CfP: Working Group on Culture and War (CSA)

Howard Hastings <[email protected]> Sun, 22 Dec 2019 18:13:31 -0500
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*                           CfP Working Group on Culture and War (CSA)*

                                              Cultural Studies Association
(CSA) 2020 Conference

The Working Group on Culture and War of the Cultural Studies Association
invites both general and themed submissions for the 18th Annual Meeting of
the Cultural Studies Association (U.S.A.), to be held at Columbia College
Chicago, Chicago, Illinois on May 28-May 30, 2020,

*General Call*: We invite interdisciplinary papers, panel proposals, and
non-traditional forms of creative intervention that consider the cultural,
economic and political landscape of conflict past and present.
Multi-/international perspectives are especially welcome. Topics may
include, but are not limited to:

=C2=B7         The militarization/securitization of daily life inside/outsi=
de
conflict zones.

=C2=B7         Collective resistance to militarism and militarized spaces
(borders, cities, media).

=C2=B7         Cyber war/security; surveillance and drones.

=C2=B7         The political economy of conflict: =E2=80=9Cweaponizing=E2=
=80=9D of
financial/international institutions, sanctions, privatization of
military

      services; outsourcing security from core to periphery.

=C2=B7         Race, gender and sexuality in war/military organization,
including conscription/recruiting, support, combat and command

      roles.

=C2=B7         Veterans=E2=80=99 issues: military families; veterans=E2=80=
=99
policy/history/identity; veterans for and against current wars/occupations.

=C2=B7         Construction of civilian war imaginary in war news media and=
 war
gaming, as well as literature and film.

=C2=B7         Embodied lessons of war and culture.

*Theme Call*: Consonant with this year=E2=80=99s conference theme, the Work=
ing
Group also invites papers thematizing =E2=80=9CBodily Sovereignty and Colle=
ctive
Action=E2=80=9D in the context of politics, culture and war. Papers/panels =
could
consider:

=C2=B7         Coercive sovereignty and collective/individual resistance to
occupying powers.

=C2=B7         States of exception, indefinite detention, torture, and the
re-assertion of national sovereignties in the global War on

      Terror.

=C2=B7         Surveillance and forms of sovereignty exercised within
governmentality.

=C2=B7         Conflict and the dispersal of national sovereignty in
=E2=80=9Csovereignty regimes=E2=80=9D and =E2=80=9Csovereignty bargaining.=
=E2=80=9D

*Extended Final Deadline for Submissions: Monday, Jan. 20, 2020*

Working Group submissions can either be an individual paper (15-20 minutes)
or pre-constituted panel. Selected individual papers will be combined into
panels at the discretion of the Program Committee. Individual paper
proposals must include the title of the paper; the name, title,
affiliation, and email address of the author; and an abstract of the paper
(<500 words).  *Both individual and panel submissions must be made through
CSA's online EasyChair submission portal.* Choose either the Working Group
Panel or Working Group Paper tracks, complete the submission information,
and choose the appropriate working group from the drop-down menu at the
bottom of the page: http://www.culturalstudiesassociation.org/workinggroups=
.

REGISTRATION:
In order to participate in the conference and be listed in the program, all
those accepted to participate must register before Friday, May 1, 2020. And
remember: registration for the conference and membership in the CSA are
separate transactions (and both are required to present).
Register here.

TRAVEL GRANTS
CSA offers a limited number of travel grants, for which graduate and
advanced undergraduate students can apply. Only those who are individual
members, have been accepted to participate, and have registered for the
conference are eligible to apply for a travel grant.

Please contact the Chair of the Culture and War Working Group, Howard
Hastings, with any questions. [email protected].

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<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-=
size:11pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:12pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">The Working =
Group on
Culture and War of the Cultural Studies Association invites both general an=
d themed
submissions for the 18th Annual Meeting of the Cultural Studies Association
(U.S.A.), t</span><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quo=
t;,sans-serif">o be held at Columbia College
Chicago, Chicago, Illinois on <span>May 28-May
30, 2020</span>,<span style=3D"color:black"><span></span></span></span></p>

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size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:b=
lack">General Call</span></u><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;line-height:107%=
;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">: We invite interdis=
ciplinary papers, panel proposals, and non-traditional
forms of creative intervention that consider the cultural, economic and
political landscape of conflict past and present. Multi-/international
perspectives are especially welcome. Topics may include, but are not limite=
d
to: <span></span></span></p>

<p class=3D"gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001=
pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sa=
ns-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol=
;color:black"><span>=C2=B7<span style=3D"font:7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quo=
t;">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
</span></span></span><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-fa=
mily:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">The militarization/securitiz=
ation of daily life inside/outside
conflict zones.<span></span></span></p>

<p class=3D"gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.000=
1pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,s=
ans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbo=
l;color:black"><span>=C2=B7<span style=3D"font:7pt &quot;Times New Roman&qu=
ot;">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
</span></span></span><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-fa=
mily:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Collective resistance to militarism and
militarized spaces (borders, cities, media).</span><span style=3D"font-size=
:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black=
"><span></span></span></p>

<p class=3D"gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.000=
1pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,s=
ans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbo=
l;color:black"><span>=C2=B7<span style=3D"font:7pt &quot;Times New Roman&qu=
ot;">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
</span></span></span><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-fa=
mily:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Cyber war/security; surveill=
ance and drones.<span></span></span></p>

<p class=3D"gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.000=
1pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,s=
ans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbo=
l;color:black"><span>=C2=B7<span style=3D"font:7pt &quot;Times New Roman&qu=
ot;">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
</span></span></span><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-fa=
mily:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">The political economy of con=
flict: =E2=80=9Cweaponizing=E2=80=9D of financial/international
institutions, sanctions, privatization of military=C2=A0=C2=A0 <br></span><=
/p><p class=3D"gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.=
0001pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot=
;,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&q=
uot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 serv=
ices; outsourcing
security from core to periphery.<span></span></span></p>

