29 05 2009 - CALL FOR PAPERS Conference on the Armenian Diaspora

Boston University
Saturday, February 13, 2010

Sponsored by:

Charles K. and Elisabeth M. Kenosian Chair of Modern Armenian History and Literature, Boston University

National Association for Armenian Studies and Research
International Institute for Diaspora Studies (A Division of the Zoryan Institute)

Armenian diasporan communities emerged over centuries as a result of voluntary migration and forced displacement in times of military conflicts, the Genocide during WWI, and economic and political crises. This conference aims to bring together scholars to present their new research on the Armenian diaspora. Papers will explore the evolution of Armenian diasporan communities and stimulate analyses of current issues. Comparative analyses of Armenian diasporan communities are particularly encouraged. Individual papers and panel submissions presenting original contributions are invited on the following topics related to the Armenian diaspora:

Diaspora and Fine Arts
Diaspora and Psychology
Diaspora and Cultural Development
Diaspora and Social Issues
Diaspora and Feminism
Diaspora Studies and Historiography
Diaspora and Literature
Diaspora and the Armenian Media
Diaspora, Transnationalism, and Globalization
Diaspora and Ethnonationalism
Diasporan Identity and Host State Governments
Transdisciplinarity of Diaspora Studies

Please mail or e-mail a short abstract of 300 words to the organizer of the conference:

Professor Simon Payaslian
Kenosian Chair
Department of History
Boston University
226 Bay State Road
Boston, MA 02215
Phone: (617) 353-8313
E-mail: payas@bu.edu

Please include the following information with your abstract: (1) Full name and title; (2) Academic affiliation; and (3) Address, e-mail, and telephone number

Conference Policy:
All papers will be in English. Published papers cannot be considered.

Important Dates:
Deadline for submission of abstracts: July 15, 2009
Notification of acceptance to presenters: July 30, 2009

Location:
School of Management, Auditorium-Room 105, 595 Commonwealth Ave., Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts

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