For our 2019 student conference „Voices of Dissent: Transculturality and Activism“the Heidelberg Centre for Transcultural Studies on 10th May, we invite paper proposals that utilize transcultural theories to address the above questions either in a contemporary or a historical context. We welcome submissions from fields such as history, cultural studies, political science, gender studies, media studies, art history, anthropology, religious studies, and any other disciplinary (or interdisciplinary) possibilities that may identify with the transcultural ethos or find utility in its theories. In addition to the traditional format of oral presentation, we aspire to create a platform of innovation and experimentation with our conference and thus are open to proposals of unconventional formats.
Our outlook is based on the perspective that cultures are not contained within ethnically closed, linguistically homogenous and territorially bounded spheres. Instead they are constituted as a process through transformations and entanglements that follow from contacts and relationships between various agents, concepts and institutions.
To apply for the conference, please fill out the following google form available at https://goo.gl/forms/WnBYgp05HreofM1q1 by March 7th. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by April 1st. Once accepted, presenters need to confirm their participation by April 8th and provide a summary of their presentation (up to 1,500 words) by April 18th. The conference itself will take place on May 10th at the Heidelberg Center for Transcultural Studies in Heidelberg, Germany.
Potential Funding:
We offer each presenter a maximum of 150 euro of reimbursement: up to 100 euro for travel and up to 50 euro for accommodation. The final amount of reimbursement will be determined on a caseby-case basis, and receipts must be presented for successful reimbursement. Additionally, homestay arrangements with student volunteers may be available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Please direct any questions or inquiries to mats@stura.uni-heidelberg.de.
Please see the website for further information
Additional information is available on the homepage of the Cluster Asia and Europe in a global context
Über Alexandra Stang
Doktorandin im Bereich Interkulturelle Wirtschaftskommunikation (IWK) und Lehrbeauftragte für Auswärtige Kultur- und Bildungspolitik/Auslandsschulwesen und Planungs- /Organisationskompetenz im MA Studiengang "Auslandsgermanistik/Deutsch als Fremd- und Zweitsprache" und Lehramtsergänzungsfach am Institut für Deutsch als Fremd- und Zweitsprache und Interkulturelle Studien an der Universität Jena sowie Lehrbeauftragte im Modul "Cultural Studies / Introduction to Cultural Theory" an der Karlshochschule International University in Karlsruhe
