WUNRN
HONOUR KILLING ACROSS CULTURE AND
TIME
- CALL FOR PAPERS
8-9 December 2011
Honour-motivated violence is a trans-historical and cross-cultural phenomenon, yet it has recently become a metonym for Islamic and anti-modern cultures. How can inter-disciplinary conversations unpack this association to produce innovative ways of thinking about and acting against violence justified through claims of honour?
This conference will explore honour killing across periods, places, political contexts, legal regimes and religions. It will bring together scholars, artists and activists addressing such questions as:
Scholars, artists and activists are welcomed as presenters. Please submit abstracts of 250 words maximum. Artists should include links to images and/or audio files. Please include a one-page curriculum vitae plus your full name, e-mail address, website address (if available), as well as your institutional affiliation.
Participants are encouraged to seek their own funding for travel
and accommodation. Visitors to
Please submit your abstracts online.
Convenor: Dr
Carolyn Strange,
Funding from the