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2013 PSA Conference

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 15:43:43 -0700

Proposals are welcomed from prospective hosts for the 2013 Postcolonial Studies Association conference. The call for proposals will close on 30 April 2012. To see more information, click here.

2012 essay prize winner announced

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:48:56 -0800

The PSA and JPW are pleased to announce the winner of the 2012 essay prize. See the PG Essay Prize page for details of the winner and runner-up.

ICPS-PSA Postgraduate Conference deadline extended

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:25:20 -0700

The deadline for the submission of abstracts for proposed papers/presentations at the Annual ICPS-PSA Postgraduate Conference 2012, ‘Re-evaluating the Postcolonial City: Production, Reconstruction, Representation’, has now been extended to the 24th of October 2011.

ICPS-PSA Postgraduate Conference 2012 Call for Papers

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:48:50 -0700

‘Re-evaluating the Postcolonial City: Production, Reconstruction, Representation’

2nd-3rd February, University of Leeds

Keynote Speakers: Caryl Phillips, Javier Stanziola

Click here for More Information

Funding Competition 2011-2012

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 02:28:44 -0700

Details for the 2011-2012 funding competition are available now. Please see the Funding page for details

Postgraduate Essay Prize 2012

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:35:42 -0700

Details for the 3nd Annual Postcolonial Studies Association / Journal of Postcolonial Writing Postgraduate Essay Prize 2012 are available now. Please see the PG Essay Prize page for details.

20% Discount: A Journal of Transcultural Writings

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:55:58 -0700

All PSA members are now entitles to a 20% discount on Moving Worlds: A Journal of Transcultural Writings.

The 2nd Annual Postcolonial Studies Association / Journal of Postcolonial Writing Postgraduate Essay Prize 2011

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 23:31:39 -0800

The 2nd Annual Postcolonial Studies Association / Journal of Postcolonial Writing Postgraduate Essay Prize 2011

The Postcolonial Studies Association and the Journal of Postcolonial Writing are pleased to announce that entries for the 2011 Postgraduate Essay Prize are now open.

The competition is open to any student registered for a postgraduate degree at any institution in the world on the closing date for submission (30 April 2011).

Essays should not be more than 7500 words long (including bibliographic citations and footnotes), must be presented in accordance with the style guidelines of the MLA and may be on any topic related to postcolonial studies.

Only one submission per person is permissible. All submissions should be made electronically and include two separate attachments:

a completed application form (PDF) or MS Word
the essay itself.

The author's identity should not be identifiable from the essay in any way (candidates must ensure that electronic tags such as those generated by MS Word are removed).

Essays or parts of essays that have been published in any form previously are not eligible. Please note that previous entrants are welcome to enter the competition again with a different essay.

Incomplete submissions and submissions which do not meet the above criteria will not be considered.

A prize of £250 will be awarded to the winner, and the winning essay will, subject to editorial approval, be published in the Journal of Postcolonial Writing.

Should the recipient of the prize not be an existing PSA member, a complementary year-long membership to the PSA will also be awarded. It is not compulsory for candidates to be members to enter the prize.

The winner will be formally notified on 1 July 2011 and the winning essay will be announced at the 2nd PSA conference at Birmingham University on 7-8 July 2011.

Please submit all entries to psajpw@postcolonialstudiesassociation.co.uk by 30 April 2011.

All essays will be evaluated anonymously by a panel of academics selected by the PSA Executive and the Journal of Postcolonial Writing. The judges’ decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.

2011 PSA CONFERENCE: DEADLINE APPROACHING!

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 01:34:06 -0800

POSTCOLONIALISM, ECONOMIES, CRISES: INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES

CLOSING DATE FOR PROPOSALS: 30 NOVEMBER

The 2011 conference of the Postcolonial Studies Association will be held at the University of Birmingham on 7-8 July 2011. Proposals for papers on the theme of ‘Postcolonialism, Economies, Crises’ are invited from scholars from any discipline with an interest in postcolonial studies. Please note that the closing date for proposals is 30 November 2010. Please see the attached flyer for further details, and circulate the CFP widely.

