Call for Papers: Diasporas and Cosmopolitanism in Central and Eastern Europe: From Theory to Practice
Published: Thu 25th February
Since its inception, the study of diasporas has provided an insightful
and interdisciplinary forum for the research of social identities and
divisions within society. This conference aims to explore the notion
of cosmopolitanism as a means to explain identity choices, outlooks,
everyday experiences and political practices. How do cosmopolitan
ideas, narratives and values shape everyday experiences and practices
among diasporic communities living in Central and Eastern Europe? How
do they make sense of their identities and social encounters in ways
that can be viewed 'cosmopolitan'?
We solicit papers which address these and other related questions from
scholars working in a variety of disciplines, including political
science, history, sociology, cultural studies and anthropology. Papers
attempting to link theoretical and empirical insights and papers
emphasising speculative analysis and lived experience are particularly
welcomed. Papers may also address one or more of the following themes:
theoretical conceptualisations of diaspora and cosmopolitanism in CE
and EE / cosmopolitan mobilities / diasporic memory, homeland and the
symbolic politics of immigration / cosmopolitanism as a type of
particularistic and exclusionary identity politics / cosmopolitanism
and everyday experiences of nationality, citizenship, friendships and
networks / religion and cosmopolitanism / tolerance / multicultural
communities / cosmopolitanism, diaspora and gender/ cosmopolitanism
and diaspora media representations / cosmopolitanism and diasporic
youth cultures/ everyday leisure, culture and tastes / consumption /
diasporic politics and engagement.
Abstracts of not more than 250 words should be sent to the conference
organiser, Dr Ulrike Ziemer (CEELBAS, SSEES, UCL) at
u.ziemer@ssees.ucl.ac.uk by Friday 2nd April 2010.
Keynote Speaker:
Professor Rogers Brubaker (UCLA)
Degree Courses
A number of degree courses related to the study of wider Europe are available at NUI Maynooth, including:
