Call for papers International Conference: “Enriching Afro-Iberian Cultural Heritage. Current trends on culture, religion and language”

Barcelona, 14-15 November, 2019

Institució Milà i Fontanals, CSIC

The starting point for this conference is the need to make visible the strategies used by cultural, religious and linguistic African minorities to express themselves in current Iberian societies. We propose to compare two case studies, historically and geographically related, Portugal and Spain, encouraging an Iberian studies perspective. Our central focus is the African continent, particularly taking into account the African-Iberian connections both in colonial and postcolonial times. Afro-Iberian Cultural Heritage strongly emerges as a pillar enabling the projection of shared values by means of raising awareness on the common memories that can be meaningful for both Africans and Europeans, putting in circulation new Afro-Iberian identifications.

Applicants are requested to send an abstract of 300-400 words in English, and a short bio of 100 words to Esta dirección de correo electrónico está protegida contra spambots. Usted necesita tener Javascript activado para poder verla., no later than October 4th, 2019. The language of the conference will be English, and all submissions and presentations must be in English. There will be no translation available. Selected papers will be communicated by October 10th, 2019. The final programme will be announced on October 14th, 2019. All participants must cover their own travel costs and living expenses.

Direction: Yolanda Aixelà Cabré (IMF-CSIC, Barcelona), Max Doppelbauer (Universität Wien, Wien), Araceli González Vázquez (IMF-CSIC, Barcelona)

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Keynotespeakers:Verena Stolcke (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) and Elisa Rizo (Iowa State University)

With the support of: Project “Enriching European Cultural Heritage from Cultural Diversity and Collaborative Participation” (EUIN2017-85108)

Organizing Committee: Diana Arbaiza, Universitet Antwerp; Juan Tomás Ávila Laurel, Pen Català; Julia Borst, University of Bremen; Eric Calderwood, University of Illinois; Manuela Ceballos, University of Tennessee; Eduardo Costa Dias, ISCTE-IUL; Nuria Fernández-Moreno, UNED; Mar García, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; Jordi Moreras, Universitat Rovira i Virgili; Rui Pereira, IHC- NOVA FCSH; Jacqueline Pólvora, UNILAB; Ana Lúcia Sá, ISCTE-IUL; Sara Santamaría Colmenero, Aarhus University; Juan Manuel Santana, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria; Remei Sipi, E’Waiso Ipola – Editorial Mey

More information at: https://www.imf.csic.es/index.php/investigacion/identidades-sociales-pluriculturalidad/identidades-sociales-otros-aspectos