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Diaspora and Cosmopolitanism An International conference to be held June 20-21, 2008 at the University of Wisconsin, Madison |
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The term "diaspora" designates the scattering of a given population like seeds (spore) on the wind through migration—conventionally often in the form of forced migration rather than its opposite. The term "cosmopolitanism" refers to the politics and philosophy of inhabiting a polis or political community on the scale of the cosmos rather than the metropolis. Both paradigms thus constitute alternatives to models of community in which a society is organized around a single geographic space, with the metropole at its center. While diaspora studies are generally associated with the identities and claims of marginalized populations, cosmopolitanism has, in the words of Amanda Anderson, "close ties with universalism." Continue... |
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Travel & Lodging Those planning to attend the conference from outside of Madison are advised to make their own travel and lodging arrangements. For a list of some nearby hotels, click here. Registration The conference is free and open to the public. However, if you plan to attend, please contact us for registration and other administrative details. Conference Coordinator Toni Pressley-Sanon Contact Us For additional information,
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For problems or questions regarding this web contact [toni.sanon@gmail.com]. Last updated: 03/10/08. |
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