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<p>Kedves Kollégák,</p>
<p>figyelmetekbe ajánlom az európai Utopian Studies Society nemzetközi konferenciáját, mely idén július 3-5. között Budapesten a CEU-n kerül megrendezésre; a téma: <em>Utopia and Democracy</em>. Angol nyelvű 20 perces előadás-absztrakttal, illetve 3-4 prezentációból álló panellel, vagy workshop ötlettel január 31-ig lehet jelentkezni az <a href="mailto:usse2024@ceu.edu" rel="noreferrer">usse2024@ceu.edu</a> címen. A részletek lentebb, a továbbított levélben valamint a konferencia oldalán elérhetők:</p>
<p><a href="https://utopian-studies-europe.org/conference/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://utopian-studies-europe.org/conference/</a></p>
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<div class="v1v1pre">Antal Éva, a szervezők nevében</div>
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<div class="v1v1pre">Dr. Antal Éva<br />habilitált főiskolai tanár<br />Anglisztika, Amerikanisztika és Germanisztika Intézet<br />Eszterházy Károly Katolikus Egyetem<br />Egészségház u. 4.<br />Eger 3300<br /><br /><br />Dr. habil. Eva Antal PhD<br />College Professor, Institute of English, American and German Studies<br />Eszterhazy Karoly Catholic University<br />Egeszseghaz 4<br />Eger 3300<br />Hungary</div>
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<div class="v1v1pre">Dear Friends and Colleagues,<br /><br />I'm very happy to present the CFP for our next conference, 3-5 July, 2024 in Budapest. Please help us spread the news and advertise this cfp within your networks.<br />Proposal submission deadline: 31 Jan, 2024<br />The full version is available at <a href="https://utopian-studies-europe.org/conference/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://utopian-studies-europe.org/conference/</a><br /><br />24th Conference of the Utopian Studies Society/Europe<br />UTOPIA AND DEMOCRACY 3-5 July 2024<br />Democracy Institute of the Central European University<br />Budapest, Hungary<br /><br />As historian Péter Hanák argues, Central Europe is a region where reality and utopia have always mingled. The multifaceted relationship between reality and utopia is at the very center of the 24th Annual Conference of the Utopian Studies Society/Europe, that will take place in the heart of Central Europe – in Budapest.<br /><br />Taking its cue from our host in Budapest, Central European University’s Democracy Institute, this year’s event is titled Utopia and Democracy. We welcome all interested speakers who aim to enrich the intellectual history of the concept of democracy by drawing attention to its relationship with various forms of utopianism, whether literary, political, philosophical or practical. Beyond the legal and political aspects of democratic societies, the organizers of this event encourage the perception of democracy in broader terms as a form of socialization (to use Miguel Abensour’s term). Aspects of democratic societies, such as equality, the rule of law, the separation of powers, freedom of expression, commitment to the common good, solidarity, plurality of opinions, respect for the human dignity of the other (especially the political opponent), threats to democratic structures, etc., are among the topics that we believe determine our contemporary discussion of the relationship between democracy and utopia.<br /><br />While we particularly welcome topics related to (East) Central Europe, presentations and papers will not be restricted to only these suggested topics, and as usual, we welcome all papers and presentations related to utopia or dystopia, in the realms of history (of ideas), literature, politics, the social sciences, architecture or other relevant scholarly or artistic fields, also if they extend beyond the topic of democracy.<br /><br />We invite proposals for individual 20-minute papers, fully formed panel sessions with 3 or 4 speakers addressing a shared topic, as well as workshops or roundtables on any theme related to the broad topic of utopianism.<br />The official language of the conference is English, but panels in languages other than English are also welcome, subject to minimum enrolment.<br /><br />Confirmed Keynote Speakers:<br />Professor Nicole Pohl (Oxford Brookes University),<br />Professor Nathalie Vanfasse (Aix-Marseille University)<br /><br />PROPOSALS<br /><br />Individual Papers<br />If you want to propose an individual 20-minute paper, please submit a 200-300-word abstract together with a paper title and three keywords.<br /><br />Panels (3-4 participants)<br />To propose a panel (with minimum 3, maximum 4 participants), the chair should submit a 400-word abstract for the panel, accompanied by the title of the panel, as well as the titles of each individual paper, and three keywords for the panel.<br /><br />Please note that two separate registration forms for individual panelists and panel sessions will be available in due time. You will be kindly asked to fill in all sections of the forms, save the form as a Word document, and email the form to <a href="mailto:usse2024@ceu.edu" rel="noreferrer">usse2024@ceu.edu</a>, with the subject heading ‘USSE2024: [Your Name] Abstract’ by 31st January, 2024.<br /><br />Confirmation of acceptance will be sent out by 29th February, 2024.<br /><br />As we are aware that many utopian thinkers and practitioners do not necessarily want to present their work in the traditional academic format, we would be more than happy to accommodate different forms of engaging with the broad topic of utopianism, such as performances, temporary exhibitions, or any other type of creative/artistic activities (in accordance with our spatial and financial limitations). If you wish to present your work in this manner, and you find that the registration form does not fully correspond to your ideas/concepts, please contact us at: <a href="mailto:usse2024@ceu.edu" rel="noreferrer">usse2024@ceu.edu</a>, and we will try our best to provide an opportunity to present your project.<br /><br />The conference is supported by Central European University’s Democracy Institute and the Gerda Henkel Foundation. The full version of the cfp is available at <a href="https://utopian-studies-europe.org/conference/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://utopian-studies-europe.org/conference/</a><br /><br />Zsolt Czigányik<br />Secretary of the Utopian Studies Society (Europe) <a href="https://utopian-studies-europe.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://utopian-studies-europe.org</a><br /><br />Here you can familiarize yourself with our Data Protection Policy: <a href="http://utopian-studies-europe.org/contact-us/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://utopian-studies-europe.org/contact-us/</a><br /><br />Society’s Facebook page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090249961825" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090249961825</a></div>
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