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Sym: 0707.35
Date: 17 juli 2007
From: Roel Vismans <R.Vismans@sheffield.ac.uk>
Subject: Sym: 0707.35: 7th ALCS Biennial Conference: 'Beyond Borders: The Dutch-Speaking World in Times of Globalization and (Trans)Nationalism', Nottingham, vr 4 en za 5 januari 2008 (Call for papers)
7th ALCS Biennial Conference:
Beyond Borders: The Dutch-Speaking World in Times of Globalization and (Trans)Nationalism
(Call for papers)
The ALCS 7th Biennial Conference will explore the past, present, and
future of the Low Countries and the wider Dutch language area in a
changing cultural, historical and political setting, in the face of
globalisation on the one hand and the (re)construction of the nation
or the region as a bearer of cultural identity on the other.
In the Netherlands and Flanders, diversity, globalization and (trans)
nationalism are again looming large in cultural and political debate.
Linguistic, religious and ethnic dividing lines are becoming both
more
permeable and more visible, giving rise both to celebration and
insecurity. History is being rediscovered as a major player in nation
building. Language is changing too, with new sociolects and
MTVication. At the same time, the Dutch language is going global,
witness the accession of Surinam to the Nederlandse Taalunie in 2004
as an associate member. We invite papers that investigate how
boundaries have been or are being moved, redrawn or confirmed; how
have literary texts, histories, culturalartefacts or language
responded to or helped shape the self-understanding
of the Dutch language area, and/or how do they continue to do so
today?
Suggested themes/topics:
- What is the role of literature and historiography in addressing
national,regional, or transnational identities?
- How are cultural artefacts (re-)interpreted as part of discourses
contesting identity?
- Can 'outsiders' within or outside of The Low Countries provide
answers to some of the questions the Low Countries are faced with?
- How do we construct and understand our geographical, historical,
cultural, and linguistic regions?
- What is role of language in social segmentation and/or
cohesion?
There will also be three plenary papers:
- Lila Gobardhan-Rambocus (Instituut voor de Opleiding van
Leraren
Paramaribo): 'The status of Dutch in Surinam'
- Prof. Rudi Visker (KU Leuven): 'The Philosophy of
Multiculturalism'
- Dr Jeremy Wood (University of Nottingham): 'Rubens in Spain: The
diplomatic gift to the duke of Lerma'
Submission of proposals:
Please submit abstracts, preferably as a Word file attached to an
email, to:
Dr Nicola McLelland
Department of German Studies
University of Nottingham
NG7 2RD
nicola.mclelland@nottingham.ac.uk
Deadline for submission of proposals (300 words maximum) by 31 July
2007
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