Conference dates: April 10-11, 2015
Location: Fullerton, California
This interdisciplinary conference explores the intellectual, artistic, and scientific work of political exiles in Southern California during the twentieth century. We are especially interested in how the works of exiles mediate the tensions between past and present, here and there; whether or how the experience of exile in Southern California had a significant influence on their work; and whether or in what ways this work has left a lasting impact on the region. We welcome papers dealing with exiles – understood here as those who were forced or felt compelled to leave their countries for political reasons – from any region of the world, during any period of the twentieth century.
Possible paper topics include but are not limited to the following:
- Works as mediation of tensions between the world left behind and the world of exile.
- Critical perspectives on American/Californian cultures in the work of exiles.
- Artistic, philosophical, scientific innovations achieved during exile in Southern California.
- Changes in styles, theoretical approaches, or methods related to the experience of exile.
- Reception in the U.S. and countries of origin of works completed in exile in Southern California.
- Impact of the works of Southern California exiles on the region.
Please submit an abstract of 250-300 words to asancho-velazquez@fullerton.edu or stobias@fullerton.edu.
Deadline for abstracts: Dec 1, 2014.
For full announcement:
http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=216773