<div dir="ltr"><b><font size="4"><i>Call for Participation</i><br><br>Romani/Gypsy Arts and Letters</font></b><br><br>A
symposium at New York University as part of the Opre Khetanes IV
program organized by the Initiative for Romani Music in conjunction with
the Center for Traditional Music and Dance and Voice of Roma, April
23-24, 2016. The program will also include a film screening at NYU and a
concert at Le Poisson Rouge.<br><br>Proposals for presentations of
scholarly, artistic, and/or activist nature will be accepted. We will
accept proposals for the following two categories:<br><br>• 10-minute
presentations geared toward a general audience. Such presentations may
include structured talks, audiovisual demonstrations, recitations,
interactive experiences, or other forms of communication.<br><br>•
20-minute papers in the fields of musicology, anthropology, sociology,
history, political science, Romani studies and related disciplines. <br><br><br>Presentations
and papers can be on any subject related to representations and
perceptions of of Romani (Gypsy) people. Through presentations and
informal discussions, the meeting will encourage dialogue between
performers, activists and scholars.<br><br>The meeting will address a range of questions, including but not limited to the following:<br><br> • What are the roads and obstacles to Romani participation in public and private institutions?<br> • What does it mean to be Romani in the 21st century?<br> • What roles does language play in forming Romani identities?<br> • How do Romani authors engage with cultural and other topics?<br> • How can the practice of music counteract or perpetuate “Gypsy” stereotypes?<br> • How might Romani speakers, scholars, and performers attain a greater voice in the public sphere?<br> • To what extent do Roma have access to, and an active voice in, secondary and tertiary education?<br>
• How and to what ends do Romani artists and service providers
engage in self-essentializing, both within their communities and in
public settings?<br><br>We will allot limited number of virtual
presentation slots to presenters who, for financial or other pressing
logistical reasons, are unable to attend the conference in person. In
this case, presenters would deliver their presentations live via Skype
from their home location. Preference will be given to those located
outside the United States. If you meet these criteria and would prefer
to deliver a virtual presentation, please indicate this in your
submission email.<br><br>Please send a 500-word abstract to
<a href="mailto:irm.nyu@gmail.com">irm.nyu@gmail.com</a> by December 15, including your name, affiliation (if
any), the best way to reach you, and the category (10-minute general
presentation or 20-minute academic paper) of your proposal.<br><br>For
more information, please visit the website of the Initiative for Romani
Music at New York University (<a href="http://www.romanimusic.org">www.romanimusic.org</a>), which links directly
to the conference website
(<a href="https://sites.google.com/site/romanigypsyartsandletters/">https://sites.google.com/site/romanigypsyartsandletters/</a>) as well as
the website of the Center for Traditional Music and Dance
(<a href="http://www.ctmd.org/">http://www.ctmd.org/</a>).<br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature">Siv B. Lie<br>Department of Music<div>Graduate School of Arts and Sciences<br>New York University<br></div><br></div>
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