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Международная конференция о судьбах
этнических меньшинств в Европе ХХ века.
Приглашение к участию.
Voice or Exit - Comparative Perspectives on Ethnic
Minorities in Twentieth
Century Europe
International Conference
May 25-27, 2001, Humboldt University Berlin
http://www.demographie.de/minorities
Call for Papers
Minority issues and interethnic relations have been
key social phenomena shaping Europe in the age of nation-states
and nationalism. The establishment of nation-states was often paralleled
by majority-minority or interethnic conflicts resulting in ethnic,
demographic and political 'engineering' and widespread population
shifts. Not only assimilation, forced migration, population exchanges,
expulsions, and genocide, but also the establishment and recognition
of minority rights were immediate consequences of these political,
social and ethnic tensions. The conference Voice
or Exit - Comparative Perspectives on Ethnic Minorities in Twentieth
Century Europe will focus comparatively on questions of contemporary
and historical minority existence in twentieth century Europe. The
main emphasis will be put on representation of ('autochthonous'/non-migrant)
minorities in nation states, national public spheres and polities
versus minority migration. The regional focus is Gesamteuropa (all
of Europe) from the Atlantic to the Ural mountains, from the North
Cap to the Bosporus.
Of special interest are:
- inclusion and exclusion of minorities into and from nation
states
- interethnic relations in the context of multiethnic societies
- ethnic politics and ethno-nationalism and the creation of minority
politics · "homeland" politics
- majority-minority relations
- (changes and continuities of) minority rights
- minority representation and the making of minorities over time
- ethnic migration and minority rights in the context of state
formation and nation-building
- (historical) migration patterns and migration systems of minorities
- ethnic violence
- prevention and monitoring of minority rights and ethnic migration
- ethnic "unmixing" of peoples
- the role of international organizations in the area of minority
protection and ethnic migration
Abstracts for papers (max. of 600 words) on various
aspects of minority issues and existence throughout Europe will
be considered on a competitive basis. Comparative papers and studies
are as welcome as historical depth. The number of participants will
be limited to 25 people. Scholars from the Humanities and the social
sciences including law, economics and social psychology are encouraged
to turn in abstracts. Advanced Ph.D. candidates and post-docs are
particularly invited to turn in applications. Accommodation and
food will be provided. Limited financial support for the participants
to subsidize travel costs is available. Submissions
of abstracts and a short biographical note including a list of publications
are welcomed until January 15, 2001. Papers are supposed to be circulated
in advance and should be received by April 2, 2001. The conference
will take place public at Humboldt-Universitat Berlin, May 25-27,
2001. The publication of selected papers in an edited volume is
planned.
The conference will be supported by
the German Marshall Fund,
Office Berlin
Organization committee:
Rainer Munz (Humboldt-Universitat Berlin)
Rainer Ohliger (Humboldt-Universitat Berlin)
William Safran (University of Colorado at Boulder)
Zsuzsa Torok (CEU Budapest)
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