Myth(s) in the Social Sciences and Humanities

Posted on 21 January 2015

A CfP for the 2015 Postgraduate Conference organised by the Department of Sociology: deadline 2nd March; conference 13th May.

PG Myth poster (PDF , 328kb)

Keynote speakers: Dr Shani Orgad from LSE and Dr Vanda Zajko from the University of Bristol
Date and venue: Wednesday 13th May in room RCH/037 (University of York, Heslington East Campus)

This postgraduate conference aims to explore the variety and richness of the notion of myth. It seeks to create a space where a multitude of disciplines, perspectives, and methods could be discussed critically. The ambivalence and the ambiguity of 'myth' is intentional. Myth is wide and varied - it can be a problematic social construction; it can be the process of creating meaning; it can even be the myth of meaning itself. Thus this conference plans to provide an opportunity for multi/interdisciplinary perspectives and their critical exploration.

Call for Papers

We invite papers and panels including, but not limited to the following topics:

Myths and social representations
Mythic imagination
Myth in popular culture
The role of institutions in the myth making process
Myth, knowledge and reality
Narratives of myths, mythical narratives
Myths and power
Myth debunking in academia
Problematic myths
Myth and social discourse
Myth as a framework for understanding social life
Myths and memory
Ancient myths and/vs modern myths

Abstracts should be no longer than 250 words and must be received by 5pm Monday 2nd March.

Send by email to myth-2015@york.ac.uk

website: http://www.york.ac.uk/sociology/about/news-and-events/department/2015/pg-myths-conference/