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****************************************************** * http://www.anthropologymatters.com * * A postgraduate project comprising online journal, * * online discussions, teaching and research resources * * and international contacts directory. * ****************************************************** Apologies for cross-posting Call for papers 12th Conference 'European Culture', 24-26 October 2013, Barcelona, Spain Encounters with difference in European borderlands Session convenors: Bas Spierings (Utrecht University) and Martin van der Velde (Radboud University Nijmegen) The European Union aims to promote cross-border mobility and community building through the removal of physical borders between member states. Despite such endeavors, mental interpretations of international differences still have important implications for daily life and especially for people living close to borders or in 'borderlands'. Borderlands provide many opportunities for encountering differences, including social, cultural, political, economic and physical ones. Whereas their interpretations seem rather dynamic they can be quite stable at the same time, as they may have strong historical roots. Via everyday encounters, differences with 'the other' and 'the other side' of the border are being (re)negotiated in a relational manner. We invite papers that explore, from a variety of angles - both theoretical and empirical -, how differences are being (re)negotiated in cross-border contexts, including coping strategies used to deal with difference in a variety of settings - e.g. during journeys to 'the other side' of the border as well as when recreating, working and living there. Please submit abstracts (of no more than 250 words and by using the conference abstract form: http://www.uic.es/en/european-culture-papers) to both Bas Spierings ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) and Martin van der Velde ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) by Wednesday 20 March 2013. See http://www.uic.es/en/european-culture?set=S for more information about the conference. Many thanks and kind regards, Bas Spierings Martin van der Velde --- Dr. Bas Spierings Urban and Regional Research Centre Utrecht Faculty of Geosciences Utrecht University P.O. Box 80115 3508 TC Utrecht The Netherlands T +31 30 253 1370 F +31 30 253 2037 E [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> P www.unfamiliarity.eu<http://www.unfamiliarity.eu/> P www.urbantrajectories.nl<http://www.urbantrajectories.nl/> ************************************************************* * Anthropology-Matters Mailing List * * To join this list or to look at the archived previous * * messages visit: * * http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/Anthropology-Matters.HTML * * If you have ALREADY subscribed: to send a message to all * * those currently subscribed to the list,just send mail to: * * [log in to unmask] * * * * Enjoyed the mailing list? Why not join the new * * CONTACTS SECTION @ www.anthropologymatters.com * * an international directory of anthropology researchers * * To unsubscribe: please log on to jiscmail.ac.uk, and * * go to the 'Subscriber's corner' page. * * ***************************************************************