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Call for Papers Postcolonial Interventions: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Postcolonial Studies Vol. II, Issue 1 (January 2017)   A few years ago, Stephen Greenblatt had noted, “In the latter half of the twentieth century many in the social sciences and humanities gleefully proclaimed the demise of a set of traditional assumptions about cultural identity. Notions of wholeness, teleological development, evolutionary progress, and ethnic authenticity were said to have been dismantled forever. A few lamented their passing, but most scholars energetically grappled with brave new theories of ... Read more

Postcolonial Studies Association Funding Schemes We are delighted to be able to announce this year’s funding schemes. There are three schemes under which applications for funding can be made: 1. Conference / Symposium Organisation Assistance Fund 2016-2017 The Postcolonial Studies Association (PSA) welcomes applications for up to £250 to assist with costs towards the staging of an academic conference or symposium in an area of postcolonial studies. For the 2016-2017 funding competition, the event should be held between 1 December 2016 and 30 November ... Read more

The Fourth Biannual Northern Postcolonial Network Symposium ‘Postcolonial Education: Teaching, Learning and Schooling in and after Empire’ University of Leeds and Leeds Beckett University, June 17th 2016, in association with the Institute for Colonial and Postcolonial Studies and the Centre for Culture and the Arts. Co-organised by Dr Matthew Whittle, Dr Rachel Bower, Dr Jonathan Saha and Dr Emily Zobel Marshall with NPN FREE Attendance Call for Papers: Postgraduate and Early Career Researcher Roundtable The Fourth Biannual Northern Postcolonial Network Symposium will concentrate on the topic of ‘Postcolonial ... Read more