From April 9-11, 2010, the University of Minnesota will be hosting "From Vices to Verses" a conference featuring workshops, performances, discussions, and educational events centered around how hip hop pedagogy, activism, and culture can educate, empower, and transform communities. Registration for the conference is free.
From Vices to Verses: A New Era of Hip Hop & Action
Three-day conference at the University of Minnesota to highlight hip hop activism and urban arts.
Weisman Art Museum, April 9-1, 2010
From April 9 to April 11, the University of Minnesota will be hosting "From Vices to Verses" a conference featuring workshops, performances, discussions, and educational events centered around how hip hop pedagogy, activism and culture can educate, empower and transform communities.
Organized by Voices Merging at the U of MN, along with the Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and other University and community partners. The conference will focus on three central themes:
• April 9: "I Used to Love H.E.R.: Bring Back the Love," exploring hip hop feminism and women's roles--past, present and future--in hip hop culture. Keynote speaker: hip hop activist and former Green Party Vice Presidential candidate Rosa Clemente.
• April 10: "Remixing Borders, Transcending Boundaries," focusing on using hip hop as a tool to create unity and move beyond generational, national and cultural boundaries. Keynote speaker: hip hop activist and author Bakari Kitwana.
• April 11: "Us," focusing on hip hop's power to heal and transform individuals and communities through organizing, activism and youth engagement. Keynote speaker: educator and multidisciplinary artist Marc Bamuthi Joseph.
Other presenters include filmmaker Rachel Ramist, Chaka Mkali of the Hope Community Center, Sage Morgan Hubbard of Northwestern University, Ruth Nicole Brown of the University of Illinois, poet and activist Tish Jones, rapper/poet/writer Kyle "Guante" Myhre, photographer B-Fresh and many more.
Workshops on spoken word, breakdancing, drumming, MC-ing and community organizing. Come learn, celebrate and participate in contemporary hip hop culture in the Twin Cities.
On Saturday, April 10, noted Twin Cities performers Toki Wright, Maria Isa, PosNoSys, Ill Chemistry, the Tru Ruts crew and others will take over the Cabooze for a special concert.
For more information please contact Idalia Robles at 612-624-6006.
Registration for the conference is free. For updates, see http://vicestoverses.blogspot.com.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Mid-Atlantic Popular/American Culture Association 2010 Call for Papers
The American Studies Area of the Mid-Atlantic Popular/American Culture Association is seeking papers from interdisciplinary perspectives that investigate actions, influences, or phenomena that have formed American society for their 2010 Annual Conference on October 28-31, 2010 in Alexandria, Virginia. Submission deadline: June 15, 2010.
Mid-Atlantic Popular/American Culture Association 2010 Call for Papers
2010 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
OCTOBER 28-OCTOBER 31, 2010
CROWN PLAZA HOTEL, ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA
The American Studies Area of the Mid-Atlantic Popular/American Culture
Association is seeking papers from interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary
perspectives that investigate the actions, influences, and phenomena that
have formed American society. Though the field of American Studies may
approach American culture from a variety of directions, it focuses on
America as a whole; as a result, papers on all facets of American society
and/or culture are welcome.
SUBMISSIONS: Interested persons should submit an abstract and a recent
c.v. by JUNE 15, 2010 to: Brian E. Hack and Caterina Y. Pierre, Area
Chairs, 402 Graham Avenue #173, Brooklyn, NY 11211. Email submissions are
also acceptable and should be sent to both bhack@kingsborough.edu and to
cpierre@kingsborough.edu.
Topics can include, but are not limited to:
Advertising and Print Media
American History
American Literature
Cultural Diversity
Cultural Phenomena
Eugenics and American Culture
Expressive Forms
Historical Toys and Games
History of Ideas
House and Garden
Secret Societies
Subcultures and Movements
Mid-Atlantic Popular/American Culture Association 2010 Call for Papers
2010 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
OCTOBER 28-OCTOBER 31, 2010
CROWN PLAZA HOTEL, ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA
The American Studies Area of the Mid-Atlantic Popular/American Culture
Association is seeking papers from interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary
perspectives that investigate the actions, influences, and phenomena that
have formed American society. Though the field of American Studies may
approach American culture from a variety of directions, it focuses on
America as a whole; as a result, papers on all facets of American society
and/or culture are welcome.
