CALL FOR PAPERS

NCBS is accepting abstracts for individual paper, poster, panel, session, roundtable discussion, workshop, town hall meeting that explore the Black experience locally, nationally, and/or globally from a variety perspective. Of particular interest are presentations that comparatively explore these experiences, as well as those that examine the discipline of Africana/Black Studies using multi-layered frameworks and methodologies. Papers that incorporate various combinations of race/nationality, class, gender, and sexuality, through the lens of but not limited to afrocentric, cross and multicultural, diasporic, feminist, postcolonial, postmodernist or transnational interpretative schemes are welcomed. Send a 150-400 word abstract for a panel (one for the panel subject and one for each panelist), and/or individual paper and poster presentations. For roundtable discussions submit a 500 word abstract that explores the discussion topic. For town hall meetings submit a 500 word abstract specifying the roles of the facilitator(s) and recorder(s).

Submission guidelines are provided below.

*All conference presenters must pre-register for the conference.

All abstracts must be submitted electronically by November 24, 2009.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

The following information is required for presentation consideration for the NCBS annual conference.

Individual Abstracts

• Abstract (1-2 pages)
• Presentation Title
• Name, Address, Phone, Email
• Institution/Affiliation

Panel Proposals

• Panel Abstract (1-2 pages)
• Abstract & Presentation Title (each panelist)
• Name, Address, Phone, Email(each panelist)
• Institution/Affiliation (each panelist)
• Name of Primary Contact

Roundtable Proposals

• Roundtable Abstract (1-2 pages)
• Roundtable Title
• Name, Address, Phone, Email
• Institution/Affiliation (each panelist)
• Name of Primary Contact