What does identity mean in the contemporary moment? How do issues such as class, race, gender, ethnicity, religion, nationalism, and culture inform our concepts of identity? Post-modernist theories of subject formation and questions of autonomy and social construction influence the ways in which we experience our identities as individuals and as active members of disparate academic and social communities.
The English Department Graduate Student Conference Committee at the University of Rhode Island invites submissions for presentations and panels pertaining to issues relating to the concept of identity. We anticipate a wide range of presentations from a variety of disciplines. Possible topics and areas of interest include, but are not restricted to:
- Literary Studies
- Writing: Rhetoric, Composition, Creative Writing, Journalism
- Drama, Film, Media Studies
- Art and Art History
- Historical Studies
- Anthropology
- Imperialism, (Post)Colonialism, Nationalism
- Globalization
- Women’s Studies
- Gender Studies, Queer Theory, Sexuality
- Race/Ethnicity/Multi-cultural Studies
- Culture and Class
- Education, the Teaching Profession, and Pedagogy
- Language and Dialect
- Critical Theory
- National/Regional Sports, Cuisine, Music, Dance …
Please propose individual papers or panels, and indicate whether you are willing to moderate a panel. Panels of 3-4 presentations are especially welcome. Panels will be up to one hour and fifteen minutes long.
To propose a paper, please submit a cover page with your name; institutional affiliation; contact information (mailing address, phone number, and email), a 250-word abstract of the paper; a roughly 100-word bio for publication in the conference program; and a detailed request for audiovisual equipment if needed. Presentations will be limited to 15-minutes (papers should be 6-8 pages in length).
To propose a panel , please submit a cover page including the title of the panel and the names of presenters; a panel abstract of 150-250 words; a separate page with the names of presenters, their contact information (mailing address, phone number, and email) and institutional affiliation(s), and the titles of their presentations; and a 250-word abstract for each paper.
The conference committee prefers the submission of materials in the body of an e-mail or
as a Word attachment sent to Meredith Krall. If e-mail submission is impossible, you may submit materials via USPS or campus mail to Claire Reynolds, English Department, Independence Hall, 60 Upper College Road, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881. We are happy to answer any questions regarding the conference. If you have any questions, please contact Claire Reynolds.
Deadline for receipt of submissions is 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, 15 November 2006.
Notification of acceptance will be by e-mail on or about Thursday, 30 November.
A registration fee for each individual selected to participate in the conference includes all food service, including continental breakfast, a buffet luncheon, and closing reception with cheese, assorted crackers, and fruit. Payment received by 1 March is to be in the amount of $20.00. After 1 March, the fee will be $25.00.
Make checks payable to: 2007 Graduate Student Conference.
Send checks to : Claire Reynolds, English Department, Independence Hall, 60 Upper College Road, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881
