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American Exceptionalism

American Exceptionalism

Publié le par Camille Esmein (Source : Sylvia Soderlind)

The Canadian Association of American Studies (CAAS) will be holding its 2006 conference in Kingston, Ontario, October 19-22. The theme will be American exceptionalism. De Toqueville's post-revolutionary definition of America's special status among nations in fact characterizes American rhetoricin history, religion, politics, literature - from its colonial beginnings to the present. It is implicit in the Puritans' city on a hill, O'Sullivan's manifest destiny and, most recently, President Bush's identification of America as a force for good in the world. Proposals for papers and panels (max. 250 words) that deal with the rhetoric of American exceptionalism past and present from any disciplinary point of view are welcome. The deadline for receipt of proposals is March 31, 2006. Some appropriate areas may include:

The history of exceptionalism; exceptionalist historiography
Post-national exceptionalism
Exceptionalism and empire
Exceptionalism and liberalism
Exceptional states; states of emergency; states of emergence
Exceptions to the rule of law: Antinomianism; dissent; the outlaw as hero
The city on a hill: urban utopias and theme parks
Religion and the rhetoric of exceptionalism
Comparative exceptionalisms; anti-exceptionalism