9 | 10th ANNUAL SESSION OF THE SOUTHEAST EUROPEAN GERMAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION

Mediterranean, Balkans, Orient, Identity, Alterity, and Alienity in German Language, Literature, and Culture
Duration
14 Nov 2017 - 18 Nov 2017
Language
German
Status
REGULAR
Conference directors :
Hermann Scheuringer , University of Regensburg, Germany
Mario Grizelj , Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany
Anita Pavić Pintarić , University of Zadar, Croatia
Zaneta Sambunjak , University of Zadar, Croatia
Tomislav Zelić , University of Zadar, Croatia
Wolfgang Müller-Funk , University of Vienna, Austria
Vedad Smailagić , University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Conference description:

Alterity and Alienity are fundamental catergories of cultural imaginary: „Foreign countries, uncanny monsters, murderous wars or social differences – such and similar phenomena that do not only incite estrangement and insecurity if they are not fraught with danger but also constitute identity through delimitations are one of the most constant and fascinating occupations” (Lubrich 2004) not only in literature in particular but also in language and culure in general. We want to take up these considerations inquiring into the three discourse formations known as ‚Orientalism‘, ‚Balkanism‘ and ‚Mediterranism‘. We differentiate alterity and alienity such that alterity as ‚translatable difference‘ is appropriable on principle, while alienity as ‚radical difference‘ remains absolutely inaccessible in order to examine linguistic, literary, and cultural imaginations, judgments, and prejudices about the ‚Mediterranean‘, the ‚Balkans‘ and the ‚Orient‘ as the inner and outer self and other of Europe or respectively Southeastern Europe. In doing so, we will not lose out of sight historical and contemporary realities. This set of problems is virulent and controversial especially nowadays as many refugees are seeking entry to the ‚Occident‘ over the Meditterranean Sea and the so-called ‚Balkan route‘.

www.unizd.hr/njemacki

www.uni-regensburg.de/forschung/dimos

www.ndl2.germanistik.uni-muenchen.de/personen/mitarbeiter/mgrizelj/index.html

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https://networks.h-net.org/node/79435/discussions/159294/cfp-mittelmeer-balkan-orient-%E2%80%93-identit%C3%A4t-alterit%C3%A4t-und-alienit%C3%A4t

Conference Team:

Larissa Holz, University of Zadar

Marija Perić, University of Zadar

Martina Lučić, University of Zadar

Conference lecturers:
Teuta Abrashi , University of Prishtina, Kosovo
Ljiljana Aćimović , University of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Emina Avdić , Ss Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
Ivana Bašić , University of Zagreb, Croatia
Albulena Blakaj - Gashi , University of Prishtina, Kosovo
Amir Blažević , University of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Emilija Bojkovska , Ss Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
Stefan Börnchen , University of Koeln, Germany
Amela Ćurković , University of Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Boris Dudaš , University of Rijeka, Croatia
Ana Foteva , University American College, Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
Mario Grizelj , Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany
Eldi Grubišić-Pulišelić , University of Split, Croatia
Vjosa Hamiti , University of Prishtina, Kosovo
Larissa Holz , University of Zadar, Croatia
Johann Holzner , University of Innsbruck, Austria
Yvonne Hütter , Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany
Blerte Ismajli , University of Prishtina, Kosovo
Ljubomir Ivanović , University of Montenegro, Montenegro
Biljana Ivanovska , "Goce Delcev" University , Republic of North Macedonia
Marisa Janku , University of Tirana, Albania
Anna Just , University of Warsaw, Poland
Brikena Kadzedaj , University of Tirana, Albania
Geriena Karačić , University of Zadar, Croatia
Daniela Kirschstein , Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany
Jelena Knežević , University of Montenegro, Montenegro
Anđelka Krstanović , University of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Stefan Lindinger , University of Atena, Greece
Nejra Ljubović , University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Martina Lučić , University of Zadar, Croatia
Johannes Georg Lughofer , University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Ewa Majewska , University of Warsaw, Poland
Alexa Mathias , University Gottfried Lenz, Hannover, Germany
Katharina Meiser , Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
Andrea Meixner , Uppsala University, Sweden
Wolfgang Müller Funk , University of Vienna, Austria
Wolfgang Müller-Funk , University of Vienna, Austria
Zorica Nikolovska , Ss Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
Branka Ognjenovic , University of Kragujevac, Serbia
Nikolina Pandža , University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Anita Pavić Pintarić , University of Zadar, Croatia
Marija Perić , University of Zadar, Croatia
Vahidin Preljević , University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Dragica Rajčić , University of Zürich, Switzerland
Adrian Ramabaja , Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia
Baur Rupprecht , University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
Milote Sadiku , University of Prishtina, Kosovo
Zaneta Sambunjak , University of Zadar, Croatia
Irena Samide , University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Hermann Scheuringer , University of Regensburg, Germany
Klaus Schuricht , University of Applied Sciences Hoffenheim, Germany
Silvana Simoska , Ss Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
Vedad Smailagić , University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bisera Stankova , Ss Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
Maja Stefanović , University of Niš, Serbia
Aneta Stojić , University of Rijeka, Croatia
Jagoda Strezovska , St. Kliement Ohridski University, Republic of North Macedonia
Urška Valenčić Arh , University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Miodrag Vukčević , University of Belgrade, Serbia
Gezim Xhaferri , South East European University, Tetovo , Republic of North Macedonia
Džana Zahirović , University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tomislav Zelić , University of Zadar, Croatia
Jasmina Zlatarević , University of Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Amira Žmirić , University of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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