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Call for Papers Theme: Cultural Struggle and Praxis Subtitle: Negotiating Power and the Everyday Type: Asian Conference on Cultural Studies 2016 (ACCS2016) Institution: International Academic Forum (IAFOR) Location: Kobe (Japan) Date: 2.–5.6.2016 Deadline: 1.4.2016 __________________________________________________ In this conference participants are invited to explore and question the ways in which cultural struggle characterises our present times. Given that culture is the fabric of meaning making, understanding its relationship to politics and society is crucial. Cultural struggle, for instance, alerts us to the political dynamics of how meaning making is controlled, contested and communicated through the core institutions of society such as media, education, law, medicine, government, the family, religion, the market and so on – all of which impact upon and influence everyday life. Nowhere is the cultural struggle more evident than in questions of belonging, identity and mobility; refuge, exile and community. In the convergence of culture and narrative, the contemporary and historical story of the human condition is particularly marked by how power and the everyday are negotiated through the experience of displacement and dispossession or privilege and status. Culture, expressed, articulated and represented through sites and locales, practices, actions and values, identities and forms, histories and memories, myths and traditions, is a pivotal lens through which we are able to understand and interpret the way society works, and to see how power and the everyday intersect. We hope and expect the 2016 conference theme to inspire a number of research avenues, and look forward to discussing ideas, findings and synergies, in this international academic forum. Sub-themes The conference theme for ACCS2016 is "Cultural Struggle and Praxis: Negotiating Power and the Everyday", and the organisers encourage submissions that approach this theme from a variety of perspectives. However, the submission of other topics for consideration is welcome and we also encourage sessions across a variety of interdisciplinary and theoretical perspectives. Abstracts should address one or more of the streams below, identifying a relevant sub-theme: - Black Feminism - Critical Legal Studies - Critical Race Theory - Cultural Geography - Cultural History - Cultural Studies - Cultural Studies Pedagogy - Education - Gender studies / Feminist Theory - Justice Studies - Linguistics, Language and Cultural Studies - Media Studies - Orientalism - Political Philosophy - Political Theory - Queer Theory - Social Criticism - Sociology - Visual Culture Abstract Submission Process In order to present at the conference, your abstract must first pass a double blind peer review. Upon payment of registration fees, your presentation will be confirmed. Deadlines: - Abstracts submission: April 1, 2016 - Results of abstract reviews returned to authors: Usually within two weeks of submission - Full conference registration payment for all presenters: May 1, 2016 - Full paper submission: July 5, 2016 How to Submit: - Register with our online submission system: http://iafor.org/iafor/iafor-submission-system/login.php - Create your account. Your email address will be used as your username and you will be asked to submit a password. - Submit your abstract of no more than 250 words, choosing from the presentation formats listed below (Individual, Poster or Virtual). - Submit well before the submission deadline in order to benefit from Early Bird rates. - Your proposal will normally be reviewed within two to three weeks after undergoing a double blind peer review. Those who submit near the extended deadline will usually receive results by April 15, 2016. - If your proposal is accepted you will be invited to register for the conference. Upon payment of the registration fee, you will be sent a confirmation email receipt. Status of Submission: - The status of your abstract can be checked by logging in to the online submission system. The status will be displayed in the "Your Submissions" area. If your paper is accepted, a notification email will be sent to the registered email address. If you do not receive this email, please contact us at a...@iafor.org. - You can return to the system at any time using your username and password to edit your personal information. If you wish your paper to be published in the conference proceedings, please ensure that a paper is uploaded through the online system by July 5, 2016. Conference website: http://iafor.org/conferences/accs2016/ __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
