“Somewhere in Between: Borders and Borderlands” International Conference

Date : 25th April 2020 to 25th April 2020

Place : United Kingdom, Oxford

Website :https://borders.lcir.co.uk/

Contact Person:Dr Olena Lytovka

Description:

In an ever changing world the problems of setting boundaries as well as the need to create meanings and establish understanding of diverse phenomena have always been of the utmost importance for humanity. Borders, boundaries, frontiers, and borderlands, naturally formed or man made, are grounded in various ethical traditions, and have always been associated with limits and restrictions. The ongoing process of globalisation is changing the role and stereotypes of borders, so that they are often seen as opportunities rather than constraints. However, in some cases they are still being militarized and conflicted. The conference will seek to identify and analyse the processes of border-making and border permeability in contemporary societies through aesthetic forms. We seek to explore the historical origins of borders, their role in today’s global environment and define the notion of borders, which includes not only territorial, geographical, and political borders, but also cultural and metaphorical borders, imagined spaces where interests and ideologies overlap and compete. Conference panels will be related, but not limited, to: border poetics border-crossing security versus openness of borders cultural hybridization cross‐border co‐operation processes of de‐bordering borders and refugees social, cultural or language differences between communities We invite proposals from various disciplines including political sciences, history, philosophy, sociology, anthropology, architecture, literature, linguistics, etc. Paper proposals up to 250 words and a brief biographical note should be sent by 10 November 2019 to: [email protected]. Please download Paper proposal form. Registration fee – 100 GBP

“Somewhere in Between: Borders and Borderlands” International Conference will be held in Oxford,United Kingdom on date 2020-04-25

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Deadline for abstracts/proposals : 10th November 2019

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Venue :St Anne's College, Woodstock Road, Oxford, Verenigd Koninkrijk

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