdisciplinary in
approach, or that focus on the relationship between theory and
praxis. Papers should preferably be delivered in English, and should
last 25 minutes. All submissions should include a 200-word abstract
and full contact details, including e-mail addresses. Please send
proposals for papers, preferably by email, to both organisers:
Professor Andrew Barker ([log in to unmask]) and Dr Janet
Stewart ([log in to unmask]) by June 30th 2002.
Further information will be available at::
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/austria/conf2003/index.hti
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Dr. Janet Stewart
Dept. of German
University of Aberdeen
Taylor Building
ABERDEEN AB24 3UB
Tel: 01224 272488
Fax: 01224 272562
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