The German Historical Institute (GHI) in Washington DC is seeking contributions to attend the workshop entitled Adolescent Ambassadors: 20th Century Youth Organizations and International Relations to be held during March 23 – 24, 2012. The papers must address the nexus of youth and international relations from western as well as non-western viewpoints. Expenses for travel and accommodation will be covered.
GHI is an internationally recognized center for advanced study. It serves as a transatlantic bridge connecting American and European scholars and seeks to make their research accessible to decision-makers in politics, society, and economy as well as the general public.
Purpose of the Workshop
The workshop seeks to add to the burgeoning historiography on non-state actors in international relations by focusing on youth and youth organizations. Chronologically, the workshop stretches from the high tides of Euro-American imperialism to the end of the Cold War. Methodologically, it wants to spawn a productive dialogue among historians of international relations and of youth and childhood. We are particularly interested in proposals that trace the impact of youth organizations on the modern international order by employing analytical categories as diverse as gender, race, empire, class, ethnicity, sexuality, leisure, education, state politics, cultural diplomacy, and age.
Workshop Topics
The workshop topics will focus on connecting youth and youth organizations to foreign policy, international institutions, political ideologies, totalitarianism, the Cold War, decolonization, capitalism, religion, popular culture, tourism, environmentalism, consumption, sports, student exchange, and transnational biographies.
Proposals of no more than 500 words and a brief CV must be submitted before the deadline. The workshop, held in English, will focus on discussing 6,000-8,000-word, pre-circulated papers
Last date for submission of proposals is October 31, 2011.
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