TWO FORTHCOMING CONFERENCES in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Adelaide University Nation/States December 13-16 2001 In a year in which Australia invested heavily in memorialising the history of its own nationhood, and in which Australia's relations to indigenous peoples and immigration have continued to be crucial issues of debate, it seems timely to think about the history and current form of Nation-States in Australia. Papers are particularly welcome on the following topics: Immigration and borders: national culture? : theorising the state : sovereignty : state histories : diasporas : rights : federation - a retrospective. Keynote Speakers * Professor Frederic Jameson (Duke University) * Professor Rey Chow (Brown University) * Professor Simon During (University of Melbourne Call for Papers Abstracts of 300-500 words due by 1 September 2001 to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or fax to 08 8303 4882 [in Australia] MAIL: ARCHSS, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Adelaide University Adelaide SA 5005 Australia The Centenary of Federation: a retrospective (15 December) The Centenary of Federation was widely celebrated throughout Australia in 2001. In this retrospective on the centenary year the convenors of the Nation/States conference invite papers which explore the material and symbolic aspects of those celebrations. In light of the wider conference themes exploring the imagined community of the nation, this session hopes to consider not only the significance of the Centenary year, but also the lasting and evolving effects of the federal system and the Australian constitution, as well as questions of public belonging. While the emphasis is on retrospection, approaches which examine the trajectory of federation and the centenary events, or approaches which forecast/imagine alternative trajectories are welcome. Speakers and panels will consider media coverage, gallery and museum memorialisations, indigenous roles in relation to the centenary, educational programs and public works, and the political commitments invested in the centenary. Confirmed speakers include: * Phillip Adams (cultural critic, writer and radio presenter) * Dr Paul Carter (Australian Centre, University of Melbourne) * Dr Helen Irving (1901 Centre, UTS, & Law, University of Sydney) * Associate Professor Ken Gelder (University of Melbourne) * Lester Irabinna-Rigney (Flinders University) * Paul Kelly (author and International Editor of The Australian) * Professor Joan Kerr (Centre for Cross-cultural Research, ANU) * Professor Stuart Macintyre (University of Melbourne) * Dr Fiona Nicoll (Institute for Cultural Research, UWS & UTS Registration now available online at: http://arts.adelaide.edu.au/ARCHSS/ ___________________________________________________________ Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Conference November 16-17 2001 'In Conversation' CALL FOR PAPERS Keynote Speaker: Elspeth Probyn Associate Professor, Department of Gender Studies, University of Sydney $500 prize for best conference paper from the Dean, Humanities and Social Sciences 'In Conversation' We are calling for abstracts (250 words) that address the meaning or application of this mode of exchange. Inherent in conversation is possibility. It is an open-ended discourse, a dialogical meeting occurring on landscapes that can be rough and at times unreconciled. Conversations allow differences and different voices. They are unpredictable and performative. Conversations can be understood as the relations between theory and practice, performance and audience, past and present. Consequently, questions are raised, such as: Is there a dialogue between structure and space? Can the conversation be an intervention, or a means of reconciliation? Are there ethical or political implications for it as a model? We are approaching the conversation as a potential mode of interaction between and within different disciplines and forums, and are asking if it is a viable and productive means of conceptualising the work of the academy, beyond the academy. Is there a future for this kind of conversation (if indeed it is a conversation)? Expressions of interest are invited from disciplines within such faculties as the Humanities and Social Sciences, Visual and Performing Arts, Geographical and Environmental Sciences, Architecture and Law. Abstracts due by 21 September 2001 'In Conversation' Postgraduate Conference C/O ARCHSS Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Adelaide University Australia 5005 Or Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Judy Barlow Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences ADELAIDE UNIVERSITY SA 5005 AUSTRALIA Tel: +61 8 8303 5186 Fax: +61 8 8303 4382 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archived at http://www.cat.org.au/lists/leftlink/ Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
