TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL
TWO DAYS OF CANADA CONFERENCE
NOVEMBER 4-5, 2010
THE SIXTIES, CANADIAN-STYLE
Where Have All the Sixties Gone?
CALL FOR PAPERS
For more than two decades, the Two Days of Canada conference has
been one of Canada?s premiere interdisciplinary gatherings. Each
year, academics, graduate students, undergraduates, and community
members representing a wide range of disciplines and interests meet
to share knowledge and expertise about matters of importance to
Canadians. The theme for the 24th annual conference is ?THE
SIXTIES, CANADIAN-STYLE: Where Have All the Sixties Gone?? The
conference will be held at Brock University, St. Catharines,
Ontario, on Thursday, November 4, and Friday, November 5, 2010.
The 1960s was a period of tremendous ferment that still captures
our imagination today. From the rise of antiwar activism, to the
emergence of nationalist movements and new nation-building
projects, to calls for women?s and gay liberation, to the flowering
of new musical, cinematic, and theatrical forms, the era ushered in
profound social, political, and cultural changes not only in Canada
but also around the world. This conference proposes to place Canada
at the centre of this historic moment, allowing participants to
explore how Canadians both contributed to and were influenced by
the dramatic transformations that swept the globe during this
tumultuous time.
The Two Days of Canada conference invites papers reflecting all
disciplinary approaches to ?THE SIXTIES, CANADIAN-STYLE.? Possible
topics include but are not limited to:
? The arts in ?60s Canada in an international context
? The impact of the Vietnam War in Canada and on U.S.-Canadian
relations
? Second-wave feminism
? Liberatory social and political movements in Canada
? Students, universities, and radical pedagogy
? Counterculture communities in Canada
? 1960s-era cultural expressions of Canadian identity
? Global political change and linkages to Canadian politics
? Politics, culture, and mass media
? Trudeaumania
? The October crisis
? New social programs in Canada
? Politics of environment and development
? Periodizing the sixties
Please submit a 250-word paper proposal, along with a CV, to:
Dr. Tami J. Friedman
Department of History
Brock University
500 Glenridge Ave.
St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1
905-688-5550, ext. 3709
tfriedman@brocku.ca
or
Dr. Nick Baxter-Moore
Department of Communication, Popular Culture, and Film
Brock University
500 Glenridge Ave.
St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1
905-688-5550, ext. 4145
nick.baxter-moore@brocku.ca
All submissions must be received by April 1, 2010.
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