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>Subject: CFP: The Idea of Europe in the 18th 
>Century (6/30/07; 9/20/07-9/22/07)
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>Call for contributions
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>CFP: The idea of Europe in the 18th century(6/30/2007;9/20/2007-9/22/2007)
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>The eighteenth century is often considered as a 
>key period in the emergence of a
>broader European consciousness and the synchronous decline of older imagined
>communities such as Occident and Christianity. At the end of the eighteenth
>century, however, the age of "old Europe" based 
>on dynasties, elite culture and
>balance of power politics was profoundly shaken, if not destroyed, by the
>French Revolution and the ensuing international instability. A heated
>discursive battle over the redefinition of Europe ensued.
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>Whereas older models of collective representations were thus crumbling and the
>nation had not yet attained its later quasi-hegemonic status as a marker of
>identity, Europe presented herself in a multifaceted variety of dresses,
>offering an attractive space of projection to contemporary witnesses appalled
>by the pace and scope of social, economic and political change.
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>The importance of the concept of Europe for the eighteenth century and what
>Koselleck had come to term "Sattelzeit" (1770-1830) remains, however, a much
>neglected aspect in scholarship. It is thus the aim of the present workshop to
>investigate eighteenth century ideas and images of Europe in all their
>pregnancy and complexity. Contributions on Europe's political, cultural,
>anthropological, geographical, economical und sociological dimensions are
>warmly welcomed. Possible topics include:
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>- Europe as international system and related peace-projects
>- Europe as a civilisational entity in philosophies of history
>- Europe's self-definition against internal and external Others
>- Europe as cultural, religious, literary, linguistic space
>- Europe in works of art and anthropomorphic representations
>- Europe in eighteenth century maps, encyclopaedias and dictionaries
>- Europe as a geographical entity and its frontiers
>- Europe's place and role in the world (cultural transfer, colonialism and its
>criticism)
>- Europe's economical and commercial structures
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>The aim of the workshop is to foster the collaboration between doctoral
>candidates and young scholars working on Europe in the eighteenth century. The
>setting up of an international network with the aim of future collaboration is
>intended.
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>Expected are oral presentations of 30 minutes with ensuing discussions. The
>publication of the contributions in one of the series edited by the
>Forschungszentrums Europ”ische Aufkl”rung is envisaged.
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>Please send abstracts (max. 1000 words) together with a short CV and a
>description of research interests no later than June 30 2007 to:
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>Forschungszentrum Europ”ische Aufkl”rung
>z. Hd. Prof. Dr. B. Wehinger
>Am Neuen Markt 9d
>D-14467 Potsdam
>Or by e-mail to [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask]
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>For more information please consult our website under
>www.fea-potsdam.de/tag_europa18.htm or contact Dominic Eggel at
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>Organisation:
>Dominic Eggel, visiting fellow at the Forschungszentrum Europ”ische Aufkl”rung
>Prof. Dr. Brunhilde Wehinger, Vice Director Forschungszentrum Europ”ische
>Aufkl”rung
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