Call for Papers

The Harlem Renaissance Revisited: Politics, Arts and Letters

March 27-29, 2008

University of Connecticut, Storrs

Keynote speaker: Mr. Spike Lee

The Institute for African American Studies at the University of Connecticut announces a national conference

The Harlem Renaissance is one of the most significant eras of artistic expression of the twentieth century U.S. Following World War I, the explosion of cultural work among African Americans reflected rich intellectual and political expression with visual artists, musicians, literati, and others. The conference will explore the major ideas, people, and legacies of this period. The conference will bring together a broad-based, interdisciplinary program that includes scholars, artists, activists, and cultural workers from across the United States and abroad.

We seek papers dealing with, but not limited to:

1. Class, gender and social hierarchies in African American communities

2. The Emergence of an African American aesthetic

3. Expressive culture in jazz, blues and other music of the era

4. Theoretical perspectives on the “New Negro”

5. Politics and black nationalism

We will consider both papers and complete panels. One-paragraph abstracts should be sent by November 30, 2007. Please send abstracts by email attachment in PDF or Microsoft Word format to:

Ms. Rosebud Lovelace

Program Manager

Institute for African American Studies

University of Connecticut

241 Glenbrook Rd, U-2162

Storrs, CT 06269-2162

Rosebud.lovelace@uconn.edu

www.iaas.uconn.edu