[URBANTH-L]CFP: Urban Cultures of the Caribbean
Angela Jancius
jancius at ohio.edu
Thu Mar 8 20:33:04 EST 2007
**Apologies for cross-postings**
Call for Papers
Symposium: 'Urban Cultures of the Caribbean'
September 27-29, 2007
University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica
An international, interdisciplinary symposium on urban cultures of the
Caribbean will be held in Jamaica on September 27-29, 2007. The event will
be organized by the Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work, in
cooperation with the Institute of Caribbean Studies and the Department of
Geography and Geology of the University of the West Indies (Mona Campus).
This symposium aims to bring together experts from a range of academic
disciplines - including anthropology, sociology, cultural studies and human
geography - to discuss various cultures of the urban Caribbean. We invite
contributions discussing cities in the Dutch, Hispanic, Francophone and
Anglophone Caribbean.
In this symposium, we aim to explore how the specific nature of cities and
urban cultures can cause a difference in the discussion of Caribbean
cultures. We wish to increase a better understanding of both Caribbean
cultures and of urban spaces. We aim not only at a celebration but also a
critical examination of such cultural manifestations, assessing their role
in both the positive and negative aspects of urban life. Potential topics
include urban subcultures, countercultures and lifestyles; musical and
performance cultures; urban symbolism and imaginings of urban space;
historical perspectives on Caribbean urban cultures; urban space and
sexuality; architecture, identity and culture; ethnicity and contested
space.
Interested contributors are invited to submit an abstract, accompanied by a
short bio, by June 1, 2007. Abstracts should not exceed 250 words in length
and should be sent in electronic form to Rivke Jaffe at
rivke.jaffe at uwimona.edu.jm. Participants will be expected to submit their
full conference paper by September 1, 2007. Limited funding may be available
to overseas participants.
Organising committee:
Rivke Jaffe (Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work)
Rashalee Mitchell (Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work)
Sonjah Stanley-Niaah (Institute of Caribbean Studies)
David Dodman (Department of Geography and Geology)
Susan Mains (Department of Geography and Geology)
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Dr. Susan Mains
Geography & Geology Department
University of the West Indies-Mona
Kingston 7, JAMAICA
Email: susan.mains at uwimona.edu.jm
susanroaming at yahoo.com
Tel: (876) 927-2129
Fax: (876) 977-6029
Web: http://www.mona.uwi.edu/geoggeol/Staff/spmains.htm
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