Call For Proposals: PSA PG Conference Host

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 03:37:15 -0700

CALL FOR PROPOSALS TO HOST THE PSA POSTGRADUATE CONFERENCE IN 2012

The conference committee of the Postcolonial Studies Association invites proposals from parties interested in hosting the PSA POSTGRADUATE conference for 2012.

More Information.

Postgraduate Essay Prize Winner

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 03:25:08 -0700

The Postcolonial Studies Association and Journal of Postcolonial Writing are pleased to announce that the first winner of the PSA/JPW Postgraduate Essay Prize is:

JOSHUA MCNAMARA

of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.

Joshua’s essay, “Against ‘Third Cinema’: The Non-revolutionary Revolution of Ian Gabriel’s Forgiveness” was described by the judges of the prize as ‘theoretically astute and lucid’, ‘eloquently written, intelligent and well-structured’ and ‘sophisticated and authoritative’.

Joshua wins £250 in prize money, and his essay will appear shortly in Journal of Postcolonial Writing.

Congratulations to Joshua, and thanks to all those who participated.

The prize is to be offered on an annual basis. The second competition will be open from 1 October 2010 and the deadline for submissions will be 31 March 2011.

Further details will be posted to the PSA mailing list later in the year.

PSA Constitution: May 2010

Wed, 12 May 2010 03:23:28 -0700

PSA Constitution updated as at May 2010 is now ready to download. Please see below.

Click here to download PSA Updated Constitution

PSA Meeting: March 2010

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:21:17 -0800

The next PSA meeting will take place in Leeds on Saturday, 13 March 2010.

When: 12.00
Where: Room 76, School of English | University of Leeds | Woodhouse Lane | Leeds, LS2 9JT

Map can be found here: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/campus-life. The School of English is building number 76 on the map

The Postcolonial Studies Association and Journal of Postcolonial Writing Annual Postgraduate Essay Prize

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:14:05 -0800

The Postcolonial Studies Association and the Journal of Postcolonial Writing are pleased to announce that entries for the 2010 Postgraduate Essay Prize are now open. The competition is open to any student registered for a postgraduate degree at any institution in the world on the closing date for submission (31 March 2010). Essays must be no more than 7500 words long, must be presented in accordance in a recognised academic format (preferably corresponding to the style guidelines of the MLA or MHRA) and may be on any topic related to postcolonial studies. Only one submission per person is permissible. All submissions must be made electronically and must include two separate attachments: a completed application form, and the essay itself. The author's identity must not be identifiable from the essay in any way (candidates must ensure that electronic tags such as those generated by MS Word are removed) . Essays or parts of essays that have been published in any form previously are not eligible. Incomplete submissions and submissions which do meet the above criteria will not be considered.

A prize of £250 will be awarded to the winner, and the winning essay will, subject to editorial approval, be published in the Journal of Postcolonial Writing.

Please submit all entries to psajpw@postcolonialstudiesassociation.co.uk by 31 March 2010.

Click here to download PSAJPW Postgrad Essay Prize Advert

Click here to download PSAJPW Postgrad Essay Prize Application Form

Call for Proposals to host PSA Conference in 2011

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:53:20 -0800

CALL FOR PROPOSALS TO HOST THE PSA CONFERENCE IN 2011

The conference committee of the Postcolonial Studies Association invites proposals from parties interested in hosting the PSA conference for 2011.
Please complete proposal form below and return to the PSA Conference Committee psaconference@postcolonialstudiesassociation.co.uk by 15 March 2010.

We look forward to hearing from you.
The PSA Conference Committee

PSA Constitution

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:47:37 -0700

The PSA Constitution is now free to download. Please follow the link below.

Click here to download PSA Constitution

PSA Newsletter, Special Edition

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 02:18:59 -0700

The Special Edition of PSA Newsletter after the PSA Conference in Waterford, Ireland is available for a free download.

click here to download Special Issue of PSA Newsletter

PSA Newsletter No. 1

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:08:34 -0700

click here to download PSA Newsletter No1, August 2008