SUBMISSIONS: Interested persons should submit an abstract and a recent
c.v. by JUNE 15, 2010 to: Brian E. Hack and Caterina Y. Pierre, Area
Chairs, 402 Graham Avenue #173, Brooklyn, NY 11211. Email submissions are
also acceptable and should be sent to both bhack@kingsborough.edu and to
cpierre@kingsborough.edu.
Topics can include, but are not limited to:
Advertising and Print Media
American History
American Literature
Cultural Diversity
Cultural Phenomena
Eugenics and American Culture
Expressive Forms
Historical Toys and Games
History of Ideas
House and Garden
Secret Societies
Subcultures and Movements
Phil Zwickler Memorial Research Grants
Cornell University Library is now accepting applications for the Phil Zwickler Memorial Research Grants. Grants are given for research conducted on sexuality with sources in the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections (RMC). One or more awards of up to $1,350 will be made annually. Application deadline: March 31, 2010.
Phil Zwickler Memorial Research Grants
Since 2002, Cornell University Library has been able to offer select scholars financial assistance for expenses incurred when they come to conduct research on sexuality with sources in the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections (RMC). The Phil Zwickler Memorial Research Grants, made possible through the generosity of the Phil Zwickler Charitable and Memorial Foundation, have assisted numerous exciting projects. Applications are due annually by March 31.
Zwickler, a filmmaker and journalist who devoted his talents to communicating ideas about lesbian and gay rights and the AIDS crisis, died in 1991 at age 36. Documentation of his life and work are preserved in Cornell's Human Sexuality Collection, a program in RMC that seeks to encourage the study of sexuality and sexual politics by preserving and making accessible relevant primary sources that document historical shifts in the social construction of sexuality. Collecting efforts go especially to groups excluded from mainstream culture and focus primarily in the United States from the 19th century onward. Our primary sources include print material, manuscript collections, as well as some ephemera, artwork, and audio-visual material.
More information about our holdings can be found through:
* Cornell's online catalog (http://catalog.library.cornell.edu/)
* the RMC web site (http://rmc.library.cornell.edu)
* and the Human Sexuality Collection's web site (http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/HSC/)
REQUIREMENTS: Any researcher with a project that can be augmented by research with the Human Sexuality Collection and related sources is eligible to apply. Preference is given to projects that have a high probability of publication or other public dissemination.
At the end of the research, awardees are expected to submit a brief final report on their research experience. Awardees should also send a copy of publications that result from this research. Awardees may be invited to discuss their work at a public event during their stay.
AWARDS: One or more awards of up to $1,350 will be made annually.
DEADLINES: Applications are due annually by March 31. Awards are made by May 1. Research must be completed within a year.
APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT:
1. A cover page indicating name, address, phone, fax, e-mail, institutional affiliation, current position/title, project title, and project abstract.
2. The research proposal, including methodology or planned approach to interpreting the material. Comment on the significance of the work and its potential contribution to the understanding of the history of sexuality. If appropriate, indicate how this project fits into a larger work in progress. Also:
* Please list by Title and Collection/Call Number the Cornell materials you plan to use.
* Briefly describe your plans for publishing or otherwise disseminating the results of your project.
* Describe when you expect to visit and the anticipated length of your stay.
3. A current resume.
4. Graduate students should also submit a letter of recommendation from a faculty advisor or thesis director on the significance of the topic and the abilities of the candidate. Other applicants may submit one or two letters of reference, but are not required to do so.
5. A budget showing the expenses for which support is requested. Eligible expenses include travel, lodging, and photocopying or other reproductions. Please read budget and tax information for grant applicants.
Send 5 copies of all application materials to:
Curator
Human Sexuality Collection
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
2B Kroch Library
Cornell University Library
Ithaca, NY 14853-5302
or e-mail at bjm4@cornell.edu
For more information, contact curator Brenda J. Marston at bjm4@cornell.edu, 607-255-3530, or at the address above.
To view web site please visit: http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/HSC/zwickler.html
Phil Zwickler Memorial Research Grants
Since 2002, Cornell University Library has been able to offer select scholars financial assistance for expenses incurred when they come to conduct research on sexuality with sources in the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections (RMC). The Phil Zwickler Memorial Research Grants, made possible through the generosity of the Phil Zwickler Charitable and Memorial Foundation, have assisted numerous exciting projects. Applications are due annually by March 31.
Zwickler, a filmmaker and journalist who devoted his talents to communicating ideas about lesbian and gay rights and the AIDS crisis, died in 1991 at age 36. Documentation of his life and work are preserved in Cornell's Human Sexuality Collection, a program in RMC that seeks to encourage the study of sexuality and sexual politics by preserving and making accessible relevant primary sources that document historical shifts in the social construction of sexuality. Collecting efforts go especially to groups excluded from mainstream culture and focus primarily in the United States from the 19th century onward. Our primary sources include print material, manuscript collections, as well as some ephemera, artwork, and audio-visual material.
More information about our holdings can be found through:
* Cornell's online catalog (http://catalog.library.cornell.edu/)
* the RMC web site (http://rmc.library.cornell.edu)
* and the Human Sexuality Collection's web site (http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/HSC/)
REQUIREMENTS: Any researcher with a project that can be augmented by research with the Human Sexuality Collection and related sources is eligible to apply. Preference is given to projects that have a high probability of publication or other public dissemination.
At the end of the research, awardees are expected to submit a brief final report on their research experience. Awardees should also send a copy of publications that result from this research. Awardees may be invited to discuss their work at a public event during their stay.
AWARDS: One or more awards of up to $1,350 will be made annually.
DEADLINES: Applications are due annually by March 31. Awards are made by May 1. Research must be completed within a year.
APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT:
1. A cover page indicating name, address, phone, fax, e-mail, institutional affiliation, current position/title, project title, and project abstract.
2. The research proposal, including methodology or planned approach to interpreting the material. Comment on the significance of the work and its potential contribution to the understanding of the history of sexuality. If appropriate, indicate how this project fits into a larger work in progress. Also:
* Please list by Title and Collection/Call Number the Cornell materials you plan to use.
* Briefly describe your plans for publishing or otherwise disseminating the results of your project.
* Describe when you expect to visit and the anticipated length of your stay.
3. A current resume.
4. Graduate students should also submit a letter of recommendation from a faculty advisor or thesis director on the significance of the topic and the abilities of the candidate. Other applicants may submit one or two letters of reference, but are not required to do so.
5. A budget showing the expenses for which support is requested. Eligible expenses include travel, lodging, and photocopying or other reproductions. Please read budget and tax information for grant applicants.
Send 5 copies of all application materials to:
Curator
Human Sexuality Collection
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
2B Kroch Library
Cornell University Library
Ithaca, NY 14853-5302
or e-mail at bjm4@cornell.edu
For more information, contact curator Brenda J. Marston at bjm4@cornell.edu, 607-255-3530, or at the address above.
To view web site please visit: http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/HSC/zwickler.html
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
CLA Graduate Research Partnership Program (GRPP) Fellowship Applications due April 15, 2010
American Studies is able to award CLA Graduate Research Partnership Program (GRPP) fellowships to two students in good standing, currently enrolled in the Ph.D program. The fellowship includes a summer stipend of $4,000, and the possibility of research funds up to $500. The deadline for application is April 15, 2010.
CLA Graduate Research Partnership Program (GRPP) Fellowship Applications due April 15, 2010
American Studies is able to award CLA Graduate Research Partnership Program (GRPP) fellowships to two students in good standing, currently enrolled in the Ph.D program. Students are ineligible if they are not in good standing, have incompletes in official program coursework from a prior term on their transcript, or if they have previously received a GRPP. Students receiving other U of M fellowships, including department fellowships, during the period are also ineligible
GRPP Fellows will be provided a research stipend of $4000 for summer 2010. American Studies may also provide up to $500 to cover the cost of materials, travel, and expendables associated with the research project. GRPP Fellows are eligible for summer health insurance coverage through CLA's Office of Graduate Programs.
A complete proposal in addition to the application and budget proposal form (attached) should include:
-Research proposal which includes the following sections:
1. Background. Give a brief overview of the research project and place it in the context of the relevant research in the field of inquiry
2. Describe the anticipated outcome of the project (e.g. article, book chapter, an artistic work).
3. Explain the importance or scholarly/creative contribution of the project.
4. Explain how the project will contribute to your academic experience, professional development, and degree progress.
5. Describe the mentoring relationship that will take place between you and the faculty project adviser endorsing this proposal.
- Student curriculum vitae (two-pages or less)
Selection criteria will include:
The quality and significance of the scholarship proposed; the role of the faculty mentor in the summer project; value of the experience to the applicant's development; the value of the fellowship to achievement of the project; and the applicant is in good standing.
Submit your application materials to Melanie ( stein196@umn.edu ) by the April 15, 2010 deadline.
GRPP Application Form.doc
CLA Graduate Research Partnership Program (GRPP) Fellowship Applications due April 15, 2010
American Studies is able to award CLA Graduate Research Partnership Program (GRPP) fellowships to two students in good standing, currently enrolled in the Ph.D program. Students are ineligible if they are not in good standing, have incompletes in official program coursework from a prior term on their transcript, or if they have previously received a GRPP. Students receiving other U of M fellowships, including department fellowships, during the period are also ineligible
GRPP Fellows will be provided a research stipend of $4000 for summer 2010. American Studies may also provide up to $500 to cover the cost of materials, travel, and expendables associated with the research project. GRPP Fellows are eligible for summer health insurance coverage through CLA's Office of Graduate Programs.
A complete proposal in addition to the application and budget proposal form (attached) should include:
-Research proposal which includes the following sections:
1. Background. Give a brief overview of the research project and place it in the context of the relevant research in the field of inquiry
2. Describe the anticipated outcome of the project (e.g. article, book chapter, an artistic work).
3. Explain the importance or scholarly/creative contribution of the project.
4. Explain how the project will contribute to your academic experience, professional development, and degree progress.
5. Describe the mentoring relationship that will take place between you and the faculty project adviser endorsing this proposal.
- Student curriculum vitae (two-pages or less)
Selection criteria will include:
The quality and significance of the scholarship proposed; the role of the faculty mentor in the summer project; value of the experience to the applicant's development; the value of the fellowship to achievement of the project; and the applicant is in good standing.
Submit your application materials to Melanie ( stein196@umn.edu ) by the April 15, 2010 deadline.
GRPP Application Form.doc
2010-2011 Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History Fellowships
The Gilder Lehrman Institute invites doctoral candidates, postdoctoral scholars, college and university faculty at every rank, and independent scholars to apply for research fellowships in American history. The 2010-11 fellowships will reward ten GLI Fellows who will receive $3,000 to support research within an American history archive in the New York City metropolitan area. Research must be completed within one year of the award. Application deadline: May 1, 2010.
2010-2011 Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History Fellowships
2010-2011 Research Fellowships for Historians:
Call for Applications
The Gilder Lehrman Institute invites doctoral candidates, postdoctoral scholars, college and university faculty at every rank, and independent scholars to apply for research fellowships in American history.
For 2010-11, ten GLI Fellows will receive $3,000 to support research within an American history archive in the New York City metropolitan area. Research must be completed within one year of the award.
Past fellows have worked in the archives of the Gilder Lehrman Collection, the New-York Historical Society, the Columbia University Rare Book and Manuscript Library, and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, among others.
Applications must be postmarked or submitted online by May 1, 2010.
To read the complete guidelines and begin your application, visit www.gilderlehrman.org/fellowships.html
Questions about GLI Research Fellowships?
Email fellowships@gilderlehrman.org
2010-2011 Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History Fellowships
2010-2011 Research Fellowships for Historians:
Call for Applications
The Gilder Lehrman Institute invites doctoral candidates, postdoctoral scholars, college and university faculty at every rank, and independent scholars to apply for research fellowships in American history.
For 2010-11, ten GLI Fellows will receive $3,000 to support research within an American history archive in the New York City metropolitan area. Research must be completed within one year of the award.
Past fellows have worked in the archives of the Gilder Lehrman Collection, the New-York Historical Society, the Columbia University Rare Book and Manuscript Library, and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, among others.
Applications must be postmarked or submitted online by May 1, 2010.
To read the complete guidelines and begin your application, visit www.gilderlehrman.org/fellowships.html
Questions about GLI Research Fellowships?
Email fellowships@gilderlehrman.org
Grinnell College Replacement Position for 2010-2011
The Department of Sociology at Grinnell College is pleased to announce a 1-year leave replacement position to begin fall 2010. Assistant professor (Ph.D.) preferred, instructor (ABD) possible. The teaching schedule of five courses over two semesters will include courses at all levels of a rigorous undergraduate curriculum, including introductory sociology, and mid-level and upper-level courses. Applicants should apply as soon as possible.
