CALL FOR PAPERS NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN SEMINAR XII: Freedom and Migration in a Norwegian-American Context Fagernes, Norway June 18-21, 2014 The twelfth seminar of the Norwegian-American Historical Association, Norway Chapter, entitled Freedom and Migration in a Norwegian-American Context will be held on June 18-21, 2014, in Fagernes, in the scenic Valdres valley, Norway. As its title suggests, the seminar welcomes a wide range of topics within Norwegian-American studies. 2014 marks the bicentennial of the signing of the Norwegian Constitution in 1814, and we especially welcome papers on the topic of freedom and migration. Among others, we wish to include topics on individual and collective freedom, the relation between migration and personal freedom, various perceptions of the term “freedom”, etc. We would also be interested in papers on subjects related to the emigration / immigration process and the experience of the migrant in relation to the ethnic group, the host culture, and other ethnic cultures. NAHA-Norway encourages seminar contributions based on many academic traditions. Topics related to literary, linguistic, and religious studies, to history, social science, fine and folk arts, and cultural studies—as well as multi- and interdisciplinary approaches—are appropriate. NAHA-Norway also emphasizes the need to see Norwegian-American Studies in the context of international migration and ethnic studies in general. Presentations may be delivered in English or Norwegian, and, except for invited lecturers, should not exceed twenty minutes. We require an abstract in English for all presentations, including those held in Norwegian. Prospective speakers are invited to submit a half-page proposal and a one-page CV to NAHA-Norway Chair Terje Hasle Joranger ([email protected]) or Professor Ingeborg Kongslien ([email protected]) by January 1, 2014. Further information on the conference will be available on the NAHA-Norway website welcome2.no/naha-norge/ .
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