1–3 July 2015, University of Warwick
Call for papers

Introductory speaker: Dr James Hodkinson, the University of Warwick
Keynote speaker: Prof Ali Ansari, the University of St Andrews

We cordially invite scholars from diverse fields to contribute towards a wide-ranging interdisciplinary conference which aims to further our understanding of Iranian perceptions of the West and Westerners and Western perceptions of Iran and Iranians, from c. 500 BC until the present day. The aim of this conference is to improve our understanding of Iranian and Western cultural perceptions of the other’s culture, people, and politics, both from popular and elite viewpoints, and the points of convergence and divergence between them.

We welcome papers addressing this issue from a historical, literary, sociological, art historical or film studies perspective. Papers which only address Iranian perceptions of Westerners and the West, or which only address Western perceptions of Iran and Iranians are perfectly admissible.

For any further clarifications, please don’t hesitate to contact Dr Margaux Whiskin by sending her an email at M dot Whiskin at warwick dot ac dot uk.

Our intention is to later publish articles based upon the papers presented as part of an edited volume. Please indicate as part of your submission whether this is something you wish to pursue. At this stage, we cannot guarantee whether publication will be possible, and will keep those who wish to publish their articles informed of developments in this area.

Social media

You can find us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/647103062086277/ 

Travel to the University

Click on the link to access information on http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/insite/transtrav

The conference will take place in Millburn House, which is number 43 on the campus map  

Accommodation

For advice on accommodation, click here: accommodation

Final programme

Here is the pdf version of the conference_programme_.pdf  

Registration

Day One

Day Two

Day Three

All Three Days

Registration will close at 12 noon (UK time) on Tuesday 23 June 2015.

Submissions

We aim for this conference to draw speakers from late stage PhD students, early career researchers, and established academics. Applications from research students earlier in their PhD programme will also be considered.

Please submit paper titles along with abstracts of no more than 300 words to M dot Whiskin at warwick dot ac dot uk by Saturday 28 February 2015. Papers are to be delivered in English.

A decision on which papers are to be accepted will be made by Friday 17 April 2015.

This event is funded by the Humanities Research Centre.