Grinnell College Replacement Position for 2010-2011
GRINNELL COLLEGE. One-year leave replacement position in Sociology (area of specialization open). Preference given to candidates who can cover some combination of the following fields: introduction to sociology, research methods, social inequality, sociology of culture, social demography, sociology of law, sociology of religion, or can complement current course offerings in sociology consistent with the missions of the College and the Department. Assistant Professor (Ph.D.) preferred; Instructor (ABD) possible. Grinnell College is a highly selective undergraduate liberal arts college. The College's curriculum is founded on a strong advising system and close student-faculty interaction, with few college-wide requirements beyond the completion of a major. The teaching schedule of five courses over two semesters will include courses at all levels of a rigorous undergraduate curriculum, including introductory sociology, and mid-level and upper-level courses.
In letters of application, candidates should discuss their interest in developing as a teacher and scholar in an undergraduate, liberal-arts college that emphasizes close student-faculty interaction. They also should discuss what they can contribute to efforts to cultivate a wide diversity of people and perspectives, a core value of Grinnell College. Review of complete applications will begin immediately. Candidates are encouraged to submit all application materials as soon as possible to be considered. Please submit applications online by visiting our application website at https://jobs.grinnell.edu. Candidates will need to upload a letter of application, curriculum vitae, transcripts (copies are acceptable), a brief writing sample, and provide e-mail addresses for three references. Questions about this position should be directed to the search chair, Professor David Cook-Martín, at SociologySearch@grinnell.edu or 641-269-4409.
Grinnell College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to attracting and retaining highly qualified individuals who collectively reflect the diversity of the nation. No applicant shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, national or ethnic origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, religion, creed, or disability. For further information about Grinnell College, see our website at http://www.grinnell.edu.
Grinnell College Replacement Position for 2010-2011
GRINNELL COLLEGE. One-year leave replacement position in Sociology (area of specialization open). Preference given to candidates who can cover some combination of the following fields: introduction to sociology, research methods, social inequality, sociology of culture, social demography, sociology of law, sociology of religion, or can complement current course offerings in sociology consistent with the missions of the College and the Department. Assistant Professor (Ph.D.) preferred; Instructor (ABD) possible. Grinnell College is a highly selective undergraduate liberal arts college. The College's curriculum is founded on a strong advising system and close student-faculty interaction, with few college-wide requirements beyond the completion of a major. The teaching schedule of five courses over two semesters will include courses at all levels of a rigorous undergraduate curriculum, including introductory sociology, and mid-level and upper-level courses.
In letters of application, candidates should discuss their interest in developing as a teacher and scholar in an undergraduate, liberal-arts college that emphasizes close student-faculty interaction. They also should discuss what they can contribute to efforts to cultivate a wide diversity of people and perspectives, a core value of Grinnell College. Review of complete applications will begin immediately. Candidates are encouraged to submit all application materials as soon as possible to be considered. Please submit applications online by visiting our application website at https://jobs.grinnell.edu. Candidates will need to upload a letter of application, curriculum vitae, transcripts (copies are acceptable), a brief writing sample, and provide e-mail addresses for three references. Questions about this position should be directed to the search chair, Professor David Cook-Martín, at SociologySearch@grinnell.edu or 641-269-4409.
Grinnell College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to attracting and retaining highly qualified individuals who collectively reflect the diversity of the nation. No applicant shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, national or ethnic origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, religion, creed, or disability. For further information about Grinnell College, see our website at http://www.grinnell.edu.
"Texting Obama" Call for Proposals & Conference
The English Research Institute, the Manchester Writing School at MMU and The Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences Research are pleased to announce an interdisciplinary humanities and social sciences conference, "Texting Obama", on September 7-10, 2010. Proposal deadline: March 26, 2010.
"Texting Obama" Call for Proposals & Conference
Confirmed keynote speakers
Paul Cammack (MMU), Bonnie Greer (London), Simon Gikandi (Princeton), David
Theo Goldberg (UCI), Anna Hartnell (Birmingham), Carl Pedersen (Copenhagen),
Ato Quayson (Toronto) and Patricia J. Williams (Columbia).
Readings from - among others - Carol Ann Duffy, Jackie Kay and SuAndi.
Organising Committee: Dr. Ellie Byrne, Dr. Julie Mullaney, Prof. Berthold Schoene,
Department of English, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.
