The Poetics and Politics of Identity

deadline for submissions:

April 30, 2017

full name / name of organization:

The Tunisian Association for English Language Studies (TAELS)

contact email:

contact@taels.org

The Tunisian Association for English Language Studies (TAELS)

www.taels.org

organises its 3rd International Conference on:

The Poetics and Politics of Identity

24-25 November, 2017
Venue: Vincci-Marillia Hotel **** Hammamet Tunisia

Call for Papers

Recent scholarship in Identity Studies has engaged in a passionate debate that captures the proliferation of the
concept among various academic traditions, seeking to formulate a balance between the aesthetic
representations of identity and its political potential. In sociology, literature, anthropology, arts, linguistics and
other related disciplines, the question of identity represents a core investigation area, lending itself to an
impressive array of political and aesthetic approaches. Reflecting on the versatility of identity, different research
paradigms have sought to elucidate the intricate links between social experiences, cultural practices, political
standpoints and literary forms, taking into account the collapse of geographic and cultural boundaries in a world
dominated by unlimited and multiplying connectivity.

Equally integral to the study of identity is language with its different cultural manifestations. From
sociolinguistics to discourse studies, language represents an important venue to examine the relationships of
power and to reconceptualize identity within ones social, political, and cultural contexts. In language teaching
and learning, identity has proven to be a central concept in the study of teaching-learning styles, educational
policies, and teaching methods and approaches.

In the arena of sociopolitical discourses, the overwhelming waves of immigrants and displaced people have led
to a pressing urgency of rethinking the chasm between the Global North and the Global South. Election
discourses and results have been influenced by a popular glorification of nationalist voices weary of the
potential threat posed by immigrants and asylum seekers. Studies on the discourses of recent election
campaigns have been attentive to the politics of race, class and national identity in the light of the
unprecedented surge of racism, sexism, bigotry, and xenophobia and the mass manipulation of people to
vote for the advocates of nationalist supremacy and protectionist policies.

In culture and literary studies, interest in identity has spurred critical debate among theorists, critics and
writers, negotiating the intricate crossovers between the literary and cultural domains, on the one hand, and
identity construction, on the other. Novelists, for instance, have been attentive to the representation of identity
and have sought to engage creatively in dismantling preset models of racial, ethnic and gender straight-jackets
 to celebrate constructionist approaches to identity. Diasporic literature, for instance, bears witness to the
growing interest in negotiating identity formation, adopting a transcultural vision that refocuses attention from
scripting essentialist norms to more fluid dynamic attitudes to identity.

The steering committee welcomes proposals related, but not limited, to the following topics:

The sociolinguistics of identity

Identity in discourse studies
Individual/collective identity(-ies)
Depictions of identity in the media
Identity politics
Cultural identity
Diasporic identities
Gender identity
Identity and ethnicity
Nationalism and identity
Identity and memory
Identity and engaged arts
TEFL and learner identity(-ies)

Submission Guidelines

Participants are invited to send their abstracts through the following link no later than April 30th, 2017.
Notifications of acceptance will be sent by May 15th, 2017.

We accept abstracts and papers written in English, Arabic and French.

TAELS editorial board will select a number of papers that will be published after peer-reviewing in a collective
volume on the proceedings of the conference.

Participation fees

Presenters of accepted papers will be required to deposit a participation fee of 200 TND (200 Euros for
international participants) to TAELS bank account no later than August 31, 2017.

IBAN TN 59 1070 5007 0481 8407 8872

Swift code: STBKTNTT

The amount will cover:

* For Tunisian participants

One full accommodation night at Vincci-Marillia Hotel in Hammamet, Tunisia

An annual membership in TAELS
Conference materials
Two copies of the conference proceedings after publication

* For International participants

Two full accommodation nights at Vincci-Marillia Hotel in Hammamet, Tunisia

An annual membership in TAELS
Conference materials
Two copies of the conference proceedings after publication
For partners accompanying participants, an additional fee of 100 TND (100 Euros for International participants)
will be required to cover the one/two-day stay at the hotel.

