Construct Nations

Construction Nations / Constructing Selves

Sender: LDOMINA@ccmail.sunysb.edu
Subject: CFP

The editors of a collection tentatively entitled Construction Nations / Constructing Selves: Nationalism and Subjectivity in the Americas invite 2-5- page abstracts or 25-35 page papers. Submissions should consider the relation between contemporary theories of nationality or cultural identity and theories of subjectivity. The collection will focus on North, Central, and South America. All papers and abstracts should address some aspect of the following:

Where do theories of nationalism and subjectivity intersect? Do established or emerging theories of cultural identity and individual identity complement or conflict with one another? Where do specific political agendas intersect with these theories? How do radical theories of social-political revolution connect with theories of postmodern subjectivities? How do these intersections complicate a more standard notion of identity politics, ethnicity, race, gender, or sexuality? How are these theoretical questions framed within literary texts? The editors are interested in articles that take a comparative approach as well as those that focus on the literature of individual nations. Send abstracts by Dec. 15 (complete articles due April 30) to Lynn Domina, 58 Lexington, Franklin Square, NY 11010 or Peter Naccarato, 31-15 21st Ave., 3A, Astoria, NY 11105. Inquiries to LDOMINA@ccmail.sunysb.edu or PNACCARA@ccmail.sunysb.edu.