Barack Obama's presidency is widely seen as the beginning of a new era, not only in
world politics but also in global culture, with the present increasingly glossed as the 'Age
of Obama'. Our conference will ask what the terms of this naming might mean by addressing the diverse range of representational forms attached to Obama in contemporary world culture - as a person, icon and phenomenon.
The conference will map and explore the specific historical, political and cultural climates
in which Obama('s) texts operate. It will interrogate the signifiers, signs and processes
that circulate around Barack Obama, and explore his own contributions and interventions
across diverse media.
Proposals are invited for papers or panels that engage with these diverse textualities.
Questions might include:• In what ways do Obama texts 'travel' and
under what conditions?
• How might travelling theory or diaspora
theory engage with Obama texts?
• In what ways might attention to Obama
texts interrogate or develop extant
or emerging frameworks at work in
postcolonial, globalisation, media and
cultural studies?
• How might a focus on transnational Obamas
include or obscure local or national politics
and expressions of black activism?
• How ought we to theorise pronouncements
of a 'post-racial' America or/and a 'post-
Katrina' America?
Possible streams might include:
Postcolonial Obama: Kenya and Indonesia, Globalisation and Cosmopolitanism, Aloha
Obama! Negotiating Hawaii, Obama and African-America, Rhetoric/Orature /Life writing,
The Obama Families, Screening Obama, Obama and Hospitality, Black and Bi-Racial
Masculinities, Race & Racial Politics, Obama in Europe, Publishing/Merchandising Obama, Ghosting Kennedy, Race and Fatherhood, Obama's 100 days, Obama in the Academy, Law and Civil Rights, Black Activism, Obama's Blackberry: New Technologies/Media and Race, Obama and Popular Culture: Watching The
Wire, Obama and pedagogy.
Proposals should be emailed to:
textingobama@mmu.ac.uk
by no later than 26 March 2010.
"Texting Obama" Call for Proposals & Conference
Confirmed keynote speakers
Paul Cammack (MMU), Bonnie Greer (London), Simon Gikandi (Princeton), David
Theo Goldberg (UCI), Anna Hartnell (Birmingham), Carl Pedersen (Copenhagen),
Ato Quayson (Toronto) and Patricia J. Williams (Columbia).
Readings from - among others - Carol Ann Duffy, Jackie Kay and SuAndi.
Organising Committee: Dr. Ellie Byrne, Dr. Julie Mullaney, Prof. Berthold Schoene,
Department of English, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.
Barack Obama's presidency is widely seen as the beginning of a new era, not only in
world politics but also in global culture, with the present increasingly glossed as the 'Age
of Obama'. Our conference will ask what the terms of this naming might mean by addressing the diverse range of representational forms attached to Obama in contemporary world culture - as a person, icon and phenomenon.
The conference will map and explore the specific historical, political and cultural climates
in which Obama('s) texts operate. It will interrogate the signifiers, signs and processes
that circulate around Barack Obama, and explore his own contributions and interventions
across diverse media.
Proposals are invited for papers or panels that engage with these diverse textualities.
Questions might include:• In what ways do Obama texts 'travel' and
under what conditions?
• How might travelling theory or diaspora
theory engage with Obama texts?
• In what ways might attention to Obama
texts interrogate or develop extant
or emerging frameworks at work in
postcolonial, globalisation, media and
cultural studies?
• How might a focus on transnational Obamas
include or obscure local or national politics
and expressions of black activism?
• How ought we to theorise pronouncements
of a 'post-racial' America or/and a 'post-
Katrina' America?
Possible streams might include:
Postcolonial Obama: Kenya and Indonesia, Globalisation and Cosmopolitanism, Aloha
Obama! Negotiating Hawaii, Obama and African-America, Rhetoric/Orature /Life writing,
The Obama Families, Screening Obama, Obama and Hospitality, Black and Bi-Racial
Masculinities, Race & Racial Politics, Obama in Europe, Publishing/Merchandising Obama, Ghosting Kennedy, Race and Fatherhood, Obama's 100 days, Obama in the Academy, Law and Civil Rights, Black Activism, Obama's Blackberry: New Technologies/Media and Race, Obama and Popular Culture: Watching The
Wire, Obama and pedagogy.
Proposals should be emailed to:
textingobama@mmu.ac.uk
by no later than 26 March 2010.
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