Call for Proposals – 2021 Annual Conference – Patriotism and Protest
Source: https://newenglandasa.wordpress.com/2021/02/24/call-for-proposals-patriotism-and-protest/
Deadline for Submission: April 15, 2021
Contact: NEASAcouncil@gmail.com
New England American Studies Association Annual Conference
June 5-6, 2021
Online & at Fruitlands, Harvard, MA
The New England American Studies Association (NEASA) invites proposals for its 2021 conference on the theme of “Patriotism and Protest.” Given recent historic events, what defines patriotic protest as opposed to violent insurrection? How have protest, dissent, and unrest shaped movements in American history and culture? What have been the defining features of American patriotic beliefs and attitudes? How have artists, workers, and organizations sought to commend and critique major US institutions through the production of material objects and texts? Topics addressed may include, but are not limited to:
- Revolution
- Civil Rights, Women’s Rights, Voting Rights
- Labor Unions and Strikes
- Public Marches and Occupations
- Climate Change Protests
- The Future of American Patriotism and Protest
- Hashtag Activism and Social Media Outrage
- Propaganda and State Media
- MAGA Patriotism
- Critical Optimism, Queer Optimism, and Postcritique
- Afro-pessimism
- Abolition
- Military Service and Militarism
- Great American Artists
- Hollywood and American Cinema
- Citizenship and Migration
- Global Populism and Nationalisms
- International Implications of American Nationalism
- Sound, Music, and Protest Anthems
- Visual Culture of Patriotism and Protest
NEASA welcomes proposals for individual papers or full panels. Please send abstracts of 250 words and a brief bio to M. M. Dawley at NEASAcouncil@gmail.com by April 15, 2021. Graduate students and non-tenure track scholars are eligible to submit conference presentations for NEASA’s Mary Kelley Prize. Conference panels will be held online but there will be an optional historical tour, keynote speech, and cocktail party at Fruitlands in Harvard, MA on Sunday, June 6th.
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