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CSA Annual Conference 2017

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DEADLINE EXTENDED: The extended deadline for individual
and panel submissions is January 15th , 2017.

CULTURE AND KNOWLEDGE ECONOMIES: THE FUTURE OF CARIBBEAN DEVELOPMENT?

42nd Annual Conference of the Caribbean Studies Association

June 5 – 10, 2017

Melía Nassau Beach Resort, Cable Beach, Nassau, Bahamas

If you have any questions related to your submission and/or the submission process in general, please email us asap at program.chair@caribbeanstudiesassociation.org.

 

The 2017 conference theme—Culture and Knowledge Economies: The Future of Caribbean Development?—focuses on the shifting roles of knowledge, culture and economy in the Caribbean while repositioning the question of “development” historically and in our contemporary moment. “Development”—understood as the way a society manages available resources to drive inclusive, equitable and sustainable growth has often been plagued by narrow economic, technical and public policy paradigms. This conference asks us to (re)consider what counts as economic activity, cultural and creative endeavor, and knowledge regimes from the broad social, cultural, institutional and historic contexts of enslavement, independence, national debt, globalization and reckonings with nature.

The CSA Conference Program Committee invites scholarly papers, workshops, and roundtable proposals from individuals spanning the broadest disciplinary and methodological range whose work directly engages the conference theme as well as the complexities of the region, particularly in terms of the intersections of gender, race, class, sexuality, nationality, religion, etc. CSA welcomes a wide range of participants, from independent and emerging scholars to well-known scholars, from professionals in industry, politics, etc. to activists, artists, and community-based researchers. We are also very interested in workshop and roundtable proposals that offer in-depth discussion in any of the proposed topic areas with a focus on viable solutions and applicable models for change.

We invite artists of all kinds to submit work for consideration in the visual and performance arts track and the film track – the committee’s call for proposals is available on the CSA website. We also invite writers to submit proposals for the author celebration and the literary salon (see details for both on the CSA website).

We welcome submissions and proposals on a range of topics that relate to the overall conference theme within any of these topic areas: (See the more detailed descriptions of topic areas in the CFP – CLICK HERE.)

1) “Development” theory and practice: challenging the model; new pathways
2) Caribbean creative imagination and knowledge production (literature, film, art, music, traditional knowledge, food, medicine, religion and spiritual rituals)
3) Defining “Culture,” defining “Knowledge”: policy; governance; preservation and curation; heritage tourism
4) Caribbean intellectual and socio-political movements: history; culture; knowledge; activism
5) Culture and Knowledge viable models: creative industries; festivals; folklore; traditional and intellectual

CSA 2017 Guidelines for Submissions

All proposals must be submitted electronically via the CSA website (NOT via email). The deadline for individual paper, panel, roundtable, and workshop submissions has been extended to January 15th, 2017. The new software system allows us to gather necessary information from each submission/proposal – please pay attention to the changes and required information, as well as space to submit additional information. All of this will help the Program Committee and Executive Council to plan efficiently. Here are important items to take note of when preparing and submitting abstracts/proposals: 

  • Select a “topic” for the abstract/proposal (for individual papers, panels, workshops or roundtables – see the truncated list of topics above and the full descriptions in the CFP)
  • All submissions must indicate language of presentation and presentation method (select from the list).
  • “Main Author” is the chair for panels, and “Co-Author” is for other presenters. ALL “Co-Authors” must register Individually and submit their individual panel presentation under the MAIN PANEL TITLE.
  • Abstracts must not exceed 125 words for individual papers or 250 words for panels.
  • Titles for all proposals must not exceed 70 characters.
  • Proposed panels or roundtables should contain at least 3 and no more than 4 presenters, and panel chairperson must be named as the “main author.” Each presenter or “co-author” must also be listed and supporting documents with titles and short abstracts for each presenter can be uploaded with the Panel or Roundtable submission.
  • Paper titles and abstracts should be submitted in at least one other language besides English (Spanish, French or Haitian Kreyol, Dutch or Papiamento); multilingual abstracts will be published in the electronic version of the program.
  • Panels should strive to represent a diversity of languages, rank, affiliations and disciplines (i.e., inclusion of graduate students and junior scholars on panels with senior scholars, activists, and/or practitioners; panels composed of social science, arts and humanities scholars).
  • Papers/presentations that require special equipment, installation space, rooms, translation services, etc., must be indicated on the submission form.
  • Workshops should be strategy focused and directly engage in the topic areas, and must include clearly stated outcomes and goals – with one main presenter and no more than 3 co-presenters.

Proposals for Film and Visual Arts and Performance Committee, Literary Salon, and Author Celebration – must be submitted through the CSA website – Deadline January 15th, 2017.

  • Select the track/committee under “topics” and use the supporting documents area to upload files, photos, videos, trailers, etc. that will supplement the abstract/proposal.
  • Presentations of films and visual and performing arts, as well as related panels, are welcome. See the Call for Proposals under “Committees” on the CSA website. Be sure to review this for specific details and requirements from the committee and track chairs.
  • Presentations for the Author Celebration and the Literary Salon are also welcome. See the Calls for Proposals under “Committees” on the CSA website. Be sure to review for specific details and requirements from these committees.

For additional information or help with suggested topics, submission forms, author celebration, literary salon, film and arts tracks, and/or translation, please contact the CSA Program Co-Chairs, Guido Rojer, Jr. and Okama Ekpr Brook, at program.chair@caribbeanstudiesassociation.org.

 

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