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Datum: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 14:37:54 -0500
Betreff: CFP: Austrian and Central European Studies, Edmonton (25-27 Oct
2001)

Joint CAS-CCAuCES symposium
Location: Alberta, Canada
Call for Papers Deadline: 2001-04-01

CALL FOR PAPERS. The Canadian Centre for Austrian and Central European
Studies (CCAuCES) of the University of Alberta and the Center for Austrian
Studies (CAS) of the University of Minnesota will jointly host a symposium,
"Nationalist Myths and Pluralist Realities in Central Europe," 25-27
October 2001, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.

While the discipline of history has always played a central role in the
enterprise of nation building and national identity formation, perhaps
nowhere has this been more prominent than in central Europe. In the densely
pluralistic geographical area once occupied by the Habsburg monarchy and
the Balkan provinces of the Ottoman Empire, the many competing visions of
the common past frequently preferred to define themselves first and
foremost in militant opposition not only to their immediate ethnic
neighbors, but also to the ethnic minorities among them. This has given
rise to the development of tenacious historical myths which have taken such
strong root in the popular culture of the respective successor state
societies that they remain bitter impediments to the avowed pluralism and
integration process of the new Europe.

Such historical myths not only frequently fly in the face of the
pluralistic realities of the geographic region, but just as often
stubbornly resist the reinterpretation that new research findings would
seem to suggest. The objective of this symposium will be to reexamine some
of the most persistent myths of central European history in the light of
new research, and to invite a reconsideration of the confrontational view
of the common past inspired by nationalist hostilities. The period under
consideration will focus primarily on the early modern and modern periods
(i.e, since the Renaissance), though consideration will be given to earlier
topics where appropriate. Submission of proposals for either individual
papers or for full panels are invited. All prospective panelists should
submit a 500-word abstract (together with a curriculum vitae and e-mail
address) summarizing their thesis and supporting evidence. Panel proposals
consisting of a commentator and three participants, who must come from at
least two institutions, are also welcome. CAS and CCAuCES particularly urge
scholars from central Europe to submit proposals, but encourage them to
examine their own national myths rather than those of their neighbors.
Papers should not exceed ten pages of double spaced text (excluding
footnotes) for an oral presentation that will not exceed 20 minutes.

Deadline: April 1, 2001.

Notifications regarding acceptance will be made by May 18, 2001. CAS and
CCAuCES will be in a position to subsidize some but not all travel and
accommodation expenses of participants. A special conference hotel rate
will be available, which, depending on the exchange rate of the Canadian
dollar, will be approximately $60-$70 (U.S.) per day.

Paper abstracts, panel proposals, or questions may be directed to: Franz
A.J. Szabo, Director, Canadian Centre for Austrian and Central European
Studies, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB Canada T6G 2E6. E-mail:
ccaucesgpu.srv.ualberta.ca;
or Gerhard Weiss, Interim Director, Center for Austrian Studies, University
of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN 55454, U.S.A. E-mail: casahyumn.edu.

Call for Papers website:
http://www.cas.umn.edu

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