Call for Papers

British Sociological Association
Annual Conference
1st-4th April 1996

The University of Reading

Worlds of the Future: Ethnicity, Nationalism and Globalization

The conference provides the opportunity to explore the inter-related structures and processes of ethnicity, nationalism and globalization. The reassertion of ethnic identities is constantly in a process of contesting taken for granted notions of globalized cultures. The continued salience and power of nationalism has confounded many aspects and hopes of the project of modernity. Globalization problematizes that which sociology has formerly taken as given, the nation state and social formations. The theme therefore offers the opportunity to contribute to debates in these contested areas. The streams are intended to encourage reflection upon current theorising and empirical research, at local and global levels. The organisers expect papers to explore the social relations of nationalism, ethnicity and racism and their the inter-relatedness with social class, gender and sexuality. Papers will be welcomed on issues as varied as nation building in the post-colonial world, the changing international division of labour and labour process, bandwidth and communication. conflicts in East and Central Europe and the territories of the former Soviet Union, changing Ireland, and the possible disintegration of the UK and other nation states.

Potential Streams Include:
The global political economy political and other social movements the environment communication
diasporas
ethnic conflicts global and national welfare policies
racialised identities nationalist ideologies
religion

The organizers expect gender issues to permeate all streams and will welcome the submission of papers with such a focus.

Other suggestions will be welcomed

As well as proposals for formal papers, we should also be interested in proposals for a variety of other forms of presentation, such as workshops, displays, round tables, electronic conference etc.

There will be an Open stream for papers not addressing the Conference themes as well as all the other events and meetings associated with the BSA Conference.

Please send abstracts (250 words) by 31st August 1995 to: The Conference Officer, 1996 BSA Conference, Department of Education Studies, The University of Reading, Bulmershe Court, Reading RG6 1HY (Tel: 0734 875123)

In most instances paper givers are expected to be members of the BSA. Anyone wishing to give a paper may join the BSA.

The organizers reserve the right to refuse papers

Conference Organizing Committee:

Kevin J. Brehony, Department of Education Studies and Management, The University of Reading
Avtar Brah, Centre for Extra-Mural Studies, Birkbeck College, University of London
Martin Mac An Ghaill, School of Education, The University of Birmingham Mary Hickman, Irish Studies Centre, University of North London Naz Rassool, Department of Education Studies and Management, The University of Reading

Dr Kevin J. Brehony
emsbreny[atx]reading.ac.uk
Dept. Education Studies and Management Tel: 01734 875123 x4873
University of Reading Fax: 01734 352080

Bulmershe Court, Reading RG6 1HY
UK=20