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Branching Out: An Investigation of Diasporic
Studies
Sponsored by Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey
March 19 - 21, 2004
Branching Out aims to create academic community among undergraduates by
allowing them to present their original independent work to each other.
We also hope to create a dialogue in the field of Diasporic
Studies which, for our purposes, is defined as the studying of issues
relating to movements of ethnic, cultural, gender, national and/or religious
ideas or groups across geographic or temporal boundaries. Possible
research could include but is not limited to Islam in South Africa and the
United States, Christianity in Western Europe, American expatriate culture,
Francophone literature and Notions of Beauty in the Old World and New
World. Please note that these are simply suggestions and are barely a
representation of the varied work we hope this conference will present.
Since this is a conference in the humanities, we are limiting the submissions
to the following departments: Women's Studies, Languages and Literatures,
Cultural Studies, Religion, Politics, Philosophy, Music, Linguistics, History
and Art.
The events of Branching Out will include a keynote address from Princeton
University Religion Professor Eddie Glaude Jr. and
presentations from other undergraduate students from across the
country. The schedule of Branching Out also allows for mingling and
networking among undergraduates.
Those submitting abstracts should not submit anything longer than one and one
half pages. If their abstract is accepted, the participant will be
expected to give a 15 to 20 minute presentation on their work and answer questions
on said work. All abstracts are due on December 31, 2003 and should be submitted through the submission form. Everyone should receive a
response regarding their participation as a presenter by January 16,
2004. Everyone is welcome to attend even if they will not be a
presenter.
Anyone who wishes to
attend the conference but does not want to submit an abstract should contact
the coordinators directly.
We hope that you
will join us March 19 - 21 for the Branching Out Conference. For
further information please contact the coordinators at UndergradConference2004@hotmail.com.
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