<p class=3D"gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.000=
1pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,s=
ans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbo=
l;color:black"><span>=C2=B7<span style=3D"font:7pt &quot;Times New Roman&qu=
ot;">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
</span></span></span><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-fa=
mily:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Race, gender and sexuality i=
n war/military organization, including
conscription/recruiting, support, combat and command <br></span></p><p clas=
s=3D"gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5=
in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-ser=
if"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Arial&=
quot;,sans-serif;color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 roles.<span></=
span></span></p>

<p class=3D"gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.000=
1pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,s=
ans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbo=
l;color:black"><span>=C2=B7<span style=3D"font:7pt &quot;Times New Roman&qu=
ot;">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
</span></span></span><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-fa=
mily:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Veterans=E2=80=99 issues: mi=
litary families; veterans=E2=80=99
policy/history/identity; veterans for and against current wars/occupations.=
<span></span></span></p>

<p class=3D"gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.000=
1pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,s=
ans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbo=
l;color:black"><span>=C2=B7<span style=3D"font:7pt &quot;Times New Roman&qu=
ot;">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
</span></span></span><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-fa=
mily:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Construction of civilian war=
 imaginary in war news media and war gaming,
as well as literature and film.<span></span></span></p>

<p class=3D"gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5=
in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-ser=
if"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol;color=
:black"><span>=C2=B7<span style=3D"font:7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
</span></span></span><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-fa=
mily:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Embodied lessons of war and =
culture.<span></span></span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-=
size:11pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><u><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Theme Cal=
l</span></u><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,san=
s-serif;color:black">: Consonant with this year=E2=80=99s conference theme,
the Working Group also invites papers thematizing =E2=80=9C</span><span sty=
le=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Bodily Sover=
eignty and Collective Action<span style=3D"color:black">=E2=80=9D in the co=
ntext of politics, culture and war. <a name=3D"_Hlk528954866">Papers/panels=
 could consider:<span>=C2=A0 </span><span></span></a></span></span></p>

<p class=3D"gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001=
pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sa=
ns-serif"><span><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:=
Symbol;color:black"><span>=C2=B7<span style=3D"font:7pt &quot;Times New Rom=
an&quot;">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
</span></span></span><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-fa=
mily:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Coercive sovereignty and col=
lective/individual resistance to
occupying powers. <span></span></span></span></p>

<p class=3D"gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.000=
1pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,s=
ans-serif"><span><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family=
:Symbol;color:black"><span>=C2=B7<span style=3D"font:7pt &quot;Times New Ro=
man&quot;">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
</span></span></span><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-fa=
mily:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">States of exception, indefin=
ite detention, torture, and the re-assertion
of national sovereignties in the global War on <br></span></span></p><p cla=
ss=3D"gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.=
5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-se=
rif"><span><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot=
;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Terror.=
<span></span></span></span></p>

<p class=3D"gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.000=
1pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,s=
ans-serif"><span><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family=
:Symbol;color:black"><span>=C2=B7<span style=3D"font:7pt &quot;Times New Ro=
man&quot;">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
</span></span></span><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-fa=
mily:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Surveillance and forms of so=
vereignty exercised within
governmentality.<span></span></span></span></p>

<p class=3D"gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5=
in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-ser=
if"><span><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol=
;color:black"><span>=C2=B7<span style=3D"font:7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quo=
t;">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
</span></span></span><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-fa=
mily:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Conflict and the dispersal o=
f national sovereignty in =E2=80=9Csovereignty
regimes=E2=80=9D and =E2=80=9Csovereignty bargaining.=E2=80=9D <span></span=
></span></span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-=
size:11pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><span><b><span style=
=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Extended Final=
 Deadline for Submissions: Monday, Jan. 20, 2020<span></span></span></b></s=
pan></p>

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size:11pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><span><span style=3D"=
font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Working Group subm=
issions can either be an individual paper
(15-20 minutes) or pre-constituted panel. Selected individual papers will b=
e
combined into panels at the discretion of the Program Committee. Individual
paper proposals must include the title of the paper; the name, title,
affiliation, and email address of the author; and an abstract of the paper
(&lt;500 words). <span>=C2=A0</span><b>Both individual and panel submission=
s must be made through CSA&#39;s online
EasyChair submission portal.</b> Choose either the Working Group Panel or
Working Group Paper tracks, complete the submission information, and choose=
 the
appropriate working group from the drop-down menu at the bottom of the page=
: </span></span><a href=3D"http://www.culturalstudiesassociation.org/workin=
ggroups." style=3D"color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><span><sp=
an style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">http:/=
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REGISTRATION:<br>
In order to participate in the conference and be listed in the program, all
those accepted to participate must register before Friday, May 1, 2020. And
remember:=C2=A0registration for the conference and membership in the CSA ar=
e
separate transactions=C2=A0(and both are required to present).=C2=A0=C2=A0<=
br>
Register here.<br>
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TRAVEL GRANTS<br>
CSA offers a limited number of travel grants, for which graduate and advanc=
ed
undergraduate students can apply.=C2=A0Only those who are individual member=
s,
have been accepted to participate, and have registered for the conference a=
re
eligible to apply for a travel grant.<span></span></span></span></p>

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size:11pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:12pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Please conta=
ct the Chair
of the Culture and War Working Group, Howard Hastings, with any questions. =
</span><a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" style=3D"color:rgb(5,99,193);tex=
t-decoration:underline"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Ari=
al&quot;,sans-serif">[email protected]</span></a><span style=3D"font-size:12=
pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">. </span><span sty=
le=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><span></span=
></span></p>

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