Call for Papers
Men at War: Masculinities, Identities, Cultures
2-day International Conference, 10-11 September 2009,
GWACS – Group for War and Culture Studies and JWCS - Journal of War and Culture Studies
In association with
GENCAS – (Gender and Society) Swansea University
MEICAM – (Conflict and Memory) Swansea University
The Group for War and Culture Studies (GWACS) will hold this year’s annual conference in association with research centres GENCAS (Gender and Society) and MEICAM (Conflict and Memory) based at Swansea University.
Plenary Speaker:
Graham Dawson (Brighton)
"Masculinity, State Violence, and the Political Psychology of Military Extirpation: Reflections of the Israeli Assault on Gaza, 27 December 2008 - 17 January 2009."
Themes of papers might include:
War Propaganda and Masculine Identities Men’s Testimony
Soldiers or Warriors? Mythical Men at War Military Masculinities in Visual Cultures
Conflict and Emasculation Disability and Masculine Identities
Cultures of Homosexuality/Homosociality Fictional Representations of Men at War
The ‘Language’ of Men at War Terrorism and Masculine Identities
Please submit abstracts (100 words) to Helena Scott ([log in to unmask]) by 1 May 2009.
A selection of papers from the conference will be published in a themed issue of the refereed Journal of War and Culture Studies. http://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/journals.php?issn=17526272
The conference will be held at the University of Wales Conference Centre, Newtown, Mid Wales
http://www.wales.ac.uk/defaultpage.asp?page=e3000
Galw am Bapurau
Men at War: Masculinities, Identities, Cultures
Cynhadledd Ryngwladol dros 2 ddiwrnod, 10-11 Medi 2009,
GWACS – Grŵp Astudiaethau Rhyfel a Diwylliant a JWCS – Cylchgrawn Astudiaethau Rhyfel a Diwylliant
Ar y cyd â
GENCAS – (Rhyw a Chymdeithas) Prifysgol Abertawe
MEICAM – (Gwrthdrawiad a Chof) Prifysgol Abertawe
Mae’r Grŵp Astudiaethau Rhyfel a Diwylliant (GWACS) yn cynnal y gynhadledd flynyddol eleni ar y cyd â’r canolfannau ymchwil GENCAS (Rhyw a Chymdeithas) a MEICAM (Gwrthdrawiad a Chof) a leolir ym Mhrifysgol Abertawe.
Siaradwr mewn Sesiwn Lawn:
Graham Dawson (Brighton)
“Masculinity, State Violence, and the Political Psychology of Military Extirpation: Reflections of the Israeli Assault on Gaza, 27 December 2008 – 17 January 2009.”
Gallai themâu'r papurau gynnwys:
Propaganda Rhyfel a Hunaniaethau Gwrywdod Tystiolaeth Dynion
Milwyr neu Ryfelwyr? Dynion Mytholegol yn Rhyfela Gwrywdodau Milwrol mewn
Diwylliannau Gweledol
Gwrthdrawiad Ac Ysbaddiad Anabledd a Hunaniaethau Gwryw
Diwylliannau Cyfunrywioldeb/Cyfungymdeithasoldeb Dynion yn Rhyfela ym myd ffuglen
‘Iaith’ Dynion yn Rhyfela Terfysgaeth a Hunaniaethau Gwryw
Anfonwch grynodebau (100 o eiriau) at Helena Scott ([log in to unmask]) erbyn 1 Mai 2009.
Bydd dewis o’r papurau yn y gynhadledd yn cael eu cyhoeddi mewn rhifyn thematig o’r cylchgrawn Journal of War and Culture Studies a ganolir gan arbenigwyr. Gweler: http://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/journals.php?issn=17526272
Cynhelir y gynhadledd yng Nghanolfan Gynadleddau Prifysgol Cymru, y Drenewydd, Canolbarth Cymru
http://www.wales.ac.uk/defaultpage.asp?page=e3000