'1968: Forty Years On' Symposium
A symposium to be hosted by Melbourne Historical Journal and Eras.
- 08 / 02 / 2008
- 1888 Building, University of Melbourne
- Event Inquiries: Eras Journal
- Phone: N/A
- Email: Eras@arts.monash.edu.au
Eras Journal and the Melbourne Historical Journal are jointly organising an inter-disciplinary symposium to mark the 40th anniversary of the dramatic events of 1968. The symposium aims to bring together researchers interested in the historical, political and social analyses of this tumultuous year as well as those studying the broader themes of activism and revolution.
Call For Papers
1968 was indeed a dramatic year. Student protests took place in Mexico City, Prague and the United States, while the Tet Offensive and the My Lai Massacre intensified public opposition to the American war in Vietnam and highlighted the ‘credibility gap’ of the Johnson Administration. Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy were assassinated and there were violent demonstrations at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. In Paris, demonstrations by students and workers nearly brought down the French government.
To mark the 40th anniversary of the events of 1968, Melbourne Historical Journal and Eras are jointly organizing a symposium designed to bring together researchers interested in the historical, political and social analyses of this tumultuous year as well as those studying the broader themes of activism and revolution. Participants are invited to reflect on the extent to which this year had a transformative and lasting impact in popular memory.
The organizers of the symposium invite paper proposals from all disciplines in the humanities. Postgraduate and early career researchers are encouraged to submit proposals. In the proposal, applicants should include a short abstract (250 words) of the paper, their contacts details and specify their institutional affiliation. The deadline for the submission of proposals is Friday, 19 October 2007. Proposals for complete panel sessions are also welcome. The presentation of papers will be restricted to 20 minutes followed by 10 minutes of questions and discussion with the audience. Notification of acceptance or rejection of proposals may be expected by early November 2007.
A small number of travel grants may be available for postgraduate students travelling from outside Victoria. To be considered for a grant, applicants should email the conference organizers and state the cost of travel to the symposium. The grants will be awarded on the basis of need.
It is the intention of the organizers that a selection of refereed papers will be published in MHJ or Eras in 2008.
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Program
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- Melbourne School of Graduate Research
- School of Historical Studies (Melbourne University)
- Faculty of Arts (Melbourne University)
- School of Historical Studies (Monash University)
- Eras Journal