For Tunisian M.A and PH.D students, participation fees have been reduced to 150 TND to cover all benefits
listed above.

For advice and more details about transportation and accommodation, please send your requests
to contact@taels.org. TAELS team will be happy to assist in making your stay most comfortable.

www.taels.org
CFP: Art and Cross-Cultural Dialogue:
Identity and Cultural Diversity
The fourth international conference for PhD students and recent PhD graduates will take place in Tbilisi, 28-30 September 2017. The event will
focus on cross-cultural dialogue, identity and cultural diversity in culture and art. The topic itself has been a part of our cultural identity, but has not
been thoroughly researched due of its complexity.

From antiquity to the present, the history, culture and art of different countries and nations maintains the memory of relations and exchanges of
ideas. The reasons for and forms of their relations were different. Whether a peaceful connection, or in some cases invasion and conflict, their
coexistence was reflected in different fields of social life, culture and art. In this controversial process, politics, society and people played special
roles.

The crossroads as a meeting point of many different states, people, religions and cultures was a very vibrant place where unique artistic
phenomena were created, where the connections reflected societies, cultures, tastes and fashions. In this cultural diversity each element has a
special role.

At our gathering we would like to discuss this topic in a new way from the most interesting and imaginative angles. We invite proposals with new
approaches and new perspectives, rethinking old knowledge in relation to cross-cultural relations, cultural diversity and identity.

The topics of the conference include, but are not limited to:

Crossroads as a meeting point of various cultures

Unexpected encounters: cross-cultural dialogue beyond space and time

Where is the border of identity and cultural diversity?
Geographical, epochal and cultural borders through the centuries: similarities and differences between them. Historical
backgrounds, influences and cultural identity

Art as one of the main expressions of identity

Coexistence and the process of synthesis through the prism of localcultural traditions

Artists beyond borders

Designed structures in open space as carries of cultural identities
Cross-roads as a melting point of ideas

Memory and memorials

Memory, local traditions and foreign influences: idea, content and form
Places of shared memory. Sacred space and aspects of cultural and religious heritage and inter-faith dialogue

The role of individuals in the formation of the cultural process through history: rulers, clerics, missionaries, ambassadors and travellers
Religious diversity and cultural encounters

What defines identity in the globalisation process?

Rules of attraction: uniting and dividing cultural principles between idealization and demonization

Global and local in work of art or at art exhibitions

Lost in translation: the limits of cross-cultural dialogue

Proposals should include name, contact information (address, phone number, e-mail), title of the paper, short CV(maximum 200 words) and an
abstract (maximm 400 words); to be sent by email to conference.phd2017@gmail.com.

For more information, please visit the link: http://phdconference2014.wixsite.com/dmr-ljubljana/copy-of-cfp-2016

 The 8th Nordic Conference on Cultural Policy Research

Call for Papers

Call for Papers:
The 8th Nordic Conference on Cultural Policy Research (NCCPR 2017)
Helsinki 23.25.8.2017

The Foundation for Cultural Policy Research (CUPORE), the Unit for Cultural Policy at the University of Jyvskyl (JyU), and the Scientific

Committee for the Nordic Conference on Cultural Policy Research invite you to submit abstracts for research papers, panel sessions, roundtables,

or other types of presentations, to the 8th Nordic Conference on Cultural Policy Research. The conference will be held in Helsinki on August 23-25

2017.

The theme for the 8th NCCPR is Migration, Culture, and Nation. It is our ambition to facilitate discussions on the roles of cultural policy in a time

when trends such as globalization, increasing migration, and changes in media and communication influence society and politics in new ways,

creating new roles for arts and heritage.

The NCCPR welcomes any proposal from any academic discipline, concerning any problem or topic, within the research area of cultural policy

research, provided that the proposal makes an original contribution to research on cultural policy in the Nordic countries. The conference provides

spaces for parallel sessions with academic papers and other types of presentations in Scandinavian languages and English. Plenary sessions will

be held in English. The national conference of the Finnish National Association for Cultural Policy will be organized in connection to the NCCPR

2017, providing a space for discussions also in Finnish.

