About Netherlands Institute For Advanced Study

NIAS - one of the institutes of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) – has made it its mission to provide a physical and intellectual space for advanced research in the humanities and social sciences that is driven by curiosity and cross-discipline collaboration. NIAS is committed to supporting independent research and knowledge exchange in a setting that is both collaborative and multi-disciplinary – breaking down cross-discipline barriers and facilitating innovative advances in the process.

About Conference:
The Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences will be hosting a conference on Studies of Belonging from 9-11 June 2021 in Amsterdam.This 3-day conference aims to set the agenda for future interdisciplinary, international collaborations that bring together a broad variety of perspectives on the issue of belonging. For this conference we welcome proposals from scholars and cultural practitioners.

Topics:
The definition of ‘Studies of Belonging’ will deliberately remain open as this concept can apply to a vast range of phenomena, and the conference will be built around six topical threads:
· Place-attachment and Mobility
· Community-life and Isolation
· Practices of Belonging
· Borders and Boundaries
· Seeking Refuge
· Identity, Inequality and Politics

Last Date: The closing date for proposals is 1st October 2020

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