[Dino] CALL FOR PAPERS Transnational and Transracial Adoption in American Culture

[Satu Gröndahl]

           CALL FOR PAPERS
                         Transnational and Transracial Adoption in American Culture

University of Turku, Finland, 27-28 August 2015
 
Submissions are invited for papers for a special 2-day conference on Transnational Adoption to be held at the University of Turku, Finland, in August 2015. The theme of the conference “Transnational and Transracial Adoption in American Culture” reflects the increasing attention that has been paid to this field in recent years. To what extent does the process of international adoption reflect imperious inequalities around the world, or can international adoption and the personal experiences of international adoptees today be seen more positively as what has been called the richness of “adoptive being”.  
Contributions are welcomed from a range of fields, such as literature, postcolonial studies, international relations, political science, aboriginal affairs, historical and cultural studies, film and media studies, and so on. 
Possible areas of investigation
• “Stolen Generations”: Assimilationist policies past and present 
• Border Crossings: Transcendence or constraint?  
• Autobiography and Life Writings vs. Writing “on behalf of” the adoptee 
• Legal issues: Changing trends
• Multiple (conflicting?) perspectives: adoptee, adoptive parents, birth mother, father
• Differences around the world: legal, ethical, social, literary, etc.
• New Reproductive Technologies 
Confirmed Plenary Speaker: Prof John McLeod (University of Leeds) 
Presentations will be allowed 20 minutes + 10 minutes for discussion. 
An abstract of the proposal, maximum 200 words, with a brief CV of the author(s), maximum 40 words, should be submitted in MS Word format by 20 May 2015 to Pirjo Ahokas piraho at utu.fi and Mark Shackleton mark.shackleton at helsinki.fi
 We will aim to reply to authors by the end of May. 
Registration: 50e (Student 25e).  
Details about registration, scheduling of sessions and accommodation will be forthcoming. 
 
Conference Organizers:
The Finnish American Studies Association (FASA) and Comparative Literature, University of Turku, in collaboration with the John Morton Center for North American Studies (JMC), University of Turku


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Från: Pirjo Ahokas [piraho at utu.fi]
Skickat: den 3 maj 2015 08:19
Till: Satu Gröndahl
Kopia: abby.l.goode at gmail.com; silvia.schultermandl at uni.graz.at; paolsim at gmail.com; anne.heith at littvet.umu.se; rociogdavis at gmail.com
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Best wishes from Turku, Pirjo
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