Deadline for submission of abstracts to the NCCPR 2017 is January 31, 2017

Those intending to present papers, or other types of presentations, at the NCCPR 2017 must submit abstracts for review before January 31, 2017.

These should include an introduction of the topic, research objectives or questions, research methodology and theoretical perspectives, findings

and conclusions. The length of abstracts should be maximum 2000 characters.

Possible topics for papers and sessions include, but are not limited to, contributions to research in the following areas:

Access, participation, and audiences

Artist policy

Comparative cultural policy

Cultural and creative industries

Cultural economy

Cultural indicators and statistics

Cultural policy and changing artistic practices

Cultural policy and civil society

Cultural policy and cultural heritage

Cultural policy and diaspora

Cultural policy and identity

 Cultural policy and intellectual property rights

Cultural policy and international relations

Cultural policy and migration

Cultural policy and new technology

Cultural policy and religion

Cultural policy and the Nordic Model

Cultural sustainability and climate change

Culture, gender and generations

Geography and cultural policy

Identity, diversity and citizenship

Institutionalisation/de-institutionalisation of cultural policy

Theory and history of cultural policy

The conference is arranged in cooperation with the Nordic Journal of Cultural Policy, the Society for Cultural Policy Research in Finland, Arts

Promotion Centre Finland, City of Helsinki, the Center for Nordic Studies CENS (University of Helsinki), Finnish National Gallery (Ateneum), the

Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture, and Kulturkontakt Nord.

Abstracts can be submitted from November 30 to January 31 on the following page: https://congress.cc.jyu.fi/nccpr2017/cgi-bin/contact.cgi. The

organizers can also be reached via e-mail on nccpr2017@jyu.fi

 2016 Hildesheim: Call for Paper
IAHE onference 2016
at the University of Hildesheim

Call for Papers

The International Academy (IAHE) supports teaching and research in Educational Science and the transfer of scientific knowledge in the world of education between
Western, Central and Eastern European countries and countries outside Europe, with a view to the humanization of a free, democratic and socially just educational system.
The main aim of the Academy is the furthering of the exchange of knowledge and innovative experience in the world of education between the countries of Europe and other
continents. (cf. Para. 2, 1 of the Academys Statutes)
The task of the Academy is therefore to look for ways in which the humanization of education can be promoted against the background of present-day social change.
Although migration is in no way a new phenomenon, it has nevertheless become clear in recent years that the diversity of ethnicities has increased immeasurably through
wars, forced migration, dictatorial greed and poverty and has triggered fears for the preservation of the respective nation as a whole. What this will bring in the future in the
form of consequences for the individual and society, we do not know. It certainly leads to insecurity and uncertainty with regard to perspectives for the future and poses new
challenges to educational systems. The Academy offers a very advantageous platform to exchange views with educationalists, sociologists and psychologists from different
countries on Diversity, Democracy and Identity, and thus to arrive at productive insights.

Thus the theme of the IAHE annual conference will be:

Diversity and Democracy The Search for Identity in Challenging Times
In addition to the main lectures on the conference theme and a panel discussion, three thematic areas have been identified:
Block I:Cultural diversity as a challenge to democracy: What can education achieve?
Block II: The dialogue between cultures and identity
Block III: Diversity as a challenge in educational processes and in educational management

First ideas for topics in Block I: Cultural diversity as a challenge to democracy: What can
education achieve?

living diversity what does this mean for countries, regions, local communities and institutions?

the task of education: educating for democracy and openness

fears of diversity and confusion. Topics preferably avoided in the educational sector.

