Voices are very much at the heart of anthropology and related fields.
Through research, we strive to understand our world and those of the peoples
we study, working with them to give voice to their own worldviews. Yet
voices are numerous and often competing. No group is homogenous, thus
perspectives differ both between groups and within them. In a globalized
world, local and global voices become increasingly intertwined.
This interdisciplinary graduate conference aims at *examining* discourse and
*fostering* it, both among anthropologists and students from other fields.
Discourses are ways of speaking and understanding that are closely linked to
power. How and why are some voices heard while others are suppressed? How do
local and global forces impact which voices dominate and which are silenced?
How do we balance the voices of those we study with our own?
The UBC Anthropology Graduate Student Conference will examine issues of
identity, memory, conflict and representation both in Canada and around the
world. It is also concerned with how researchers construct representations
of "others". This conference is an opportunity for students to share their
research and to present their own voices on these themes. We welcome papers
from all disciplines. Abstracts should be 200 words in length, describing
your research questions and contribution as well as their link to the
conference theme. Please indicate the degree you are pursuing as well as
the department and university.
The conference will take place
*March 15, 2008*
at the University of British Columbia's Department of Anthropology,
beside the world-class Museum of Anthropology, in Vancouver.
*Keynote Speaker: Dr. Robin Ridington*
*Deadline for abstract submission: February 10, 2008*
Please send your abstracts and any questions to *
anthropology.conference@gmail.com* <anthropology.conference@gmail.com>.
We also welcome session organizers; please contact us for more details.
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*Attached is the call for papers for the 2008 UBC Department of
Anthropology Graduate Student Conference.*
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**PLEASE CIRCULATE TO ANYONE AND EVERYONE WHO MAY BE INTERESTED**
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*"Voices: Engaging Local and Global Discourses"*
Voices are very much at the heart of anthropology and related fields.
Through research, we strive to understand our world and those of the peoples
we study, working with them to give voice to their own worldviews. Yet
voices are numerous and often competing. No group is homogenous, thus
perspectives differ both between groups and within them. In a globalized
world, local and global voices become increasingly intertwined.
This interdisciplinary graduate conference aims at *examining* discourse and
*fostering* it, both among anthropologists and students from other fields.
Discourses are ways of speaking and understanding that are closely linked to
power. How and why are some voices heard while others are suppressed? How do
local and global forces impact which voices dominate and which are silenced?
How do we balance the voices of those we study with our own?
The UBC Anthropology Graduate Student Conference will examine issues of
identity, memory, conflict and representation both in Canada and around the
world. It is also concerned with how researchers construct representations
of "others". This conference is an opportunity for students to share their
research and to present their own voices on these themes. We welcome papers
from all disciplines. Abstracts should be 200 words in length, describing
your research questions and contribution as well as their link to the
conference theme. Please indicate the degree you are pursuing as well as
the department and university.
The conference will take place
*March 15, 2008*
at the University of British Columbia's Department of Anthropology,
beside the world-class Museum of Anthropology, in Vancouver.
*Keynote Speaker: Dr. Robin Ridington*
*Deadline for abstract submission: February 10, 2008*
Please send your abstracts and any questions to *
anthropology.conference@gmail.com* <anthropology.conference@gmail.com>.
We also welcome session organizers; please contact us for more details.
