Call for Papers – International Conference
Memories of Loss, Dreams of Solidarity
University of Edinburgh
30th of January to 1st of February 2020
The University of Edinburgh is hosting an interdisciplinary international conference entitled Memories of Loss, Dreams of Solidarity. The conference examines intricate processes of political memory-formation in the wake of systemic political violence. It invites reflection on competing national mythologies, their affective modalities, genres and material instantiations. We also welcome analyses of critical artistic interventions, in particular in relation to their ability to reveal the ambiguities and complexities of political violence and to sketch images of alternative futures. The goal is to displace the predominant victim-perpetrator binary, challenge linear political visions of transcending the past and nurture visions of solidarity that remain deeply anchored in the murky terrain of past complicities and resistances. We aim to bring together perspectives from political theory, memory studies, art, history, transitional justice, literature and film to interrogate the risks and potentials involved in remembering histories of violence and loss.
Confirmed speakers:
We invite papers that address, but are not limited to, the following questions:
We encourage applications from various disciplinary backgrounds, including social and political theory, philosophy, history, art, cultural, memory studies, transitional justice and film studies. We welcome contributions from normative, historical, conceptual and comparative perspectives.
Abstract Submission
The deadline for paper abstracts is 30 September 2019. Abstract submissions should include your name, institutional affiliation, contact, paper title, an abstract of no more than 200 words and a brief biographical note.
Notification of acceptance will be given by mid-October at the latest. The selected participants will be asked to submit their papers via email by 10 January 2020.
A limited number of bursaries is available. If you wish to be considered for financial support, please specify the reasons in the relevant rubric in the application form.
To submit your application, follow this link: https://forms.gle/udaX6jysgrNPsLXDA
Contact
The conference is organized by the GREYZONE project team. Please direct all your queries to [log in to unmask].