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Cfp: Veiled Constellations: The Veil, Critical Theory, Politics... (Toronto, June 3-5, 2010) |
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A conference on "Veiled Constellations: The Veil, Critical Theory,
Politics, and Contemporary Society"
will be held at York University
(Toronto, Canada) on June 3-5, 2010, co-sponsored by Departments of
Political Science, Sociology and Communication and Culture. The
increasing politicization of the veil, made most prominent by
conservative and radical secular movements within the EU and by a
growing literature that paints the veil as a threat to human rights
and/or security, have had an immeasurable effect on inter-cultural
exchanges. These secular forms of theorizing and debating have been
countered by a concurrent movement, spearheaded by Islamic-minded
thinkers: the shrouding of the female form as a variation of patriarchal
resistance. Given the amplified visibility of the veil and the growing
desire of people to veil and unveil, what kinds of research options can
move us beyond this analytical impasse? Have the responses to the
liberal, conservative, and Islamic positions on the veil been cogent?
What theoretical questions have not yet been asked? What impact has this
hitherto insoluble debate had on those who choose everyday to wear the
veil? This conference seeks, in the face of these trends, to bring
previously unheard views on the veil to the fore. We welcome submissions
of all sorts that deal with the issue, including those that take
cross-cultural, historical, and/or comparative approaches. We encourage
submissions from all disciplines that push the boundaries of creativity
and intellectual discussion, and that take a critical and previously
unexplored position on the veil. For more information, visit
http://www.veiledconstellations.com/callforpapers.html.
Proposal submissions should be sent by October 1st, 2009 to:
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