Call for Papers, Society for the History of Children and Youth, June 25-27, 2013<\/p>\n
Conference Theme: \u201cSpace and Childhood in History\u201d<\/p>\n
The Sixth Biennial Conference of the Society for the History of\u00a0Children and Youth will be held June 25-27, 2013, \u00a0at the University of\u00a0Nottingham in Great Britain.<\/p>\n
The Program Committee invites scholars to submit proposals for formal\u00a0panels, roundtable discussions, and \u00a0research-in-progress workshops on\u00a0any aspect of the histories of children and youth, from any place and\u00a0in any era. But we are especially interested in sessions that\u00a0examine and compare how space and childhood are mutually constitutive\u00a0in historically and geographically specific settings. Our call,\u00a0inspired by the French political philosopher Henri Lefebvre, posits\u00a0that for any person, including children and youth, there is a dynamic\u00a0rather than a static relationship between a physical place, its social\u00a0make-up, and childhood as an ideal or imagined condition. The\u00a0production of space, as Lefebvre famously insisted, happens in the\u00a0physical world, the social world, and the imagined world. We ask\u00a0scholars to investigate space not just as a backdrop for the lived\u00a0experiences of children but as a tangible, social, and discursive\u00a0construction, which shapes and is shaped by the lives and \u00a0experiences\u00a0of children. Although committee prefers proposals for complete\u00a0sessions and panels that incorporate international representation and\u00a0global perspectives, individual papers will also be considered.<\/p>\n
Session guidelines<\/strong> Submitting proposals<\/strong>
\nSessions will last approximately 90 minutes. At least fifteen minutes\u00a0should be reserved for audience discussion. This may mean fewer – or\u00a0shorter – formal papers, entertaining comments from the audience rather\u00a0than scheduling a formal commentator, etc.<\/p>\n
\nIn order to be considered for the program, proposals must be received\u00a0no later than October 31, 2012. They should include the following\u00a0information:<\/p>\n\n
\n1. Names and roles (paper-presenter, chair, discussant, etc.)
\n2. department and institution
\n3. address and e-mail address<\/li>\n