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Dates: May 11-13, 2017
Location: Brandon University, Manitoba
The Black Canadian Studies Association, in partnership with Brandon University (Manitoba), invites submissions to its third biennial conference, 11-13 May 2017, “Blackness, Indigeneity, Colonialism, and Confederation: 21st Century Perspectives." This conference will explore the achievements, challenges, contributions, histories and futures of African Canadians at Canada's 150th anniversary.
Call for Paper Details:
The Black Canadian Studies Association is seeking individual papers, roundtables and posters, including but not limited to the following topics:
- Black and Indigenous slavery;
- anti-Black racism and anti-Indigeneity;
- the politics of Black and Indigenous erasure;
- Black Canadians and Indigenous differences and parallels with regard to the colonial state;
- Native, First Nation, Mètis and Black relations;
- Black Mètis;
- the image of Indigeneity in the minds of Black Canadians;
- the image of African Canadians in Indigenous communities;
- 21st-century perspectives on such issues as arrest and prison data, child custody issues, Black education, and employment;
- African Canadian history, Indigeneity, and the nuances of Blackness in the academy;
- the discourse and metalanguage of race on immigration policies, education, gender, class, and on LGBTQ2S persons and issues;
- sports, health, and wellbeing;
- food and food security for Black communities, the Black farmers movement, and a history of Black farming in Canada;
- law and justice;
- Blacks arts and artists, including museum studies and museum curators;
- similarities and differences between Black and Indigenous youth;
- mixedrace and biracial studies;
- the Canadian #BlackLivesMatter movement and Indigenous movements;
- differences and similarities of the Canadian political system on Black Canadians and Indigenous peoples.
Participants should submit a 200-word abstract proposal including your name, affiliation, and discipline.
Call extended to Feb. 15, 2017. Email: BCSAconference@BrandonU.ca
For more information please visit the conference website.
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