[csaa-forum] Call for Papers: Cultural Studies Association (April 19-21, 2007, Portland, OR)

Tue Aug 1 22:35:49 CST 2006

THE FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING of the CULTURAL STUDIES ASSOCIATION (U.S.) 
Portland, Oregon (Portland State University) April 19-21, 2007

The Cultural Studies Association (U.S.) invites participation in its Fifth
Annual Meeting from all areas and on all topics of relevance to Cultural
Studies, including but not limited to literature, history, sociology,
geography, anthropology, communications, popular culture, cultural theory,
queer studies, critical race studies, feminist studies, postcolonial
studies, media and film studies, material culture studies, performance and
visual arts studies.

The conference this year will feature plenary sessions on Ethics and
Environment; Asia, The Pacific Rim, and Capitalism; and Post-9/11 America
and the World.  Plenarists will include:

Jill Casid, Art History, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Eric Cazdyn, East Asian Studies, University of Toronto
Katharyne Mitchell, Geography, University of Washington
David Palumbo-Liu, Comparative Literature, Stanford University
Paul Smith, Cultural Studies, George Mason University
Andrew Ross, Social and Cultural Analysis, New York University

All participants in the Fifth Annual meeting must pay registration fees by
March 15, 2007, to be listed and participate in the program.  See the
registration page of the CSA conference website for details about fees at
http://www.csaus.pitt.edu/conf/index.php?cf=4.  

If you have any questions about procedures for submission or other concerns,
please e-mail us at: csaus at pitt.edu.

We welcome proposals in the following four categories:

1. INDIVIDUAL PAPERS
Proposals for individual papers are due October 16, 2006.  

Successful papers will reach several constituencies of the organization and
will connect analysis to social, political, economic, or ethical questions.

They should be submitted at http://www.csaus.pitt.edu/conf/submit.php?cf=4.
Successful submission will be acknowledged.  If you do not receive an
acknowledgement within 24 hours, please resubmit. The acknowledgement will
say that your proposal has been "successfully submitted," which does NOT
mean your proposal has been accepted.

All paper proposals require:

a. The name, email address, department and institutional affiliation of the
author, entered on the website.
b. A 500-word abstract for the 20-minute paper entered on the website.
c. Any needed audio-visual equipment must be noted following the abstract in
that space on the site.

2. PRE-CONSTITUTED PAPER SESSIONS, ROUNDTABLE SESSIONS, OR WORKSHOP SESSIONS
Proposals for pre-constituted sessions are due October 16, 2006.  

Roundtables are sessions in which panelists offer brief remarks, but the
bulk of the session is devoted to discussion among the panelists and
audience members. Workshops are similarly devoted primarily to discussion,
but they focus on practical problems in such areas as teaching, research, or
activism. No paper titles may be included for roundtables or workshops.

Pre-constituted sessions should NOT be submitted on the website, but should
be sent to csaus at pitt.edu with the words "Session Proposal" in the subject
line. All proposals will be acknowledged, but please allow at least two
business days before inquiring.

All session proposals require:

a. The name, email address, phone number, and department and institutional
affiliation of the proposer. 
b. The names, email addresses, and department and institutional affiliations
of each participant. 
c. A 500-word overview of the session, including identifying the type of
session (panel, roundtable, workshop) proposed.  For paper sessions, also
include 500-word abstracts of each of the papers.  Paper sessions should
have three or four papers. 
d. A request for any needed audio-visual equipment.  All AV equipment must
be requested with the proposal.

3.  DIVISION SESSIONS
Proposals for division sessions are due October 16, 2006.

CSA is initiating a new format for the conference:  divisions, which are
thematic groupings of sessions, organized by division leaders.  Division
leaders will organize two to three sessions for the conference.  These
division sessions will be marked in the conference program.   Lists of
divisions and procedures for submission to divisions are at
http://www.csaus.pitt.edu.   (See link in the bottom paragraph.)

4. SEMINAR SESSIONS
Proposals for seminars are due October 16, 2006.

The conference will again feature a series of seminars. Seminars are
small-group (maximum 15 individuals) discussion sessions for which
participants write brief "position papers" that are circulated prior to the
conference. Those wishing to lead seminars are encouraged to submit a
proposal.  Once seminar leaders are chosen, the seminars will be announced
through the CSA's various public e-mail lists on November 1.  Participants
will contact the seminar leader directly who will then inform the Program
Committee who will participate in the seminar after November 20.

Seminar proposals should be sent to:  May Joseph, Assoc. Prof. Global
Studies, Pratt Institute
may.joseph at earthlink.net.  

All seminar proposals require:

a. A 500-word overview of the topic designed to attract participants and
clear instructions about how the seminar will work. 
b. The name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and departmental
and institutional affiliation of the leader(s) proposing the seminar. 
c. A brief bio or one page CV of the leader proposing the seminar. 
d. A request for any needed audio-visual equipment.  All AV equipment must
be requested with the proposal. Since seminars typically involve discussion
of previously circulated papers, such requests must be explained.

Those interested in participating in (rather than leading) a seminar should
consult the list of seminars and the instructions for signing up for them,
available on November 1 at http://www.csaus.pitt.edu/conf/index.php?cf=4.  