Comparative Postcolonialities, NEMLA, April 7-11, 2010, Montreal
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*Comparative Postcolonialities*
What is the value of a comparative approach to postcolonial literary
and cultural studies? How might a comparative framework impact our
knowledge of histories of colonialism and their aftermaths and inform
or reform our understanding of concepts such as "colonialism,"
"coloniality," and "postcoloniality?" This panel hopes to practice a
comparative postcolonial
studies by bringing together scholars from across disciplines and
literatures to reflect on colonialism--past and present, internal to
nations or externally imposed. Papers might analyze colonial and
postcolonial texts (including, but not limited to, literature, media,
and film) from single or multiple linguistic and national contexts.
Please submit 250 word abstracts to Johanna Wagner and Shakti Jaising
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Deadline: September 30, 2009
Include with your abstract: name, affiliation, email address, postal
address, phone number.
About the Conference:
41st Anniversary Convention, Northeast Modern Language Association (NeMLA)
April 7-11, 2010
Montreal, Quebec - Hilton Bonaventure
The convention will feature approximately 350 sessions, as well as
dynamic speakers and cultural events. Details and the complete Call
for Papers for the 2010 Convention will be posted in June:
www.nemla.org.
Interested participants may submit abstracts to more than one NeMLA
session; however panelists can only present one paper (panel or
seminar). Convention participants may present a paper at a panel and
also present at a creative session or participate in a roundtable.
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