Rhizomes VI seeks to bring together alternative perspectives to promote diversity in the study of languages and cultures. It is an opportunity for scholars with an interest in other languages, other texts, other mediums, other voices, other cultures, other ways and the Other (whatever, whoever and wherever that may be) to engage with peers and share their work in a friendly, interdisciplinary environment.
We are now inviting submissions for individual and panel presentations. Each speaker will be allocated 20 minutes to present and 10 minutes to respond to questions. Submissions from early career researchers and current post-graduates are especially welcome as are proposals using an innovative format. Delegates may have their papers considered for refereed journal publication.
Keywords for discussion may include: transnational, mediation, negotiation, alternate, liminal, border crossing, deviant, femininity, masculinity, intergenerational, comparative, fictional, factional, identity, adaptation, cross-cultural...
Keynote speakers:
Prof. Judith Halberstam, Professor of English, American Studies and Ethnicity and Gender Studies at the University of Southern California.
Dr Payi-Linda Ford, Senior Lecturer with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit at The University of Queensland, and an Elder of the Rak Mak Mak Marranunggu peoples from the Kurrindju in the Northern Territory.
Dr Ilana Mushin, Lecturer of Linguistics with the School of Languages and Comparative Cultural Studies at The University of Queensland.
Abstracts (150 words) for papers and panel proposals should be sent by 1 October 2010 to rhizomes@uq.edu.au
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