[ecrea] CFP: Ninth Annual CSA Conference, Chicago, 24-26 March, 2011

>Call for Proposals
>Cultural Studies Association
>Ninth Annual Conference
>
>NEW DIRECTIONS IN CULTURAL STUDIES
>Columbia College Chicago
>Chicago, Illinois
>24-26 March, 2011
>
>New Deadline for Proposals: 24 September 2010
>Website for Submissions:
>http://www.culturalstudiesassociation.org/
>
>Conference Theme and Location
>
>The Cultural Studies Association (CSA) invites participation in its ninth
>annual conference.  The theme of this year's conference, New Directions in
>Cultural Studies, encourages the submission of proposals that reflect on the
>past(s) and present(s) of the field of cultural studies and endeavor to lay
>the groundwork of its future(s).  We are particularly interested in work
>that addresses the current historical conjuncture, one characterized by
>crises and uncertainties of all kinds: social, economic, political,
>cultural, institutional, and intellectual.  As at past CSA conferences, we
>welcome proposals from all areas and on all topics of relevance to cultural
>studies, including but not limited to literature, history, sociology,
>geography, politics, anthropology, communications, popular culture, cultural
>theory, queer studies, critical race studies, feminist studies, postcolonial
>studies, legal studies, science studies, media and film studies, material
>culture studies, visual art and performance studies.
>
>This year's conference is hosted by Columbia College Chicago, the largest
>arts and media school in the United States with over 13,500 students
>pursuing degrees within over 120 undergraduate and graduate programs,
>including a well-established undergraduate program in Cultural Studies.
>Founded in 1890, the College houses a Museum of Contemporary Photography,
>the Center for Black Music Research, the International Latino Cultural
>Center, and the Institute for the Study of Women and Gender in Arts and
>Media, and is located in downtown Chicago, blocks from the Symphony Center
>of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Gene
>Siskel Film Center, the Museum Campus and the Theater District.  The city is
>also home to over a dozen independent film festivals, around 200 theatre
>groups and venues, more than 88 colleges, several internationally recognized
>research libraries, over 35 radio stations (in several languages), and more
>than 25 magazines and newspapers, just to name a few cultural and media
>institutions.
>
>We particularly invite proposals that engage with this conference location
>and its many resources.
>
>Conference Formats: Papers, Panels, Roundtables, Workshops, Seminars, and
>Division Sessions
>
>Conference formats are intended to encourage the presentation and discussion
>of projects at different stages of development and to foster intellectual
>exchange and collaboration.  Please feel free to adapt the suggested formats
>or propose others in order to suit your session's goals.  If you have any
>questions, please address them to (csaus /at/ pitt.edu).
>
>All of the conference session formats listed below will be 105 minutes in
>length.
>
>The conference has a finite set of resources available in terms of space and
>technology.  In your proposal, you can request specific space and technical
>accommodations, including audio-visual equipment such as video/data
>projectors and DVD/VCR combo players.  You will be asked to provide a short
>justification for your request in terms of the goals and format of your
>session.  Requests will be evaluated in terms of these justifications and
>available resources.
>
>1. INDIVIDUAL PAPERS
>
>Successful papers will reach several constituencies of the organization and
>will connect analysis to social, political, economic, or ethical questions.
>
>Proposals for papers should include: the title of the paper; the name,
>title, affiliation, and email address of the author; and an abstract of the
>20 minute paper (<500 words).
>
>2. PRE-CONSTITUTED PANELS
>
>Pre-constituted panels allow a team of 3-4 individuals to present their
>research, work, and/or experiences, leaving 30-45 minutes of the session for
>questions and discussion.  Panels should include 3-4 participants.
>
>Proposals for pre-constituted panels should include: the title of the panel;
>the name, title, affiliation, and contact information of the panel
>organizer; the names, titles, affiliations, and email addresses of all
>panelists, and a chair and/or discussant; a description of the panel's topic
>(<500 words); and abstracts for each presentation (<150 words).
>
>3. ROUNDTABLES
>
>Roundtables allow a group of participants to convene with the goal of
>generating discussion around a shared concern.  In contrast to panels,
>roundtables typically involve shorter position or dialogue statements (5-10
>minutes) in response to questions distributed in advance by the organizer.
