29.802, Calls: Language.Literature.Politics. 1918-2018. (Un)doing Nationalism and Resistance

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Subject: 29.802, Calls: Language.Literature.Politics. 1918-2018. (Un)doing Nationalism and Resistance

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Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2018 13:50:13
From: Nikola Dobric [nikola.dobric at aau.at]
Subject: Discourse Analysis, Ling & Lit/Austria

Full Title: Language.Literature.Politics. 1918-2018. (Un)doing Nationalism and Resistance 
Short Title: AARC18 

Date: 20-Sep-2018 - 22-Sep-2018
Location: Klagenfurt, Austria 
Contact Person: Nikola Dobric
Meeting Email: aarc18 at aau.at
Web Site: https://conference.aau.at/event/150/ 

Linguistic Field(s): Discourse Analysis; Ling & Literature 

Call Deadline: 15-Apr-2018 

Meeting Description:

Although it may seem to many as a case of déjà vu, we actually bear witness to
a cyclical turn of events in history. The world shortly after World War I
seems very similar in many ways to the current state of affairs in the sense
that another major push against multinationalism, multiculturalism, and
globalism is clearly evident. Mirroring 1918 and the nationalist movements of
the time, 2018 seems to bring a strong (or at least a loud) return to
nationalism. After a long general movement into globalization, unification,
and multiculturalism that has marked the period succeeding World War II,
nationalism, particularly in the Western World, seems more pronounced today
than any time in the last 70 years. It is particularly rampant in the
political discourse of today. On the other hand, supranational entities such
as the EU, seem to be deriving new motivation precisely from the revival of
these nationalistic tendencies. A thorough look is hence needed into the
languages not only of nationalisms, but also of critique and resistance to
them, especially into their narrative, rhetoric, and argumentative strategies,
as well as their use of metaphors, images, and other devices of communication.

We look forward to welcoming you to an inspiring scientific exchange in a very
peculiar region. The Alps-Adriatic region is gifted and haunted alike by its
very special historical and sociocultural situation as the point of
intersection between three language communities, various systems of beliefs
and thoughts as well as economic and political experiences. It is a region
characterised by experiences of generations of the local population that were
able navigate between these various linguistic, cultural, and political
systems as part of their everyday lives, within and beyond existing national
boundaries.

Call for Papers:

The Open Access journal Colloquium - New Philologies, the
Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt and the Alps-Adriatic-Rectors' Conference
are happy to announce the 3rd AARC PhD Students' Conference entitled:
Language.Literature.Politics. 1918-2018. (Un)doing Nationalism and Resistance,
to take place from Thursday, 20 to Saturday, 22 September 2018 in Klagenfurt
(Austria), at the Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt. 

As environments are linguistically classified in different ways, both
culturally and cognitively, understanding the various experiences that
influence these classifications is crucial for us to be able to account for
the different modes of the human condition expressed by language that socially
constructs us. The conference thus invites contributions in all of the
disciplines of linguistic, literary, and cultural analysis, and artistic
installations focusing on studies of language as a vessel of negotiating
nationalism in the various instantiations it can take, especially in: 

- literature
- linguistics 
- media
- politics 
- the arts (including popular culture and visual culture)
- sports
- and the academic world

We particularly welcome papers or posters reflecting on topics such as:
- language and identity
- cultural identity
- public political discourse
- conceptual metaphors and nationalism
- nationalism and citizenship
- gender, sexuality and nation
- nationalism and social media

Contributions may take the form of traditional paper presentations (20 minutes
plus 10 minutes question time) or of standard poster presentations.
Additionally, we are also featuring theory reading and discussion workshops
(discussion groups organized around a previously set reader, particularly open
to early career researchers). Extended abstracts of approximately 800 words
(including a theoretical outline, the methodology employed, and the tentative
results) are to be submitted as MS Word (.doc or .docx) file to aarc18 at aau.at
by 15 April 2018, while the notifications of acceptance will be sent out by 1
June 2018. 

No conference fees apply. 

There will be a limited number of travel and accommodation grants available.
Further information will appear on the conference website.

Selected contributions will be invited for publication in a special issue of
the Open Access Journal Colloquium - New Philologies
(http://colloquium.aau.at/).

The official language of the conference is English.

Plenary speakers to be announced.

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