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17th Annual ASEN Conference:
“The Dark Face of Nationalism: Violence, Extremism and the Nation”
17-19 April 2007, London School of Economics

CALL FOR PAPERS

The Association for the Study of Ethnicity and Nationalism (ASEN) is holding its 17th Annual Conference, entitled “The Dark Face of Nationalism: Violence, Extremism and the Nation”, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, April 17-19, 2007, at the London School of Economics.
This conference will explore those aspects of nationalism that most often make headlines, generating a popular impression of nationalism as an overwhelmingly negative force in world history. This compels us, as scholars in the field of nationalism studies, to confront certain questions addressing the extent to which such an impression may or may not be justified: Are violence and exclusion the inevitable consequences of nationalism? To what extent is the discourse of the nation implicated in the violent ideologies of the last century? What is the relationship between nationalism and ideologies such as fascism, racism and religious fundamentalism? The conference will address these questions and others, in the course of examining the various manifestations of violent and extreme nationalism, both historical and current, around the globe.
The conference will include keynote addresses from leading scholars in the field, along with opportunities for scholars from various disciplines to examine the violent aspects of nationalism in a series of panel sessions. Suggested themes include the connection between nations/nationalism and:

• Fascism
• Revolution
• Racism and Xenophobia
• Terrorism and Religious Fundamentalism
• Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing

The 2007 Conference Committee is now calling for papers to be presented between Tuesday, April 17 and Thursday, April 19, 2007. The application is open to any researcher who is interested in the study of nationalism and/or ethnicity, and PhD students and young scholars are particularly encouraged to apply. The abstracts of the proposed papers should not exceed 500 words and are expected by November 1, 2006. The Committee will notify applicants by November 30, 2006.
You can submit your proposal via our web-form.
Suggestions for panels and additional themes are also welcome. Papers submitted to the conference will be considered for publication in a special issue of Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism (SEN).
Please note that ASEN cannot cover travel and accommodation costs. Presenters are expected to register for the conference. Further enquiries are welcome at asen@lse.ac.uk.

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