National Association for Ethnic Studies Conference

Dates: April 3-5, 2008
Location: Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta, Georgia
Call for submissions deadline: December 15, 2007 (extended)
Website: http://www.ethnicstudies.org/conference.htm

POLITICS OF ETHNICITY

The National Association for Ethnic Studies invites abstracts/proposals for papers, panels,workshops, or media productions from people in all disciplines and interdisciplinary areas of the arts, business, social sciences, humanities,science and education on politics and
ethnicity.  Where are we now?  What are our expectations for the next administration?  How do politics affect us in all walks of life?

The conference will create a lively forum for the discussion of issues related to ethnic communities, including, but not limited to the following:  citizenship and voting rights; affirmative action; women and men of color in politics; academic freedom, reproductive rights; religious freedom, globalization, nationalism and hegemony; government and individual freedom; politics and the media; war and peace; 2008 U.S.elections; political responses to global disasters; national and/or global immigration.

Two-hundred-fifty-word abstracts/proposals should be submitted by December 15, 2007, which relate to any aspect of the conference theme, with the participant's institutional affiliation and mailing address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address.  The abstract/proposal must indicate whether the presentation is an individual paper or a complete panel presentation and if a/v equipment is needed.  Complete panel proposals must include abstracts and complete contact information for each individual presenter.  All program participants must pay full conference registration and 2008 NAES membership dues. All abstracts must be sent electronically.  Presenters are welcome to chair other panels but may only present one paper.

Abstracts must be submitted electronically to: http://www.ethnicstudies.org/conference.htm.
Select the Submit Abstract link to proceed to the online submission form. You will need to select a user ID and password,so that your submission is protected.

For questions about the conference program, please contact:
Dr. Ashton W. Welch, awelch@creighton.edu
Telephone: 402-280-2657; Fax: 402-280-1454