Dear Members,
We are pleased to announce the call for papers for the:
33rd Annual Conference of the Society for Caribbean Studies
Wilberforce Institute
for the study of Slavery and Emancipation
Wednesday 1st July - Friday 3rd July, 2009
The Society invites submissions of one-page abstracts and a short CV by 15th January, 2009 for research papers on the Hispanic, Francophone, Dutch and Anglophone Caribbean, and on Caribbean Diasporas for this annual international conference. Papers are welcomed from all disciplines and can address the themes outlined below. We also welcome abstracts for papers or for full panel proposals that fall outside this list of topics. Those selected for the conference will be invited to give a 20-minute presentation and will be offered the opportunity to publish their work as part of the Society's online series of papers.
PROVISIONAL PANELS
Slavery and Emancipation
Caribbean geographies: place and space
Crime and criminality
Sexualities
Sickness, health and healing
Visual and material culture
Cultures of resistance
Caribbean Religions
Civil society and political economy
Environment and development
Sport and recreation
The Cold-War Caribbean
Short stories and oral traditions
Theatre and performance
Remittances and the transnational economy
The Society will provide a limited number of Postgraduate Bursaries for presenters to assist with registration and accommodation costs. Postgraduate researchers should indicate that they are seeking a bursary when submitting their abstract, but please note that travel costs cannot be funded. Arts researchers or practitioners living and working in the Caribbean are eligible to apply for the Bridget Jones Award, the deadline for which is also 15th January, 2009.
To submit an abstract online, please consult the Society website: www.caribbeanstudies.org.uk
For any further queries, or for alternative methods of abstract submission, please contact David Howard ([log in to unmask]). For more information on the Bridget Jones Award, please contact Kate Quinn ([log in to unmask]) or visit the Society website.
Clare Newstead
Senior Lecturer in Human Geography, School of Arts and Humanities, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Lane, Nottingham, NG11 8NS, Ph: +44 115 848 3105, Fax: +44 115 848 6385
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