1 Feb 2013: 1st Discourse and Narrative Symposium: Stigma and Exclusion in (Cross-) Cultural Contexts

1st Discourse and Narrative Symposium: STIGMA AND EXCLUSION IN (CROSS-) CULTURAL CONTEXTS

The School of Languages and Comparative Cultural Studies, St Lucia Campus

Symposium Program  
Call for papers
Registration
How to get to UQ
Accommodation Options
 

Call for Papers

Call for papers has closed: In any form of communication, be it intercultural, intracultural or interpersonal, power plays an important role. The dynamics of conscious or unconscious misuse of this power often results in the creation of discriminatory and marginalising discourses that affect the lives of those deprived of that power. The purpose of the symposium is to explore discourses of stigma and exclusion in (cross-) cultural contexts. By critically engaging with narratives of social exclusion and marginalisation in different contexts, we aim to show the many and varied experiences of stigma and exclusion and to elucidate how discourses of stigma and otherness are created, contested and negotiated in (cross-) cultural settings. We also aim to explore categorizations that lead to stigmatisation and discrimination in its lived realities.

 
We encourage submissions exploring any of the following themes:           
                
  • Heterosexism
  •  Political, social or cultural stigma/exclusion
  • Hate speech
  • Racism
  • Refugees and border anxieties
  • Exterminationist/genocidal discourse
  • Health related stigma and exclusion
  • Disability and pathology
  • Trauma and violence
  • Critical whiteness
 
Any other topic which engages with the themes of stigma and exclusion.
 
We welcome proposals for standard paper presentations (typically 20 minutes) and for thematic panels comprising three presenters. Paper presentations should include an abstract of no more than 250 words, 3 – 4 keywords, the speaker's full name, title, contact details, institutional affiliation as well as a short biography of no more than 150 words. Panel submissions should include a short description of the panel theme in addition to abstracts and speakers' details.
 
All submissions should be emailed to discourse.symposium@uq.edu.au by 15 October 2012. Acceptances will be notified by 30 October 2012.
The CFP deadline has now been extended to 15 October 2012.
The conference convenors are actively negotiating a special issue of a journal on the conference theme. Presenters will be invited to submit a written version of their paper by 1 March 2013. Submission of a manuscript does not guarantee inclusion in the special issue: a limited number of articles will be selected through a rigorous peer review process.

Registration
Fees are $70 for staff/waged and $55 for postgraduates/unwaged attendees, payable via the online registration service on the conference website (registrations will open in early November). The deadline for registration payments is 15 January 2013. For more information, please contact Dr Sol Rojas-Lizana and Dr Annie Pohlman (discourse.symposium@uq.edu.au) or visit the website (www.slccs.uq.edu.au).
Register here.

How to get to UQ
The St Lucia campus of the University of Campus is approximately 7km from the Brisbane city centre, and around 21km from the airport.
The conference will be held on Level 2 (ground level) of the Gordon Greenwood Building (building #32) of the UQ St Lucia Campus. For maps of the St Lucia Campus, please to go: http://www.uq.edu.au/maps/index.html?menu=1
For information about how to get to UQ, please go to: http://www.uq.edu.au/maps/directions.html?menu=1
It takes approximately 20 – 30 mins to get to the UQ St Lucia campus from Brisbane city by bus or car. Please allow extra time if travelling during peak traffic times (7.30 – 9am and 4.30-6pm weekdays).
A taxi from the airport to the UQ campus costs between $75 - $90. If you are travelling in a group of 3 or more, sharing a taxi is the cheapest option. If you are travelling by yourself, it is cheaper to take the AirTrain (approx. $20 pp) to Central Station, and then change trains to Toowong. From Toowong, you will find a bus to the St Lucia Campus of UQ. To plan your journey, and for information about timetables and ticket pricing, please go the Brisbane public transport website: www.translink.com.au.
 
Accommodation Options
There are many accommodation options in Brisbane. All attendees must arrange and pay for their own accommodation. The organising committee takes no responsibility for these matters.
For a list of temporary accommodation options in the St Lucia and Brisbane city areas, please go to: http://www.uq.edu.au/student-services/temporary-accommodation-st-lucia

 

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