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The Chesapeake American Studies Association is a regional branch of the American Studies Association. Our membership area includes the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, Richmond, VA. and Baltimore, MD.Community Blog
Activating American Cultures: The Politics of Identity, Media, and Public Policy
The Chesapeake Chapter of the American Studies Association announces its Spring conference, to be held at the University of Maryland, College Park on April 4-5, 2008.
The campus, located in Prince George’s County—with its ongoing debates over suburban sprawl, gentrification, the K-12 school system, and immigration—and in proximity to the nation’s capitol, represents a highly appropriate place to explore the Spring conference’s theme, “Activating American Cultures: The Politics of Identity, Media, and Public Policy.” The county embodies a working laboratory for teachers, artists, documentary filmmaker, preservationists, museum curators, nonprofit organizations and others to challenge what is taken for granted within the dramatic changes of the 21st century.
Registration is free; lunch is $10, $5 for students. Please register by March 31.
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12/21/07: CFP: Activating American Cultures: The Politics of Identity, Media, and Public Policy
The Chesapeake Chapter of the American Studies Association announces its Spring conference, to be held at the University of Maryland, College Park on April 4-5, 2008.
The campus, located in Prince George’s County—with its ongoing debates over suburban sprawl, gentrification, the K-12 school system, and immigration—and in proximity to the nation’s capitol, represents a highly appropriate place to explore the Spring conference’s theme, “Activating American Cultures: The Politics of Identity, Media, and Public Policy.” The county embodies a working laboratory for teachers, artists, documentary filmmaker, preservationists, museum curators, nonprofit organizations and others to challenge what is taken for granted within the dramatic changes of the 21st century.
Proposals for papers and sessions are expected to address, for example, one of the following topics: the uses of the college and university (the teaching of multiculturalism and media literacy, the advocacy of outreach to K-12 schools and to the community....); the practice of art and architecture (painters, museums, historical societies...); the role of local media (radio, television, film, the Internet) in communicating political messages; the tactics of progressive organizations to foster civic engagement. The Program Committee also encourages the submission of proposals that will deepen our sense of the contemporary and expand the boundaries of the local by pursuing such avenues as: 1) the historical perspective 2) the role of cultural diversity (race, gender, class, ethnicity, sexual identity), 3) the connection of regional practices to nationwide activities and global consequences; 4) a consideration of the value and possible excesses of being an advocate for social justice both on and off campus.
Graduate students presenting at the conference can have their papers considered for our award, Outstanding Graduate Paper, if they submit a copy of their paper by March 24. We invite undergraduate students to send in proposals; to facilitate this process, faculty members are encouraged to select undergraduates who have undertaken advanced research and to assist the students in proposing their paper presentations. The Program Committee also welcomes proposals from alumni, teachers, museum staff, government employees and others who are not affiliated with a university or college campus
Please mail your CV and proposal to Myron Lounsbury, American Studies Department, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742. The deadline for proposals is January 28, 2008.
Submitted by Jo B Paoletti
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3/14/08: Activating American Cultures: The Politics of Identity, Media, and Public Policy
The Chesapeake Chapter of the American Studies Association announces its Spring conference, to be held at the University of Maryland, College Park on April 4-5, 2008.
The campus, located in Prince George’s County—with its ongoing debates over suburban sprawl, gentrification, the K-12 school system, and immigration—and in proximity to the nation’s capitol, represents a highly appropriate place to explore the Spring conference’s theme, “Activating American Cultures: The Politics of Identity, Media, and Public Policy.” The county embodies a working laboratory for teachers, artists, documentary filmmaker, preservationists, museum curators, nonprofit organizations and others to challenge what is taken for granted within the dramatic changes of the 21st century.
Registration is free; lunch is $10, $5 for students. Please register by March 31.
Submitted by Jo B Paoletti
Categories:
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