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Call for Submissions for a Special Issue of
Seminar. A Journal of Germanic Studies
on
REASSESSING ORIENTALISM IN GERMAN STUDIES
Guest Editor: Friederike Eigler, Georgetown University
In the 25 years since the publication of Edward Said's Orientalism
scholars across the disciplines, including German studies, have
appropriated, challenged, and transformed the Orientalist paradigm to
explore issues of race, ethnicity, sexuality, and gender in the context
of (post)colonial studies, multi-culturalism, and the literature of
migration. The purpose of this collection is to look at the impact and
the future of "Orientalism" - both in the realms of theory and of
literary/cultural analyses - with an emphasis on issues pertaining to
contemporary German-speaking countries.
Political developments since 9/11 have demonstrated the absence of a
sustained engagement with Islamic traditions both in Europe and in
North America. In what ways does this situation pertain to the field of
German studies, and what are its possible implications? How can we
account for the historical specificity and multiplicity of Arabic
cultures and Islamic traditions in the context of German Studies? How
can theories of hybridity and cultural translation be further
historicized and contextualized? What are alternatives to looking at
the literature of migration exclusively in terms of social issues -
arguably an academic version of "othering"?
Submissions are encouraged that "Reassess Orientalism" in the context
of German Studies
- by examining theoretical approaches that appropriate, challenge, or
historicize Orientalism (e.g., notions of Hybridity, Multi-culturalism,
Alterity, Surrogation, etc.)
- by analyzing cultural and literary texts informed by these
theoretical discussions (e.g., German-Turkish Issues; the Role of Islam
and the "Orient"; Literature of Migration)
Please submit three copies of the completed article and an electronic
version by September 1, 2004 to the guest editor of the special issue
Friederike Eigler (Dept. of German, Georgetown U., ICC 468, Washington
DC 20057; [log in to unmask])
Submissions may be in English, French, or German, between 6000 and 9000
words in length. They should coincide as closely as possible with the
guidelines of Seminar. Consult recent issues of the journal or visit
the "submissions" and "representative article" pages on the Journal's
web-site: http://www.humanities.ualberta.ca/seminar/.
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