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Nationalist Myths and Modern Media
International Conference in London, 22-23 October 2003



Call for papers


The Centre for German-Jewish Studies at the University of Sussex is
organising a two-day conference on "Nationalist Myths and Modern
Media" in October 2003, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research
Board. The conference aims to bring together researchers working in
a variety of disciplines (including history, social and political
sciences, media studies), journalists and policy makers. Papers
will explore the myths and mythologized histories being created and
revived by nationalists in an era of globalisation and mass media.

Papers on the following topics are particularly welcomed:

· The influence of globalisation and/or mass media on the revival
and transformation of nationalist myths
· The re-evaluation or rehabilitation of historical figures in
nationalist discourse
· The relationship and ideological traffic between the `centre'
(mainstream media and politics, academia) and fringe groups
· The revival, rewriting and contemporary application of the
Protocols of the Elders of Zion
· The role of religion in the creation or revival of nationalist
myths
· The denial of World War II collaboration and/or the Holocaust in
the creation and maintenance of nationalist myths
· Developments in the nationalist discourses of post-Soviet Russia
and post-unification Germany

The working language of the conference is English. Selected
conference proceedings will be published.

Proposals for whole panels are also welcomed. Please send abstracts
(of approximately 500 words) by 1 February 2003 to Dr Hans Brinks
(j.h.brinks@...) and Dr Stella Rock (stellarock@...)
in Word document format as an email attachment.