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italian-studies: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian studies *With apologies for cross-posting* EXTENDED CALL FOR PAPERS GRADUATE CENTRE FOR EUROPE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM SIXTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE COLLAPSING EUROPE? 26-27th March 2012 The borders that delimit our political, cultural and historical understanding of Europe are subject to constant renegotiation. Within this perpetual state of flux, the symbol of collapse has been extremely prominent in literature, politics, culture and history. Whether the dismantling of physical and figurative barriers in the name of integration, or apocalyptic predictions of the imminent failure of the “European project”, the idea of collapse features prominently in modern notions of the continent’s past, present and future. The Sixth Annual Conference of the Graduate Centre for Europe will encourage postgraduate researchers to offer their own reflections on European collapse. It will explore the concept of upheaval through time and space and consider how Europe’s shifting fortunes have been, and remain, a function of both its own idiosyncrasies and of changes imposed upon it by its relationship with the outside world. This conference invites contributions from postgraduate researchers in a variety of disciplines with the express aim of learning from other academic approaches and sharing their own. The conference theme will encourage the exchange of ideas about topics we often consider to be embedded in our own research contexts. Previous conferences have included presenters from the fields of history, politics, cultures, languages, literature, media, society, music, business, philosophy, theology, geography, environment and law. Participants will also have the possibility of turning their conference papers into articles for submission to our postgraduate journal, the Birmingham Journal for Europe. There will be limited funds available to assist with travel and accommodation expenses. Lunch, tea and coffee will be provided as well as a conference dinner on the first evening. If you would like to speak at the conference, please send an abstract of 200-300 words to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> by 10th FEBRUARY 2012. ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join italian-studies YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave italian-studies to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/italian-studies.html