Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 10:36:15 +1000 From: Tseen Khoo <t.khoo-AT-research.uq.edu.au> Subject: REMINDER - Asian Australian Identities Conference ***** CALL FOR PAPERS ****** ASIAN AUSTRALIAN IDENTITIES: The Asian Diaspora in Australia Conference focusing on theatre, film, and literature by Asian-Australians 27 - 29 September 1999 Australian National University, Canberra, Australia Thirty years after the official demise of the White Australia Policy, there has been increasing engagement with cultural diversity in the national imaginary. The convergence of recent political and economic unrest in the Asia-Pacific region and the so-called domestic 'backlash' against multiculturalism pose particular challenges to emerging discourses of Asian-Australian cultural politics. This conference will explore both critical and creative responses to the problematic of the Asian-Australian diasporic experience. We invite expressions of interest for presentations addressing topics such as: * What are the emerging definitions of Asian-Australian-ness? * What kinds of cultural production reflect the Asian diasporic experience in Australia? * How useful is the concept of the diaspora for interrogating Asian-Australian subjectivities? * In what ways have multicultural and postcolonial discourses impacted on the emergence of Asian-Australian identities? * How are Asian-Australian experiences inscribed in the national imaginary? * How have Asian-Australians responded to Hansonite politics? * What are the institutional effects of Asian-Australian studies? Confirmed KEYNOTES & Other Participants: ~ Ien Ang ~ Merlinda Bobis ~ Alison Broinowski ~ Citymoon Theatre (Ta Duy Binh & Bruce Keller) ~ John Docker ~ Yasmine Gooneratne ~ Ghassan Hage ~ Suvendrini Perera ~ Meme Thorne ~ Cheryle Yin-Lo ~ The conference will include academic papers as well as readings, performances, exhibitions and film screenings. We invite submissions of proposals for papers and presentations by _April 30_, 1999. Please note that academic papers should not exceed 20 minutes; formats and time-limits for other types of presentations can be negotiated. Conference Convenors: Dr Jacqueline Lo Dr Helen Gilbert Dept of English & Theatre Studies Department of English Australian National University, Canberra University of Queensland, QLD Send abstracts (approximately 200 words) and enquiries to: Ms Tseen Khoo Graduate School University of Queensland QLD AUSTRALIA 4072 Email: t.khoo-AT-research.uq.edu.au Phone: 61-3365-8846 Fax: 61-7-3378-3823 Sponsored by: * Department of English & Theatre Studies, Australian National University * Department of English, University of Queensland * Faculty of Asian Studies, Australian National University * Centre for the Study of the Chinese Diaspora, Australian National University _________________________________________ Tseen Khoo (Policy & Projects Officer) The Graduate School University of Queensland AUSTRALIA 4072 Phone: 61-7-3365-8846 Fax: 61-7-3365-4455 Email: t.khoo-AT-research.uq.edu.au _________________________________________ --- from list postcolonial-info-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu ---
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