Call for Applications | Writing Workshop for Early Career Scholars of African Literary and Cultural Studies
Date: 15-18 August
2018, Kampala
Deadline: 10 June
2018
Applications are
invited for a four-day academic writing workshop hosted by AMLA in Kampala
between 15-18 August, 2018. The workshop targets early career scholars of
African Literary and Cultural Studies. It is designed and organised as part of
a collaboration between the Arts Managers and Literary Activists (AMLA)
Network, the journal East African Literary and Cultural Studies (EALCS),
University of Exeter and University of Bristol.
The workshop will
support the preparation of academic articles for publication in high impact
international research journals, as well as opening up opportunities for new
collaborations and conversations.
We are also working
on a linked Special Issue of East African Literary and Cultural Studies on
‘New Approaches to Literary Activism in in 21st Century Africa’ and will
consider some of the articles developed through this workshop for the issue.
The workshop will
include sessions on ‘Journal Publishing: Processes & Opportunities’,
‘Writing and Revising your Journal Article’ and ‘Writing a
Successful Research Grant Application’,as well as a chance to build links
with the editors of leading journals in this area. In addition,
each participant will receive intensive one-to-one feedback on their work with
the intention of finalising an article and having it ready for submission
through this process.
Accommodation will be
provided for all participants. We are also able to offer limited travel
bursaries for scholars based on the African continent.
This academic writing
workshop will be hosted alongside the third AMLA annual workshop for aspiring
arts managers and literary activists. By bringing researchers into dialogue
with leading literary and cultural producers based on the African continent,
our intention is to expand the possibilities for work that offers new
approaches to literary activism and cultural production in 21st century Africa.
The workshop will be closed by Prof Taban Lo Liyong, whose keynote address will
open the 6th Writivism Festival.
Application
Guidelines
This workshop will
bring together early career researchers of African Literary and Cultural
Studies based on the African continent, including those working on or through
African cultural history, performance, literatures, music, visual cultures,
gender, media and technology, creative industries, world literature and
postcolonial studies. We are particularly interested in work that engages
with Africa’s myriad modes of literary activism and engagement from new writing
prizes to literary festivals and spoken word nights; translation initiatives to
mobile libraries and book distribution outlets; podcasting and social media to
small magazines and print books.
Early career scholar
here is defined as scholars working towards or within 6 years of having
received a PhD.
To be considered for
the workshop, please submit:
·
A short CV (including date of conferral or expected
conferral of PhD)
·
An abstract of between 300 and 500 words for an
article to be developed through the workshop
to k.wallis@exeter.ac.uk by 10th
June 2018.
Please note selected
participants will be notified by 20th June 2018. Participants will then
be expected to submit a draft of the article to be developed through the
workshop by 30 July 2018.
This writing workshop
has been funded by the British Academy.
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