CFP: CACS Conference, Jan 31-Feb 1, 2003

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CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT / CALL FOR PAPERS

Inaugural Annual Meeting
Canadian Association for Cultural Studies (CACS)
McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
January 31 - February 1, 2003

Significant steps have recently been made toward the establishment of an
association devoted to cultural studies in Canada. This association will
allow scholars and cultural workers to learn about one another's work and
share their respective insights, enhancing and revitalizing cultural,
social and political inquiry in Canada. We are open to supporting
activities in all geographical foci of cultural studies in addition to
those grounded in the analysis of Canadian topics. We also encourage the
expression of a wide-range of views and opinions, with the aim of
developing a flexible and inclusive vision of what constitutes cultural
studies, one that reflects multiple disciplinary, interdisciplinary,
non-disciplinary and non-institutional approaches.

We invite proposals for presentations for an event to be held at the
downtown campus of McMaster University in Hamilton. While contributions on
any topic relevant to cultural studies are invited, we are particularly
interested in presentations that deal with topics such as: cultural
studies and political activism; citizenship; land rights; indigenous
movements and globalization; cultural studies in/and the world; the
university and globalization; legal cultural studies; culture and politics
after the state; cultural studies and pedagogy; social movements and
social justice; theorizing crisis; the problems of  "cultural" capitalism;
media studies; and the culture(s) of neoliberalism. We invite proposals
for papers, panels, roundtable discussions and alternate forms of
presentation such as short 5 minute papers or presentations, multimedia
presentations, performances, etc. We are especially interested in
alternative forms of presentation and will make every effort to support
these alternatives.

This event will also be the occasion for the first Annual General Meeting
of the Canadian Association of Cultural Studies. At this meeting, we will
collectively decide on the aims and executive structure of the
organization and elect an executive for the year ahead. A draft of the
aims, executive structure and constitution of the organization will be
circulated in advance on the Association's listserv (Details on joining
the CACS listserv can be found at:
(http://mailman.mcmaster.ca/mailman/listinfo/ccsa_list)

In addition to the exchange of academic papers, and in cooperation with
local arts organizations and cultural producers, events are being planned
that will bring participants into some of Hamilton's underused downtown
spaces. Details will be announced in the near future, as will details of
the event's plenary session.

Registration will be free for students, community members, sessional
workers, and postdocs. For full-time faculty, registration is $20; this
fee will be put towards the creation of a CACS travel fund.

All  participants  need  to  be  paid  members of  the  CACS  by  January
15,  2003.


CACS CONTACT INFORMATION:

Send 1-2 page proposals by December 1st, 2002, to:

cacs@xxxxxxxxxxx

WE PREFER E-MAIL SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS BUT IF YOU ARE UNABLE, PLEASE
SEND THEM TO:

Cultural Studies Conference Committee
c/o Department of English
McMaster University
1280 Main Street W.
Hamilton, ON L8S 4L9

OR

Cultural Studies Conference Committee
c/o Department of Anthropology
McMaster University
1280 Main Street W.
Hamilton, ON L8S 4L9

For more information on CACS, including membership information, the
nomination process, the first inaugural meeting, Congress dates and more,
please visit: http://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/~english/cacs/




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