Fwd: CFP - Celts in the Americas June 2011

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This is a call for papers for "Celts in the Americas" from the  
Highlands-L list. Thought it might be of interest to some members.

Elizabeth

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Michael Newton <gaelicmichael at HOTMAIL.COM>
> Date: August 8, 2009 9:19:35 AM EDT
> To: HIGHLANDS at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> Subject: CFP - Celts in the Americas June 2011
> Reply-To: Michael Newton <gaelicmichael at HOTMAIL.COM>
>
> PDF version at: http://www.stfx.ca/academic/celtic-studies/CFP2011.pdf
>
> Celts in the Americas Conference, 2011
> 29 June - 2 July, 2011
>
> The Celts in the Americas conference will be held 29 June – 2 July,  
> 2011 at Saint Francis Xavier
> University in Nova Scotia, hosted by the Celtic Studies Department  
> of St FX and the Centre for
> Cape Breton Studies at Cape Breton University.
>
> The Celts in the Americas conference will offer a unique opportunity  
> to share scholarship about the
> history, culture, and literature of Celtic-speaking peoples in North  
> and South America. We invite
> submissions for 20 minute talks which discuss various aspects of the  
> experiences and literatures of
> the communities speaking Breton, Cornish, Irish Gaelic, Manx Gaelic,  
> Scottish Gaelic, or Welsh in
> the Americas, including:
> • The history of the migrations of Celtic-speaking communities
> • Examinations of Celtic literatures and folklore of the Americas
> • Social movements and organisations formed by and for Celtic  
> immigrant communities
> • Developments in the folklife of Celtic immigrant communities
> • Issues of linguistic and cultural maintenance and sustainability  
> for Celtic immigrant communities
> • Assessments of the history or current state of the field of Celtic  
> Studies in the Americas
> • New sources of information about Celtic-speaking peoples
> • Preservation of and access to archival cultural resources, esp.  
> digitization projects
>
> The final day of the conference will be devoted to examining the  
> interactions between Celtic
> peoples and non-Celtic peoples in the Americas, with a special  
> emphasis on indigenous peoples and
> peoples of African descent. Suggested topics include:
> • The development of the idea of Other and racialism
> • Indigenous peoples, Imperial frontiers, and cultural invasion
> • Mutual reflections of Others in literature (Celtic, indigenous,  
> and Afro-centric)
> • Mutual cultural, folkloric, and linguistic influences and exchanges
> • Mutual influences in movements for civil, cultural, and linguistic  
> rights
>
> Presentations may be offered in English, French, or any of the  
> Celtic languages; a short summary
> abstract in both English and French will be required before the  
> conference for dissemination to
> conference attendees. A selection of papers from the conference is  
> expected to be published.
> Please submit your name, institutional affiliation, paper title, and  
> abstract (between 150 and 300
> words) by 5 December 2010 via email to: mnewton at stfx.ca
>
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