CFP: Heritage and Memory of Conflict | PhD Workshop: Deadline April 1rst 2013
What happens when the heritage and memories of colonialism, occupation, slavery, and genocide collide in contemporary multicultural societies? This question serves as a guiding thread to the mission statement of the research domain Heritage and Memory of Conflict at the Amsterdam Center for Cultural Heritage and Identity (ACHI). Heritage and Memory of Conflict offers a platform for cross-disciplinary collaboration, and aims to support as well as open up perspectives for future research projects. PhD candidates should be an integral part of this research domain from the start.
This is an interdisciplinary Workshop for PhD Candidates from the Faculty of Humanities (UvA) organized by Frans Camphuijsen (History) David Duindam (Media Studies) and Hanna Jansen (European Studies). The workshop will be held on May 7th 2013, University of Amsterdam (Place / time: TBA)
The explicit goal of this workshop is to involve PhD candidates from the faculty of Humanities. We cordially invite proposals from PhD candidates on the relevance of the interlocking concepts of “heritage”, “memory” and “conflict” to their current research. Proposals are encouraged to address both the benefits and drawbacks of the domain’s conceptual framework (see website below). The cross-departmental set-up of the workshop should contribute to a debate that is dynamic, transhistorical and transnational. This afternoon workshop is a first exploration of the theme “Heritage and Memory of Conflict”, to be followed by subsequent ones throughout the academic year. PhD candidates are invited to send a short abstract (250 words) and CV before April 1st 2013 to d.a.duindam@uva.nl. The papers selected for presentation (10 min.) will serve as the basis for a broader discussion that has as its focus the conceptual framework as well as the opportunities of the research domain for early career academics. This workshop is part of the 2013 program of the research domain Heritage and Memory of Conflict. For more information, see our website