[eccr] Fifth International Crossroads in Cultural Studies Conference

Fifth International Conference
June 25 - June 28, 2004
Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, USA


*** FIRST CALL ***

*** SESSION PROPOSALS ***

Session proposals for the Fifth International Crossroads in Cultural 
Studies Conference, to be held at the University of Illinois, 
Urbana-Champaign, from June 25-28, 2004, are now being accepted for 
consideration. The mandate of the 2004 conference is to connect critical 
cultural analyses to progressive political action and social justice in an 
age of violence and global uncertainty. At this time, we are pleased to 
announce that Lawrence Grossberg (University of North Carolina, Chapel 
Hill) and Meaghan Morris (Lingnan University, Hong Kong) will each give a 
keynote address. Further, plenary speakers confirmed at this time are: 
Bryant Keith Alexander (California State University, Los Angeles), CL Cole 
(University of Illinois), Lauren Berlant (University of Chicago), 
Christopher Dunbar (Michigan State University), Henry Giroux (Pennsylvania 
State University), Peter McLaren (University of California, Los Angeles), 
Toby Miller (New York University), Paula Saukko (University of Exeter, 
United Kingdom), Keyan G. Tomaselli (University of Natal, Durban, South 
Africa), and Mary E. Weems (Cleveland State University). More plenary 
speakers will be added throughout the year.

Six Spotlight Sessions have also been commissioned to cover specific topics 
such as Africa in a Global World, Neoliberalism & Democracy, and Sport & 
Cultural Studies. We will also have a Special Spotlight Session roundtable 
that reflects back on the landmark 1990 conference Cultural Studies Now and 
in the Future,to be facilitated by that conference's 
organizers<http://www.comm.uiuc.edu/icr/home/Faculty/treichler.htm>Paula 
Treichler, Cary Nelson, and Lawrence Grossberg. Also scheduled is an 
interactive roundtable discussion on the various types of Cultural Studies 
methodologies currently in circulation, as we attempt to foster dialogue 
between and among these various sites of investigation.

Session organizers should submit a 500-word abstract proposal and a 50-word 
summary statement, including with it pertinent contact information and the 
area under which you think it would best fit (e.g., Advertising, Women's 
Studies, Critical Pedagogy, etc.). You may propose a session with a 
complete list of participants, or just send us the title and session 
abstract, so people can see it advertised and contact you with their paper 
proposals. Proposals can be submitted via email (MS-Word documents 
preferred) to <mailto:(cfp /at/ crossroads2004.org)>(cfp /at/ crossroads2004.org) or by 
postal mail to:

Crossroads in Cultural Studies Conference Organizing Committee
Attn: Norman K. Denzin
Institute of Communications Research
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
228 Gregory Hall, mc-463
810 S. Wright Street
Urbana, Illinois, USA, 61801

The initial deadline for session proposals to be accepted for consideration 
is September 1, 2003. We anticipate announcing our general Call for Papers 
on or about September 1, 2003, or as soon as all of the session abstracts 
have been formally considered by the organizing committee.

The mission of the Crossroads conference is to provide an open forum for 
all topics that interest the diverse international cultural studies 
community; generate lively, critical debate about contemporary society; 
foster contacts and the exchange ideas; and, ultimately, draw inspiration 
from each other. We encourage international participation from different 
countries, disciplines and cultural backgrounds, as well as from a wide 
range of research areas. In that way, the conference will also show where 
Cultural Studies is going next. For information about the history of the 
Crossroads conferences visit http://www.cultstud.org.

It is assumed that the following topics will in one way or another be 
tackled in the sessions:

Anthropology and Cultural Studies
Audiences
Body in Society
Consumption and Consumer Culture
Critical Race Theory
Critical Pedagogy
Cultural Policy
Cultural Studies and History
Cultural Studies, Education and Pedagogy
Ethnicity and Race
Globalization & Transnationalism
Identity Construction
Material Culture
Media Studies
Methodology
Nationhood and Nationalism
New Media & Information Technology
Popular Culture
Psychological Cultural Studies
Sport and Cultural Studies
The Culture of Cities
Youth Culture

If you have any further questions, contact us at 
<mailto:(info /at/ crossroads2004.org)>(info /at/ crossroads2004.org).

<http://www.comm.uiuc.edu/icr/home/Faculty/denzin.htm>Norman K. Denzin, 
Director, Fifth Annual Crossroads in Cultural Studies Conference


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