an interesting conference in Kazan May 22-23-- Call for papers

[Alexandra Smith]

Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University
Institute for Comparative Studies of Modernity
Center for Cultural Studies of Postsocialism
EU Centre VOICES
are inviting participants to take part in

International Conference

The Borders of State ? the Borders of Nation?
Rethinking the European and Eurasian experience

Kazan, May 22-23, 2014

Confirmed keynote speaker ? Rodgers Brubaker (University of  
California, Los Angeles)

Both the tendency of Western European political space to move beyond  
the nation state framework and the opposite reconfiguration of Central  
and Eastern Europe, after the end of Cold War, reflect the  
contradictions of the classic model of statehood as seen around the  
world. Furthermore, both symbolic and cultural borders additionally  
complicate the conceptual issues of state borders. Symbolic and  
cultural differences, previously deemed insignificant or accepted  
unconsciously, provide the basis for distinguishing ?resident aliens?  
within clearly defined political borders, whereas historical  
interpretations and memories about the shared past can help extend the  
borders of communities far beyond the official borders of the state.  
Therefore, this conference asks how are the borderlines between  
citizens and non-citizens being revised and rethought? How are  
identities in multicultural ?national? states and supranational  
entities constructed? What do state borders mean for the social  
mobility of people? What are the relations between cultural  
differences and political borders, and how do they help secure one  
another? The proposed conference aims to discuss these, and other  
questions, by comparing the European and Eurasian experiences.

Key topics:
-          Ethnicity, migration and conflicts in EU and the world
-          Migration challenges and the ?national? idea in Russia
-          Sociological aspects of free moving
-          Citizenship and identity
-          Borders and cultural memory
-          Cultural and social borders in politics, media and everyday life
-          Construction of nations and new forms of exclusion
Language of the conference: English

The deadline for submitting abstracts (up to 400 words) with a CV is  
March 28, 2014.
  Applicants will be notified about their acceptance no later than  
April 4, 2014.

Contributions should be sent to e-mail: cspost.kfu at gmail.com
The location of the conference: Kazan (Volga region) Federal  
University, Kazan, Russia
Tel./fax: +7(843)2337021
URL: http://voices.kpfu.ru; www.postsocialism.ru




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