[Dino] Reminder: CFP Challenging Colonialism and Homogenizing Modernity (deadline 1.6)

[paqvalen at mappi.helsinki.fi]

CALL FOR PAPERS

Challenging Colonialism and Homogenizing Modernity:
Theory, Methodology and Literary Analysis

Symposium arranged by the Border Poetics Group, University of Tromsø,  
in cooperation with the DINO network (Diversity in Nordic Literature)

University of Tromsø, 6−9 October 2010

The organizers welcome paper proposals (title and abstract of ca 200 words
+ ca five keywords) which explore transformations of the present-day
literary landscapes of the Nordic countries as they relate to ethnic and
linguistic diversity, changing notions of gender and sexuality, migration and
diaspora, as well as to histories of colonialism and homogenizing modernity.

We particularly welcome contributions which investigate theoretical
perspectives and methodologies which may be deployed in the analysis of
emerging Nordic literatures which challenge established notions of identity,
nationality and/or gender. Intersections of ethnicity/race, linguistic
pluralism, senses of place/belonging, border experiences, world
views/religions, regionalism, Europeanization and globalization are relevant
themes for exploration in workshops. We also welcome analyses of various
aspects of diversity in Nordic literatures.

The deadline for paper proposals is 1 June, 2010. Please mail  
proposals with your name and institutional affiliation to:  
anne.heith at uit.no

Keynote speakers:
Harald Gaski, University of Tromsø
Satu Gröndahl, Uppsala University
Vuokko Hirvonen, Sámi University College in Guovdageaidnu
Kirsten Thisted, University of Copenhagen
Rita Paqvalén, University of Helsinki

Border Poetics: http://uit.no/borderpoetics
DINO: http://www.valentin.uu.se/research/DINO/DINO_network.html

Funded by Nordisk kulturfond and Clara Lachmanns stiftelse.