>The majority of roundtable sessions should be devoted to discussion.
>Roundtables are limited to no more than five participants, including the
>organizer.  We encourage roundtables involving participants from different
>institutions, centers, and organizations.
>
>Proposals for roundtables should include: the title of the roundtable; the
>name, title, affiliation, and contact information of the roundtable
>organizer; the names, titles, affiliations, and email addresses of the
>proposed roundtable participants; and a description of the position
>statements, questions, or debates that will be under discussion (<500
>words).
>
>4. WORKSHOPS
>
>Workshops allow a facilitator or facilitating team to set an agenda, pose
>opening questions, and/or organize hands-on participant activities.  The
>facilitator or team is responsible for gathering responses and results from
>participants and helping everyone digest them.
>
>Proposals for workshops should include: the title of the workshop; the name,
>title, affiliation, and contact information of the (lead) facilitator and of
>any co-facilitators; a description of the activities to be undertaken (<500
>words).  Please also include a description of space requirements, if
>appropriate
>
>5. SEMINARS
>
>Seminars are small-group (maximum 15 individuals) discussion sessions for
>which participants prepare in advance of the conference.  In previous years,
>preparation has involved shared readings, pre-circulated ''position papers''
>by seminar leaders and/or participants, and other forms of pre-conference
>collaboration.  We particularly invite proposals for seminars designed to
>advance emerging lines of inquiry and research/teaching initiatives within
>cultural studies broadly construed.  We also invite seminars designed to
>generate future collaborations among conference attendees.  Once a limited
>number of seminar topics and leaders are chosen, the seminars will be
>announced through the CSA's various public e-mail lists. Participants will
>contact the seminar leader(s) directly who will then inform the Program
>Committee who will participate in the seminar.  Seminars will be marked in
>the conference programs as either closed to non-participants or open to
>other conference attendees as auditors (or in other roles).
>
>A limited number of seminars will be selected by the program committee, with
>a call for participation announced on the CSA webpage and listserv no later
>than 4 October 2010.  Interested parties will apply directly to the seminar
>leader(s) for admission to the session by 12 November 2010.  Seminar
>leader(s) will be responsible for providing the program committee with a
>confirmed list of participants (names, titles, affiliations, and email
>addresses required) for inclusion in the conference program no later than 22
>November 2010.  Please note: To run at the conference, seminars must garner
>a minimum of 8 participants, in addition to the seminar leader(s).
>
>Proposals for seminars should include: the title of the seminar; the name,
>title, affiliation, and contact information of the seminar leader/team
>members; and a description of the issues and questions that will be raised
>in discussion, along with a description of the work to be completed by
>participants in advance of the seminar (<500 words).  Examples of successful
>seminar descriptions are available on the conference website.
>
>Individuals interested in participating in (rather than leading) a seminar
>should consult the list of seminars and the instructions for signing up for
>them, available at conference website after 4 October 2010.  Please direct
>questions about seminars to S. Charusheela: (s.charsheela /at/ unlv.edu).
>
>6. DIVISION SESSIONS
>
>A list of CSA divisions is available at http://www.csaus.pitt.edu
><http://www.csaus.pitt.edu/> .  All divisions have two sessions at their
>command.  Divisions may elect to post calls on the CSA site for papers and
>procedures for submission to division sessions or handle the creation of
>their two division sessions by other means.  Division chairs will submit
>their two sessions, including the appropriate information as listed above,
>to the conference website.  They should also email their two sessions
>directly to the CSA's "division wrangler" - Sora Han: (sora.han /at/ uci.edu) - by
>17 September 2010.
>
>Submission Deadline and Process
>
>The CSA administers submissions electronically.  Please prepare all the
>materials required to propose your session according to the given directions
>before you begin electronic submission.  We recommend saving a copy of this
>information in a Word document.  Then go to:
>http://www.culturalstudiesassociation.org/.  You will be asked to enter the
>information into the fields provided (you may choose to cut and paste).
>
>The Program Committee will send final notifications regarding session
>proposals no later than 1 December 2010.
>
>In order to be listed in the program, conference registration - which
>includes membership in the CSA - must be completed online before 10 March
>2010.  All program information - names, presentation titles, and
>institutional affiliations - will be based on initial conference
>submissions.
>
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