Conf: Discourse and Cultural Transformation

[xu shi]

International Conference on

DISCOURSE AND CULTURAL TRANSFORMATION

9-13 October 2004, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou,China

Call for Papers
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Cultural imperialism is one of the most fundamental
and pressing problems in contemporary ordinary and
disciplinary life. To initiate an international forum
on how discourse research can promote cultural
co-existence and harmony, we will host an
international conference at Zhejiang University
(Hangzhou, China) between 9th and 13th of October,
2004. We hope to bring together scholars in language
and communication, cultural studies, literary
criticism, anthropology, education, sociology,
psychology and other social disciplines and from a
diversity of cultural backgrounds. In this forum, we
shall take up philosophical, theoretical,
methodological and empirical perspectives on discourse
studies with a view to undermining discourses of
cultural repression and advocating new discourses of
cultural cohesion.
Topics include:
„h The relationship between discourse and culture
„h Cross-fertilisation between cultural studies and
discourse studies
„h Postcolonialism, diaspora and discourse theory
„h Cultural imperialism in
language/communication/discourse scholarship
„h The international position of non-western
scholarship in language/communication/discourse
„h The study of non-western discourses
„h Intercultural communication and critical pedagogy
„h Discourse studies in China

Please submit a full A4 page abstract, indicating:

1) intellectual backgrounds
2) the central topic and thesis
3) analytical material

The selection process will match these contents
against the proposed themes of the conference.

All abstracts should be received by 31 March 2004. You
will receive notification of the acceptance of your
proposal by 30 April 2004.

We seek to publish a selection of the papers with an
international publisher.

For further information and submission please see:
http://www.cfl.zju.edu.cn/wyxyzy/conference/discourseconference.htm

Contact: shixuk at yahoo.co.uk

'Discourse and Cultural Transformation' Conference
Zhejiang University
School of International Studies
Zijingang Campus
310058
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, CHINA
Tel:(0086) 571 88206252 88206044
Fax:(0086) 571 88206179



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Dr. Shi-xu  (Mr.), Reader
University of Ulster at Jordanstown
School of  Communication
Faculty of Social Sciences
Co Antrim, BT37 0QB, UK
Tel:++44.(0)28.90366366(O)/6453(Sec)
Tel/fax:++44.(0)28.90966274(H)
Email: x.shi at ulster.ac.uk
or: shixuk at yahoo.co.uk
Personal website: www.geocities.com/shi_xu.geo/

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