CfP: Conference of the Society for Romanian Studies, Sibiu, July2012 [DL: December1]

[by way of Damiana-Gabriela Otoiu (dotoiu@ulb.ac.be)]

Call for Papers for the Conference of the Society for Romanian Studies (SRS) 
Lucian Blaga University, Sibiu, 2-4 July 2012 

SRS is an international inter-disciplinary academic organization based 
inNorth America. For information about SRS visit 
www.society4romanianstudies.org. 

Europeanization and Globalization: Romanians in Their Region and the World 

More than two decades after the fall of communism and several years 
afterRomania’s accession to the European Union, Romanians, whether at 
home,in a growing 
diaspora around the world, or by virtue of international economic and 
cultural networks, are continuing to find themselves integrated into 
increasingly 
interconnected European and global institutions and practices. This 
gradual process of integration into international networks and 
interaction with foreign 
powers has been underway for centuries. States that occupied the 
territory of contemporary Romania and Moldova came under the influence 
of more powerful 
neighbors, and stood at the crossroads of both warlike and peaceful 
migrations. At one point most Romanian boyars spoke Greek, and in the 
19th century 
Romanian students often studied abroad as they are again doing today. In 
the 1920s and 30s, ethnic and religious diversity contributed both to 
Europeanization 
and to domestic and international tensions. Then, the Soviet model 
playeda major role in the imposition of communism. The proposed focus of 
the 2012 SRS 
conference encourages historical, cultural and contemporary inquiries 
into the place of Romanians and Moldovans in European and global 
structures,while 
pondering the implications of these trends for the future. 

We welcome proposals for papers, panels and round-tables coming from 
young and established scholars working in history, sociology, 
anthropology, political 
science, philosophy, law, linguistics, economics, business, religious 
studies, theater, literature, cinema studies, music, and education. 

Possible topics might include, but are not limited to: 

Romania and the European Union 
“Europe’s,” Russia’s, and Romania’s roles in the Republic of Moldova 
The social, political, and ideological implications of globalization in 
Romania and Moldova 
Migration and diaspora within Europe, North America, etc. 
Consequences of EU accession 
Challenges to European and global integration 
Romanian writers abroad Romanian literature in translation 
The global reception of Romanian cinema, literature and art 
The Romanian/Jewish avant-garde in Zurich, Paris, Berlin 
Multinational enterprises in modern Romania and Moldova 
Minority cultures in Romania and Moldova (Roma, German, Hungarian, 
Jewish, Russian, Ukrainian, Gagauz et al.) 
The construction of a European memory Romanian and Moldovan culture in 
the digital age 
The Romanian language mass media system in the panoply of world media 
models 
Journalism and political parallelism New and old forms of censorship 
and self-censorship Romanians’ and Moldovans’ historical encounters with 
“others” 
The image of the Roma/Jew/Hungarian/German among Romanians 

Paper proposals should include the title of the presentation, a brief 
abstract of up to 500 words, a short c.v., and the contact information 
of the presenter. 
They should be sent in a single attached Word document by December 1, 
2011, to Matthew Ciscel at CiscelM at ccsu.edu. Proposals for 2-hour panels 
including 3-4 
papers, one chair, and 1-2 discussants should provide a description of 
the panel topic, abstracts of papers, short c.v.’s and contact 
information for all 
participants. Panel participants should be drawn from at least two 
different universities. 2-hour round-tables of 3-5 participants will 
also be considered. 
Participants will be notified of the acceptance of their proposal by 
January 30, 2012 

Damiana OTOIU
CEVIPOL - ULB
Institut de Sociologie
44, Avenue Jeanne
1050, Bruxelles
Tél: +32(0)26503449
 

http://www.cevipol.site.ulb.ac.be/fr/membres_otoiu-damianagabriela.html

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