[ecrea] CFP: Ali in Un/Expected Spaces

*CFP:****Ali in Un/Expected Spaces*
University of Turku, Finland
May 17–19, 2017

*Abstract Deadline: November 1, 2016*

Muhammad Ali is frequently described as a transcendent figure in sport, 
politics, and culture. In scholarship as in popular representations, he 
has often been depicted as the most important cultural icon of the 
twentieth century.  With his passing in June 2016, Ali’s limitless 
impact has been made evident once again. In efforts to pin down the 
essence of his significance, questions are being raised about the truth 
and authenticity about Ali’s character, career, and legacy in and out of 
the ring: Does Ali transcend sport? Does Ali transcend race? Is Ali the 
Greatest? Yet no singular view or image of Ali can be established. With 
access to new digitized sources and global perspectives, stories of Ali 
continue to unfold.

This symposium, organized by the John Morton Center for North American 
Studies, will critically assess the multiple discourses, 
representations, and imagery of Muhammad Ali. The symposium will explore 
the ways in which Ali appears in un/expected spaces, beyond conventional 
readings. We are seeking to explore such questions as: What is Ali’s 
twenty-first century significance? How do we interpret the global 
meanings of Ali?  Is /sport/ central or peripheral to understanding Ali? 
Whose voices and choices depict Ali?  How will commemorations change the 
legacy of Ali? The symposium calls for previously unpublished papers or 
creative works addressing the varied, often contradictory, meanings and 
interpretations of Ali:

   * in the Digital Age
   * in Power Relations
   * in Social Theory
   * in Visual Imagery
   * in Storytelling
   * in the World
   * in Memoriam.

Please email abstracts of 250 words for either paper presentations or 
creative works, together with a max. 150-word bio, including name, 
institutional affiliation and position, phone number and postal and 
email addresses, to (jmc /at/ utu.fi) <mailto:(jmc /at/ utu.fi)> by *November 1, 
2016*. For further information, please visit the conference website at:

https://www.utu.fi/en/units/jmc/conferences/Ali_in_Un-Expected_Spaces/Pages/home.aspx.

Organizers: Dr. Benita Heiskanen, email: (benita.heiskanen /at/ utu.fi) 
<mailto:(benita.heiskanen /at/ utu.fi)> & Dr. Samira Saramo, email: 
(samira.saramo /at/ utu.fi) <mailto:(samira.saramo /at/ utu.fi)>.



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