Passages (Call for Papers) and Visiting Humanities Fellowship

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LE PASSAGE DU DÉTROIT:


                              300 ANS DE PRÉSENCE FRANCOPHONE



                                  du 19 au 21 juillet 2001


La région historique du Détroit a toujours été à la frontière de la

francophonie nord-américaine. Au 18e siècle, c'était la plaque tournante

entre les centres traditionnels de la Nouvelle-France et les vastes

territoires de l'intérieur, le lieu de rencontre des cultureseuropéennes et

amérindiennes. Au 19e siècle, lors de l'exode du Bas-Canada, le Détroit fut

un foyer d'accueil majeur pour des milliers de francophones. Ces derniers

vinrent s'ajouter à la population multiculturelle croissante qui ferait de

la région un des grands centres d'industrie et d'agriculture en Amérique du

Nord. Tout au cours du 20e siècle, lors de leur passage de la majorité de

la population à un ilôt éloigné des autres centres francophones, les

Canadiens-français du Détroit ont maintenu une présence vivante et unique

au coeur

même de l'Amérique du Nord. Aujourd'hui, au passage du troisième

millénaire, le Détroit s'avère un endroit privilégié duquel lancer une

nouvelle exploration du destin de la francophonie nord-américaine face à la

mondialisation des cultures.


Appel de communications


Dans le cadre des Grandes fêtes du tricentenaire, le Humanities Research

Group de l'Université de Windsor organise un colloque international sur la

francophonie en Amérique. Les organisateurs invitent des communications sur

les questions de langue, culture et histoire des francophones du Détroit et

d'ailleurs en Amérique du Nord. Les thèmes comprendront mais ne sont pas

limités aux suivants:


          Langue: continuité et évolution


          Histoire: des canots d'écorce à la mini-fourgonnette


          Culture: orale/matérielle; populaire/savante


          Interculturalité: rencontre avec l'autre - du village amérindien

au village global


          Développement socio-économique: de la traite des fourrures au Web


La présentation des communications ne doit pas dépasser 20 minutes. On prie

les professeurs, les étudiants de troisième cycle et les chercheurs

autonomes de faire parvenir la proposition de communication (environ 250

mots) avec un bref c.v. (une page) au Comité organisateur avant le 15

décembre, 1999.


Colloque «Passage»


Humanities Research Group


Université de Windsor


401 avenue Sunset


N9B 3P4


passages at uwindsor.ca




PASSAGES: THREE CENTURIES OF FRANCOPHONE


                                    PRESENCE AT LE DÉTROIT

July 19 - 21, 2001


Historic Detroit has always been an outpost of francophone culture in North

America. In the 18th century, it was the link between the traditional

centres in New France and the vast western territories of the French empire

in America, the meeting place of European and Amerindian cultures. In the

19th century, during the exodus from Lower Canada, Le Détroit was a major

destination for thousands of Francophones. These emigrants joined the

expanding multicultural population that would transform the area into one

of North America's great agricultural and industrial centres. Throughout

the 20th century, even as their numbers passed from that of a majority to

that of a small linguistic island, the French-Canadians of Le Détroit have

maintained a vibrant and unique presence in the very heart of North

America. Today, as we cross into the third millenium, Le Détroit remains an

ideal place from which to set off on a new exploration of the future of

francophone communities in today's global society.


Call for Papers


As a part of the Tercentenary Celebrations, the Humanities Research Group

at the University of Windsor is sponsoring an international conference on

the francophone presence in North America. We invite papers on the

language, culture and history of Francophones of Le Détroit and elsewhere

in North America. Themes include, but are not limited to, the following:


          Language: stability and change


          History: from the birch-bark canoe to the mini-van


          Culture: oral/material; popular/learned


          Interculturality: from the Amerindian village to the global

village


          Socio-economic evolution: from the fur trade to the Web


Papers by faculty, graduate students or independent scholars may be in

either English or French and must not exceed 20 minutes in presentation

time. Please send proposals (approximately 250 words) and a concise (one

page) CV to the Organizing Committee no later than December 15th, 1999.


Passages Conference


Humanities Research Group


Université de Windsor


401 avenue Sunset


N9B 3P4


passages at uwindsor.ca



                      VISITING HUMANITIES FELLOWSHIPS

                                 2000-2001


Applications  are  invited  for Visiting Humanities Fellowships, tenable at

the  University  of  Windsor in the 2000-2001 academic year.  Scholars with

research  projects in traditional humanities disciplines or in theoretical,

historical  or philosophical aspects of the sciences, social sciences, arts

and  professional  studies  are  invited  to  apply. Individuals engaged in

interdisciplinary  research  are  particularly  encouraged  to  apply.  The

Fellowship  will  appeal to sabbaticants and those holding research grants,

including  Post-doctoral  awards.  Applicants  must hold a doctorate or the

equivalent   in   experience,   research  and  publications.  International

applications   are   encouraged.  Visa  documents,  if  required,  are  the

responsibility of the applicant.


The Fellowship is tenable at the University of Windsor for a period of four

months  to  one  year.  No  stipend  is  attached  to  the  Fellowship. The

Humanities   Research   Group   will   provide   office  space,  university

affiliation, library privileges and assist Fellows in establishing contacts

with  individuals,  groups,  libraries and institutions in the Southwestern

Ontario/Michigan  region.  Fellows are expected to work in residence at the

HRG  for  the duration of the award and to deliver a public presentation on

their research.


There  is  no  application  form.  Letters  of application should include a

rationale  for working with the HRG, a curriculum vitae, one page abstract,

and  a  detailed  description  of  the  research project. Applicants should

arrange  to have three letters of reference sent directly to the HRG before

the deadline. Incomplete applications cannot be considered.



Applications should be forwarded to:


                      Dr Jacqueline Murray, Director,

                         Humanities Research Group,

                          University of Windsor,

                            430 Sunset Avenue,

                         Windsor, Ontario   N9B 3P4


                      telephone (519) 253-3000 x3508

                            fax (519) 971-3620

                         email hrgmail at uwindsor.ca

               homepage http://www.uwindsor.ca/research/hrg


Deadline for applications is February 15, 2000