May 07, 2013
CFP Workshop: Populism, a historiographic category?
Deadline: June 15, 2013
Populism is a category which is often abused in public discourse
nowadays. For this reason, it is a category historians will have to face
more and more frequently. In spite of this, it is undeniable that the
issue is usually looked at from the perspective of political science or
cultural studies, clearly dominated by a need for conceptualization and
abstraction of the category. As some scholars have pointed out, the clear
difficulty in reaching a unique and unitary definition of the phenomenon
shows how indefinite its outline is and how problematic it is to ascribe
different experiences to a single ideal-type.
This limit is clearly reflected in the difficulty of historical
disciplines to thematize the phenomenon. Nonetheless, the study of
historical cases is a necessary preliminary task. This also demonstrates
the importance of creating a link between the reflections of political
scientists, sociologists and philosophers and those of historians.
Furthermore, it also shows the need to set up a critical debate on how
historical disciplines can contribute to a better understanding of this
category.
Four bi-monthly workshops on the subject will be organized in Florence
(Italy) during 2013-14, under the sponsorship of the Italian Society for
the Study of Contemporary History (SISSCo). The seminars aim to discuss -
through a survey deployed on a large temporal and spatial horizon - how
different features of the populist phenomenon (privileged relationship
between leadership and masses, criticism of the established order,
anti-political nature, strongly nationalistic orientation and recovery of
a mythic vision of the mother country, etc.) transform in correspondence
to national and international historical developments.
The workshops will be structured as follows:
- The first workshop, preparatory to the discussion, will aim to
open a channel of dialogue and discussion among historians and political
scientists, in order to launch a debate on the declination of the populist
phenomenon and identify some assumptions concerning the methodological
differences that both disciplines find when analysing the phenomenon
- The second workshop will focus on the analysis of the first
populist or "proto-populist" experiences that took place in the nineteenth
and twentieth centuries.
- The third workshop will deal with experiences on the European and
international scene in the inter-war years. On this occasion, it will be
essential to examine and debate on the populist (or not) nature of the
authoritarian and totalitarian regimes.
- The fourth workshop will be dedicated to "populist" experiences
after WW2.
We invite those who are interested to send proposals examining the
phenomenon of populism in a historical perspective.
Proposals which intend to examine the following topics will be well-
appreciated:
- The US People’s Party
- experiences and theories of populism in Eastern Europe
- Populism in authoritarian and totalitarian regimes
- L’Uomo Qualunque
- Le Poujadisme
- Populism in Latin America
Please send an abstract (max 300 words) and a biosketch (max 100 words) to
seminari_populismi@libero.it by 15 June 2013.
Posted by sarayu at 01:44 PM
April 08, 2013
CFP Conference: Central Europe and the English-Speaking World
Deadline: June 1, 2013
Central Europe and the English-Speaking World
An International Conference
29 July-02 August 2013
Debrecen, Hungary
The conference will be organized by Debrecen Summer School
in association with the
Institute of English and American Studies, University of Debrecen (Hungary),
Poznan University College of Business (Poland) and
Emanuel University (Romania)
1.Description of the Conference
The conference organizers invite scholarly papers which investigate the interrelationships and interactions between the countries and cultures of Central Europe and the English-Speaking World in any walk of life including the arts and sciences, languages and literatures, history and economics, politics and sociology. The interdisciplinary conference—which is organized by three Central European institutions of higher education with a significant network of international connections—is designed to bring together primarily but not at all exclusively PhD students and young scholars whose main professional aim is to build an intellectual bridge of better understanding between Central Europe and the English-Speaking countries. Traditional lectures and presentations will be supplemented with workshops and roundtable discussions. Participants of the conference will have the opportunity to experience and/or take part in some traditional Hungarian cultural events.
2.Major Topics
Papers are expected to include but not limited to the following topics:
—Language and Literature
—Religion and Philosophy
—Music and the Performing Arts
—Architecture and the Fine Arts
—Economy and Politics
—Cultural Studies
—Gender Studies
—Social Studies
—Education and Pedagogy
—Diplomacy and International Relations
—History and Geography
—Science and Technology
3. Preliminary Programme
Sunday: Arrival
Monday: 09:00-11:00 Registration
11:00-12:30 Opening Ceremony with 2 plenary lectures
12:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:30 Session(s) 1 (if necessary: 1A, 1B, … simultaneously)
16:00-17:00 Sightseeing in Debrecen
19:00- Welcome Party
Tuesday: 09:00-10:30 Session(s) 2/(Sub-)Plenaries
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:30 Session(s) 3/Workshops
12:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:30 Session(s) 4
19:00- Hungarian Folk Night with singing and dancing
Wednesday: 09:00-10:30 Session(s) 5/(Sub-)Plenaries
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:30 Session(s) 6/Workshops/Roundtable Discussions
12:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:30 Free Programme
Thursday: 09:00-15:30 Cultural Programme: Visiting cultural institutions in Debrecen
(Csokonai Theatre, Déri Museum, Cultural Centre, etc.)
and/or Meeting with Hungarian Students/Scholars
Friday: 09:00-10:30 Session(s) 7/(Sub-)Plenaries
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:30 Session(s) 8/Workshops/Roundtable Discussions
12:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:30 Closing Session
19:00 Farewell Party
Saturday: Optional Excursion to Oradea, Romania
(not included in the conference fee)
4. Costs of the Conference
Registration Fee: 30 EUR
Conference Fee: 85 EUR
Accommodation: 95 EUR (double room)
150 EUR (single room)
Meals (3 times a day): 90 EUR
Excursion: 45 EUR
If you want to present a paper, please send an abstract of maximum 200 words
no later than 20 May 2013
to the following email address: debrecen@nyariegyetem.hu
Application deadline: 1 June 2013
For further information please contact Dr. Péter Szaffkó at peterszaffko@yahoo.com
Posted by sarayu at 10:32 AM