[ecrea] CFP: Transnational and Transracial Adoption in North American Culture

*SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS*

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*Transnational and Transracial Adoption in North American Culture*

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*University of Turku, Finland, 27-28 August 2015*

Submissions are invited for papers for a special 2-day conference on
Transnational and Transracial Adoption in North American Culture to be
held at the University of Turku, Finland, August 27-28, 2015. The theme
of the conference reflects the increasing attention that has been paid
to this field in recent years. To what extent does the process of
international adoption reflect imperious inequalities around the world,
or can international adoption and the personal experiences of
international adoptees today be seen more positively as what has been
called the richness of “adoptive being” ?

Contributions are welcomed from a range of fields, such as literature,
postcolonial studies, international relations, political science,
aboriginal affairs, historical and cultural studies, film, and so on.

*Possible areas of investigation*

·“Stolen Generations”: Assimilationist policies past and present

·Border Crossings: Transcendence or constraint?

·Autobiography and Life Writings vs. Writing “on behalf of” the adoptee

·Legal issues: Changing trends

·Multiple (conflicting?) perspectives: adoptee, adoptive parents, birth
mother, father

·Differences around the world: legal, ethical, social, literary, etc.

·New Reproductive Technologies

*Confirmed Plenary Speakers:*Claudia Castañeda (Emerson College), John
McLeod (University of Leeds)

Presentations will be allowed 20 minutes + 10 minutes for discussion.

An abstract of the proposal, maximum 150 words, with a brief CV of the
author(s), maximum 40 words, should be submitted in MS Word format by
*19 June 2015* (extended deadline) to Pirjo Ahokas (piraho /at/ utu.fi)
<mailto:(piraho /at/ utu.fi)> and Mark Shackleton (mark.shackleton /at/ helsinki.fi)
<mailto:(mark.shackleton /at/ helsinki.fi)>

We will reply to authors by the end of June.

*Registration:*50e (Student 25e).

Details about registration, scheduling of sessions and accommodation
will be forthcoming.

*Conference Organizers:*The Finnish American Studies Association (FASA)
and Comparative Literature, University of Turku in collaboration with
The John Morton Center for North American Studies, University of Turku.

On behalf of the Conference Committee,

Malla Lehtonen

Coordinator

John Morton Center for North American Studies

Assistentinkatu 7

20014 University of Turku

Finland

Tel. +358-2-333 9297

Email: (malla.lehtonen /at/ utu.fi)

Web: http://www.utu.fi/jmc

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