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Why We Write: The Politics and History of Writing
November 14, 2002 - 8:41am -- hydrarchist
Why We Write: The Politics and History of Writing for Social Change
Conference March 28-29, 2003 Columbia University New York, NY 10027
As a result of the overwhelming success of last year's interdisciplinary conference on the History of Activism, History as Activism at Columbia University, the graduate students in the history department are currently organizing an interdisciplinary conference on the historical, theoretical, and political dimensions of writing. The objective of the conference is to provide a forum for writers, activists, novelists, screenwriters, poets, journalists, graduate students, and faculty--from all fields and across all time periods and geographic locations--to discuss "why they write."
Proposals could address but are not limited to:
historical, sociological, literary, medical, legal, and anthropological examinations of writing. theories of gender and sexuality nationalism globalism the role of the activist, scholar, and writer in public culture pedagogy and teaching publishing, documentaries, and films activism and human rights Identity public history writing outside the academy
Please send proposals (roughly 250 words) along with a CV to whywewrite@hotmail.com.
Deadline is January 5, 2003--proposals sent before the deadline are greatly encouraged.
Accepted panelists will be notified by February 16, 2003
Why We Write: The Politics and History of Writing for Social Change
Conference March 28-29, 2003 Columbia University New York, NY 10027
As a result of the overwhelming success of last year's interdisciplinary conference on the History of Activism, History as Activism at Columbia University, the graduate students in the history department are currently organizing an interdisciplinary conference on the historical, theoretical, and political dimensions of writing. The objective of the conference is to provide a forum for writers, activists, novelists, screenwriters, poets, journalists, graduate students, and faculty--from all fields and across all time periods and geographic locations--to discuss "why they write."
Proposals could address but are not limited to:
historical, sociological, literary, medical, legal, and anthropological examinations of writing. theories of gender and sexuality nationalism globalism the role of the activist, scholar, and writer in public culture pedagogy and teaching publishing, documentaries, and films activism and human rights Identity public history writing outside the academy
Please send proposals (roughly 250 words) along with a CV to whywewrite@hotmail.com.
Deadline is January 5, 2003--proposals sent before the deadline are greatly encouraged.
Accepted panelists will be notified by February 16, 2003