Call for papers DEADLINE EXTENDED

New Deadline: 29th April 2010

This BSA-sponsored Postgraduate Day School will examine classical sociological analyses of subculture, transformations in the meaning of subculture brought about by the local/global shift and the advent of transformative technologies, and the implications both of these have for our understanding of (sub)culture in place and space. Revisiting the meaning of subculture through both a spatial and technological framework would enable a range of substantive and theoretical contributions to be made, relating to marginalisation, localisation, e-urban configurations, socio-technical disciplining and so on. Such a revisitation also opens up the possibility of discussions of counter-culture, with both historical and contemporary focus.

Postgraduate students from the universities of York, Leeds and Sheffield are invited to submit abstracts related to the following broad themes:

• Contemporary subcultures

• Belonging and Identity

• Discipline and Control

Abstracts should be no more than 300 words in length, and presentations should be no longer than 10 minutes.

In addition to plenary sessions with key theorists, this conference will provide a great opportunity for current postgraduates to share their work with others.

Abstracts should be sent to Matthew Spokes: ms583@york.ac.uk

Please note new deadline for abstracts: Friday 29 April 2010

For more details, email Tamlyn Ryan: tr519@york.ac.uk or see: www.york.ac.uk/depts/soci/about/bsaconference/bsaconference.htm