ESF Conference „Territory, Tension & Taboo“
Conference: “Territory, Tension, and Taboo: Canada in Crisis” – Emerging Scholars Forum, Association for Canadian Studies in German-Speaking Countries (GKS)
On October 10 and 11, 2024, the international and interdisciplinary conference of the Emerging Scholars Forum, part of the Association for Canadian Studies in German-Speaking Countries (GKS), will take place at the University of Bremen. The conference will explore the theme “Territory, Tension, and Taboo: Canada in Crisis.”
Doctoral and master’s students from Canada, England, Germany, Morocco, and Poland will present their research projects, examining how the concept of territory—whether as a historical, legal, geographical, or cultural notion—has become a crucial interdisciplinary nexus within Canadian Studies.
The keynote address, titled “Narratives and Power: Competing Nationalisms in Quebec and Canada,” will be delivered by David Austin (McGill University/John Abbott College) on October 11 at 2 pm.
For any questions, please feel free to contact us at: esfconference2024@gmail.com