democratic rights and openness versus security measures to combat terror

creativity as a learning target and an aim in life. Encouragement or unreasonable demand for individual orientation in challenging contexts of life

the role of political education in educational institutions in relation to diversity

the role of employers viz. a diversified society according to the Charter of Diversity

the diversity of religions in a democracy

migration and plurality in modern society

First ideas for topics in Block II: The dialogue between cultures and identity

cultural identity as an experience between limitations and their dissolution

culture und identity: an analysis of two polyvalent concepts

identity and culture in a globalized world

cultural understanding as a challenge to formal and informal education

the relevance of models and values in a diversified society

living with different cultures between preservation and change

influencing the individual through transformation

cultural identity and broadening ones horizon

education in the face of the changed self-images of religions in democracy

First ideas for topics in Block III: Diversity as a challenge in educational processes and in educational management

Can diversity be managed or lived?

the contributions of living educational landscapes to an understanding between the social strata and cultures
 education for tolerance

an inclusive University environment

inclusion as an opportunity or additional workload

social disadvantagement, disabilities and discrimination as qualitative educational challenges

an index for inclusion as an instrument to safeguard quality

gender and diversity as social and educational design aims

social interaction between cultures, religions and languages

resilience: giving strength to children and young people

the importance of subjective theories and stereotypes for dealing with heterogeneity

consulting and triangulation as features of inclusive educational institutions

questioning the polarization of individual and common learning ways towards a respectual education

Papers can be given in German, English or Russian. As all papers will be translated simultaneously, you should work on the basis of a paper length of 10 minutes (+ 10
minutes translation and short discussion).
We would be very happy to receive relevant thematic contributions from IAHE members and other interested parties for the conference in Hildesheim. We should especially
like to encourage young academics/scientists to take part in the international conference.
 ''The Future of Humanities, Education and Creative Industries''
12-13 October 2017
The International University of Sarajevo in partnership with Deakin University, Australia; University of Zielona Gra, Poland; International
University of Novi Pazar, Serbia; and Karabuk University, Turkey is organizing the 3rd International Conference on Education, Culture and
Identity (ICECI 2017, www. iceci.ius.edu.ba). The conference will be held at the International University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and
Herzegovina on 12-13 October 2017.
The topic of the conference is ''The Future of Humanities, Education and Creative Industries''. Since such a conception can hardly be
defined and explained by a single academic discipline, this interdisciplinary international conference aims at analyzing it from different
perspectives such as educational, psychological, social, cultural, political, historical, literary, visual, artistic and media-related
perspectives. This conference will be a platform for personal, scientific and technical relations with the participants from different parts of
the world who are interested in these current issues. It will examine contemporary issues related to education, culture, and identity.
Streams of the Conference:
Anthropology
Arts
Cultural studies
Education
History
International relations
Language
Literature
Media studies
Philosophy
Politics
Psychology
Sociology
Key dates:
Abstract Submission Deadline: 1 July 2017
Notification of Abstract Acceptance: 1 August 2017
Full Paper Submission: 1 September 2017
Registration Ends: 15 August 2017
Conference Date: 12-13 October 2017
We certainly believe that you will be inspired by this program and decide to attend the conference, or encourage others to attend!

