Undergraduate Conference on Anglo-American Literature: “Multiculturalism”

Call for Papers

Bilkent University
Departments of American Culture and Literature
& English Language and Literature

Fifth Undergraduate Conference on Anglo-American Literature:
“Multiculturalism”

April 10-11, 2015
Bilkent University, Main Campus

Bilkent University is pleased to announce the fifth undergraduate conference on Anglo-American Literature, jointly hosted by the Departments of English Language and Literature and American Culture and Literature. The conference will concentrate on multiculturalism in literature, culture, arts and pictures, and on screen and stage but its scope is intended to be broader. This year, we are excited to extend proposals not only to academic papers, but also alternative presentations such as: roundtable discussions, original creative writing, original performances (individual or group), original art projects, original film projects, amongst other possibilities. You are encouraged to think of “multiculturalism” broadly. Possible topics might include, but are not limited to:

Defining multiculturalism (what is multiculturalism)?
Multicultural folk culture(s): legends, tales & stories, storytelling practices, spiritual worldviews and spiritual practices, daily life, etc.
Multiculturalism through the ages
Comparative multiculturalisms
Gender and multiculturalism
Politics and multiculturalism
Race and multiculturalism
Multiculturalism and globalization
Multicultral literature, film, art, performances
Multiculturalism and the media
The status of multiculturalism in Turkey

We invite you to submit a proposal of 250 words by 30 January 2015. Proposals will be reviewed by the committee on the basis of academic value and originality. Notifications of acceptance will be sent by the beginning of February, 2015 and presenters will be asked to submit their complete papers by March 10th. Presentations should not exceed 15 minutes. If you are interested in organizing a panel or a workshop, please include your requests while sending the proposal.

Contact: angloamerican2015@bilkent.edu.tr

Conference Organizer: Dr. Gül Kurtuluş

Conference Programme

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

April 10^th, 2015 – Friday

9:15-9:30 Registration (FEASS Building, C Block Auditorium)

9:30-10:30 OPENING REMARKS
Prof. Vaquera-Vasquez
“Writing Exercise”

10:30-11:15 SESSION 1 Definition and Importance of Multiculturalism

Chair: GAMZE HAMAMCIOĞLU (Bilkent University/ELIT)

Speaker: Selen Ercan (BLIS)
“Defining Multiculturalism”

Speaker: Çelik Ekmekçi (Çankırı Karatekin University, İstanbul Aydın University)
“Is Cornel West Right As His American Dream For Black Intellectuals In His New Cultural Politics Of Difference?”

11:15-11:30 COFFEE BREAK

11:30-12:30 SESSION 2 Everyday Multiculturalism

Chair: CANSU AYDIN (Bilkent University/AMER)

Speaker: Mert Önal (Bilkent University, Ankara)
“Identity and Culture as Experience”

Speaker: Ebru Dilek (Hacettepe University)
“The Manifestation of Eurocentrism, Racism and Multiculturalism in Advertisements”

12:30-13:30 LUNCH

13:30-14:30 SESSION 3 Multiculturalism in Literature

Chair: SÜLEYMAN BÖLÜKBAŞ (Bilkent University/AMER)

Speaker: Christopher Fleihan (BLIS)
“Multiculturalism in Literature”

Speaker: Yasemin Erdoğan (BLIS)
“Caliban: A Multicultural Character”

Speaker: Melis Özek (BLIS)
“Multiculturalism and Human Rights in Literature”

14:30-14.45 COFFEE BREAK

14.45-15.45 SESSİON 4 Multiculturalism in Science Fiction

Chair: OĞULCAN ÇELIK (Bilkent University/ ELIT)

Speaker: Onur Çiffiliz (Hacettepe University, Ankara)
“Multiculturalism in Military”

Speaker: Emin Gölemen (Koç University, Istanbul)
“Multiculturalism and Democratization in The Culture Series”

15.45-16.00 CLOSING REMARKS

Faculty of Humanities and Letters, Department of American Culture and Literature and Department of English Language and Literature

Fifth Undergraduate Conference on Anglo-American Literature:
“Multiculturalism”

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

April 11^th, 2015 – Saturday

09:45-10:00 Registration (FEASS Building, C Block Auditorium)

10:00-10:15 OPENİNG REMARKS

10:15-11:15 SESSION 1 Around the Globe

Chair: GÖZDE ÖNCIL (Bilkent University /AMER)

Speaker: Pınar Şahin, Müge Uzaldı (METU)

“The Intouchables: A Story of Black and White”

Speaker: Tarık Ziyad Gülcü (Ankara University)

“What is Past is Prologue: Mimicry for Generations in Zadie Smith’s White Teeth”

11:15-11:30 CLOSING REMARKS

Conference Organizer: Dr. Gül Kurtuluş