[ecrea] CFP: historiographical Methodologies in Cultural Studies: A Reader (edited collection)

> Apologies for cross-posting.
>
> Call for Papers: Historiographical Methodologies in Cultural 
> Studies: A Reader (edited collection)
>
> For Meaghan Morris "history is the name of the space where we define 
> what matters." With this statement, Morris raised but certainly did 
> not settle the nature of the relationship between history and 
> cultural studies. For Morris, the parameters of contemporary culture 
> and everyday life could only be appreciated by their relationship 
> with the forces that shaped how they developed including economic, 
> political and rhetorical factors. In other words, an historical 
> contextualization of phenomena and events is necessary to understand 
> the nuances of culture. Using Morris's statement on the relationship 
> between cultural studies and history/historiography as an impetus we 
> are proposing to assemble an edited collection that would explore 
> some of the professional and technical issues involved in such a 
> project, and that would also serve as a showcase for such work.
>
> Nearly two decades after Morris's formulation the use of historical 
> methodologies in cultural studies work is still rare. History too 
> often becomes a "stand-in" or set of "simplistic generalizations" 
> offered up as a weak attempt to contextualize an argument or present 
> data. However, increasing numbers of scholars are coming to share 
> Morris's conclusion that culture cannot be adequately understood, 
> let alone explained, without a certain degree of historical work, 
> from archival research to scouring rare historical primary and 
> secondary sources to the compiling of oral histories.
>
> We are calling for papers that address the techniques, advantages, 
> and problems of using historiographical methodologies in cultural 
> studies work. Such papers might address these questions amongst 
> others: What kinds of methodologies do cultural studies 
> practitioners find useful? What are the best ways of integrating 
> historical materials into studies of past and/or contemporary 
> cultures? How does theory intersect with and inform historiography? 
> What are some particular problems faced by cultural studies 
> researchers using historiographical methodologies? Is there an 
> adequate publishing market for cultural studies academic work with a 
> historical component? We would also welcome chapters that display 
> such historiographical cultural studies work in action.
>
> To be considered for inclusion in this collection, please email 
> complete chapters (25-35 pages) as an attachment in Word 1997-2003 
> or 2007 format to (carley /at/ tamu.edu) and (christophersutch523 /at/ gmail.com) 
> by February 28, 2010.
>
> Robert Carley, Department of Sociology, Texas A&M University
> Christopher M. Sutch, William Penn University, College for Working Adults

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