<font face="'PrimaSans BT,Verdana,sans-serif'"><span style="font-weight: bold;">CSAA CONFERENCE NEWS</span><br>
'A Scholarly Affair'<br>
7-9 December 2010<br>
Byron Bay<br><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br>DRAFT ABSTRACT BOOKLET AND PLENARY PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE. </span><br>190
reviewed and accepted papers. Presenters and participants are coming
from a number of countries including Australia, Aoteroa/New Zealand,
Spain, France, India, Canada, Germany, Japan, Singapore, Italy, United
States and Denmark. Presenters include scholars, activists, educators,
writers, artists, postgraduates, early, mid and senior carreer
academics, school teachers.<br><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">WORDCLOUD /</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">DOING CULTURAL STUDIES RESEARCH</span><br>Attached to this email is a wordcloud from the most used words appearing in the papers. <br><br style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">PRESENTERS<br>The deadline for registrations is Monday 15th November 2010. Payment is kindly requested by 3rd December 2010.</span><br><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">CONFERENCE WEBSITE</span><br>Conference Website: http://www.scu.edu.au/research/cpsj/asa/index.html<br><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">BYRON BAY</span><br>
December is one of the most beautiful times of the
year in Byron Bay with pre-summer warmth that is comfortable, clear
waters, a serene beach and quiet before the
Christmas holidays. There are over 120 restaurants and cafes in Byron.
Eastern most point of Australia. Culturally and bio diverse. Suggested
daily itinerary: early morning walk on beach and swim, attend conference,
learn and exchange ideas, meet cultural studies practitioners from
other places, evening sunset walk or swim after conference, dinner at
the Balcony or Orient Express or one of the many great places to eat
and drink.<br><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br>PLENARIES</span><br>Plenaries
now confirmed (see Programme Overview on the website). The programme
for paper panels will be finalised in the next few weeks. Please
continue to check the website. An email announcement with be made when
the draft is ready. We are hoping for a lively, exciting and
stimulating conference. <br><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">CSAA MEMBERSHIP AND CONFERENCE</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">ALL IN ONE!</span><br>Please
tell your colleagues and friends about the CSAA and the opportunity of
combining annual membership and attending a diverse and dynamic
gathering of cultural researchers. <span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br>All registration fees include a 12 month Membership of the Cultural Studies Association of Australasia<br>
Membership Benefits<br>
</span></strong></span><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Six hard copies of <span style="font-style: italic;">Continuum: Journal of Media and Cultural Studies</span>, which is affiliated with the Association.<br>
Two issues of <span style="font-style: italic;">Cultural Studies Review</span>, which is affiliated with the Association.<br>
Two issues of the Association newsletter, as well as any other CSAA publications during the period.<br>
Representation on the Council of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHASS)<br>
Delegates at the Cultural Studies Association of Australasia annual
conference, held in December each year, automatically become members of
the Association for the following year. This cost is included in the
conference registration fee. Membership runs from 1 January to 31 December. </strong></span><br><br style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">PUBLICATION OPTIONS</span><br>There
will
be a number of options for to seek refereed publication of your paper
through attending this conference. The following journals are already
confirmed to have issues/special issues that will derive specifically
from the CSAA conference.<br><br>1) <span style="font-style: italic;">The Review of Education, Pedagogy and Cultural Studies</span><br>Special Double Issue<br><font size="2">(ERA: A)</font><br><br>2) <span style="font-style: italic;">Continuum: Journal of Media and Cultural Studies</span><br><font size="2">(ERA: A)</font><br><br>3) <span style="font-style: italic;">Text</span><br><font size="2">(ERA: A)</font><br><br>4) <span style="font-style: italic;">Transformations</span><br><font size="2">(ERA B)</font><br><br>As well: Conference Proceedings (refereed) will be published, and an edited collection.<br><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br>FEATURED PLENARY SPEAKERS</span> <br>Vinay Lal, UCLA and University of Delhi<br>Title: "The Intellectual in an Age of Violence: Criticism, Ethics, and Democratic Futures"<br><br>Gerard Goggin, University of New South Wales<br>Title: "Borderlands or Enclosures?: Technology, the University and Cultural Studies"<br><br>Raewyn Connell, University of Sydney<br>Title: "Fringe of Leaves: Re-thinking Australian modernity from southern perspectives."<br><br>Melissa Lucashenko, author<br>Title: "Duggai Yugam Binung - the White People Have No Ears for Stories"<br><br>Catherine Manathunga, University of Queensland<br>Title: "Re-imagining the place of the Australian scholar: reflections on time, location, identity and power"<br><br>Deborah Bird-Rose, Macquarie University<br>Title: "Slow Scholarship: entanglements of love and death"<br><br>Trevor Gale, University of South Australia<br>Title: "The politics of scholarship in policy production: a very public affair"<br><br>Katrina Schlunke, University of Technology, Sydney<br>Title: "After the affair? Cultural Studies, Historicism and the Queer Mourning After."<br><br>Susan Ballyn, University of Barcelona<br>"Looking backwards to look forward. English Studies in Spain."<br><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">SPECIAL PUBLIC LECTURE WEDNESDAY 8 DECEMBER<br>
</span>Vinay Lal, UCLA and University of Delhi<br>
'Gandhi's West, the West's Gandhi: The Limits of Intercultural Dialogue.'<br><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">REGISTRATION FEES</span><br>Registration Fee includes:<br>Conference Welcome Reception 8pm Tuesday 7th December at the Conference Venue<br>Participation in all conference sessions Tuesday 7th December through Thursday 9th December 2010<br>Conference materials including: program booklet/proceedings and conference folder or satchel<br>Arrival
tea/coffee, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea Tuesday 7th December
through Thursday 9th December 2010 (excluding lunch on Wednesday 8th
December)<br>Membership of the CSAA<br><br>Registration Fee (If registering after 29th October 2010)<br>$470 (incl. gst)<br><br>Registration Fee for Post Graduate / Unwaged / Students<br>(if registering after 29th October 2010)<br>$300 (Incl gst)<br><br>*****************************************************************************************************8<br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cultural Studies Association of Australasia</span><br style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Postgraduate & ECR Pre-Conference Day</span><br style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(Supported by the ARC Cultural Research Network)</span><br><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">THIS IS FULLY SUBSCRIBED WITH 50 PARTICIPANTS</span><br>Join other Postgrads and Early Career Researchers (ECRs) from around Australasia for a great<br>day
of networking, professional development and stimulating conversation on
6 December 2010 (immediately prior to the CSAA National Conference from
7-9 Dec).<br><br>The day will be a great opportunity to share research ideas and interests in a supportive<br>collegial atmosphere, discuss the challenges Postgrads and ECRs are facing in a rapidly<br>changing academic world, connect with senior scholars in the field and establish ongoing<br>networks that will sustain us into the future.<br><br>The Postgrad & ECR Day is free and fully catered (lunch + morning and afternoon tea)<br>and located right in the heart of beautiful Byron Bay.<br><br>There are limited spaces available, so make sure you register asap through the<br>conference website: http://www.scu.edu.au/research/cpsj/asa/registration.html<br>Come
along, have a great time and join the main conference already knowing
some of your fellow travellers! For questions contact Soenke Biermann:
soenke.biermann@scu.edu.au or (02)6620 3936.<br><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></font><br>___________________________________________________________________________<br>
<p><strong>Conference Enquiries:</strong><br></p><p>Julie Burton
<br></p>
t: + 61 2 66 203932<br>
e: <a href="mailto:jburton@scu.edu.au">jburton@scu.edu.au</a><br><br><br><br>