[ecrea] CFP- Making and Being Made: Visual Representations and/of Citizenship

Call for papers for 2015 College Art Association.  11-14 February 2015. 
 New York City.
Panel: Making and Being Made: Visual Representation and/of Citizenship

Co-chairs: Corey Dzenko, Ph.D., University of North Carolina-Greensboro, 
(cjdzenko /at/ gmail.com) <mailto:(cjdzenko /at/ gmail.com)>; Theresa Avila, Ph.D., 
Independent Scholar, (sahibah /at/ hotmail.com) <mailto:(sahibah /at/ hotmail.com)>

Traditionally defined by an individual’s membership and level of 
participation within a community, scholars such as Eric Hobsbawm 
describe how “citizenship” results in access to benefits or rights. Yet 
citizenship moves beyond political framings. According to Aiwha Ong, 
cultural citizenship is a “dual process of self-making and being-made” 
but done so “within webs of power linked to the nation-state and civil 
society.”  Taking citizenship as a political position, cultural process, 
and intertwining of both, this panel examines the role of art and visual 
culture in reflecting, confirming, or challenging ideals of citizenship 
across historical periods and media. We seek proposals that engage with 
the questions: How does citizenship inform artistic and visual 
practices? And how do images inform citizenship? Topics addressed may 
include, but are not limited to: nation building, civic practices, 
transnationalism, civil rights, politics of identity, labor, border 
zones, affects of belonging, and activism.

Proposals for participation in sessions should be sent directly to the 
appropriate session chair(s). If a session is cochaired, a copy should 
be sent to each chair, unless otherwise indicated. Every proposal should 
include the following five items:
1. Completed session participation proposal form, located at the end of 
CAA’s brochure 
(http://www.collegeart.org/pdf/2015CallforParticipation.pdf), or an 
email with the requested information.
2. Preliminary abstract of one to two double-spaced, typed pages.
3. Letter explaining speaker’s interest, expertise in the topic, and CAA 
membership status.
4. CV with home and office mailing addresses, email address, and phone 
and fax numbers. Include summer address and telephone number, if applicable.
5. Documentation of work when appropriate, especially for sessions in 
which artists might discuss their own work.

** Deadline for submissions is 9 May 2014.**
Participants will be notified of their acceptance by 9 June 2014.
For more information, see: 
http://www.collegeart.org/pdf/2015CallforParticipation.pdf