St. Antony's College
University of Oxford
11-13 July 1997
**Call for papers**
This conference will examine the state of scholarship on the interplay between race, ethnicity and labour in the United States, Africa (particularly South Africa) and Britain. By drawing on original research and comparative discussion it will explore possible directions for future enquiry and policy initiatives. It is intended that a selection of the papers presented to the conference will be published as a book. The major themes will include:
* political transformation and racial division
* immigration, segregation and the workplace
* moralities, race and labour
* violence and difference among workers
* gender, race and labour
* politics, organization and the challenge of
whiteness
* cross-national comparisons and international
connections
* creolization, hybridity and labour
* race and labour in a colonial context
* rural cultures, urban workers and difference
The following scholars have already agreed to participate:
Eric Arnesen, Phil Bonner, Carolyn Brown, Neil Evans, David
Feldman, Dana Frank, Paul Gilroy, Rick Halpern, Tera
Hunter, Elaine Katz, Robin Kelley, Jeremy Krikler, Dan
Letwin, Earl Lewis, Ken Lunn, Eddy Maloka, Shula Marks,
Robert Miles, David Montgomery, Dunbar Moodie, Terence
Ranger, David Roediger, Karen Shapiro, Gavin Williams.The organizers welcome proposals for papers. These should include the paper's title and a single-paragraph summary clearly indicating its principal theme. A c.v. should also be enclosed. Preference will be given to those papers which relate to the above topics. In order to allow time for pre-circulation, presenters will be expected to submit their papers six weeks before the conference.
The closing date for submission of proposals is 23 August 1996. Proposals should be mailed to:
Labour and Difference Conference
Peter Alexander
St. Antony's College
Oxford OX2 6JF.
Requests for further information are best sent by e-mail to:
peter.alexander@sant.ox.ac.uk