Sincerely yours,

ICECI 2017 team

International University of Sarajevo

Phone: +387 33 957 321

E-mail: iceci@ius.edu.ba

Website: www.iceci.ius.edu.ba
Possible topics could include, but are not limited to, the following
areas:
Culture and collective identity: Static vs. Dynamic identity; Identity and national/ethnic belonging; Identity and nationalism; Identity and social
inclusion/exclusion; Identity, xenophobia, genocide; Identity and group violence; Identity and national symbols; laws and regulations; identity and the
existence/relevance of communal organizations/clubs/groups; Identity and tradition; Identity and religion; Sources of religious authority; Identity and theology;
Identity and Memory: Narrative identities; Identity and autobiographies; Identity and cultural heritage; Identity and the museum; Identity and archives;
Identity and politics of memory; Ethnography and cultural identity; Identity and rituals; Identity and cult;
Identity and globalisation: Identity and migrations; Migrants and flexible identities; Identity and diaspora; Transnational identities; Diaspora and creation of
subject; Identity and relationships with the homeland; Identity and cultural assimilation; Identity and cultural hybridization; Identity and multinationalism;
Identity and cosmopolitanism, diversity and hybrids; Borders and the negotiation of identities; Challenges and perspective of the return; Narrative of imaginary
vs. actual return;
Identity and politics: Political identity and ethnic belonging; Nation branding; Identity and diplomacy; Political/state structures and their effect on identity;
Political parties and identity; Political culture and factors on identity formation: remaking and re-inventing identities; Multiculturalism and minority rights; The
European identity; Transnational identities;
Identity and knowledge: Educational institutions and creation of identity; Identity and teaching; Education and identity conflicts;
Identity and philosophy: Identity and critical theory; Marxist views of identity; Identity and post-colonial theory; Ours and Theirs; Prejudices;
Identity and history: Historical background of current problems; Historical methodology and identity debate; History, legitimacy, identity; Identity and
historical narrative;
Identity, space, place: Space, place and discursive practices; Identity, cultural and ritual artefacts; Anchored identities; Meaning of geographic spaces in
creation of identities; Identity and tourisms; Imagining the nation through the urban-rural distinction; Identity transformations and transformations of the city;
Identity and linguistics: Language as identity formation; Language in multicultural societies; Linguistic imperialism and identity; Linguistic diversity;
Identity and literature: The role of literature in the identity-formation; Narratives and weaving of identities; National images used in literature; The Other in
literature; Traditions and cliches;
Identity, art and architecture: Representations and identity-formation in arts: theatre, film, paining; Identity and (ethnic) music; Identity and architecture;
Monuments and symbols in identity-formation; Identity and place brending
Identity and media: Identity-formation in societies over-saturated with media; Identity, media, conflict; Identity, media, tolerance; Representations of culture
and identity in the media; Identity and new technologies; Identity and virtual reality; Identity and cyber-culture; Identity and the Internet; Institutional and
corporate identity; Identity, morals, ethics;
Identity and popular culture: Identity and folk culture; Consumer identity and shopping behavior; Fashion and design in identity-formation; Food, culture and
identity; Social media and popular culture; Subcultures and identity; Queer identity and popular culture; Identity and lifestyles;
The 3rd Annual International Conference of CCCS 2015: Identity and Culture welcomes the participation of all researchers of culture, literature, history,
philosophy, arts, religion, sociology, media, as well as those from the general public interested in the topic. We welcome reports and creative projects that
study the questions related to the Conferences subject matter.

CALL FOR PAPERS THE JOURNAL OF CULTURE We would like to inform you about the
monothematic issue of The Journal of Culture (2/2016) which is now under preparation, with the
following preliminary title: Ethnic process / diversity / identity / conflict We appreciate papers that
offer new understanding of the phenomenon of ethnic process, not only in the field of ethnology or
anthropology but in other relevant disciplines, such as sociology, history, economics, geography,
political science etc. We aim to mediate an international and interdisciplinary debate between recent
research projects that focus on social specificity, identity or economic potentials of ethnic process.
Our focus concentrates on Central Europe from Baltic States to the Balkans, but we also welcome
comparative papers from other regions of Europe as well. Here are some research topics to be
addressed by the special issue: 1. Ethnic Processes in Global Society: The Imagined or the Real
World? 2. Migration in the Processes of Ethnogenesis 3. Identity Construction and Transformation in
Ethnic Processes 4. Processes of Migration and Integration in European Countries 5. Ethnic Identity of
Migrants and Processes of Racial/Ethnic Self-Identification 6. Assimilation Models, Old and New:
Becoming European 7. Gender at Different Levels of the Ethnic Process Deadline for submitting full
papers: 30 May 2016 direct to the editor Barbora Ptov: barbora.putova@ff.cuni.cz Language:
Czech, English, French Figures: only grayscale (black-white), the author should verify the publication
rights of maps and photos.