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International Conference on
Debt & Slavery: the History of a Process of Enslavement
7-9th May, 2009
Indian Ocean World Centre, McGill University, Montreal
Call for papers
An interdisciplinary conference on Debt and Slavery: the History of a Process of Enslavement will be held at the Indian Ocean World Centre, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, from Thursday, 7th May to Saturday, 9th May 2009. The conference will cover all geographical areas and time periods.
Papers should be in English or French.
Deadline for submission of abstracts (title and 1-2 paragraphs) is 1st June 2008. The review process will be completed by 1st October 2008.
Papers selected for the conference must be submitted no later than 1st February 2009.
A wide range of relevant subjects will be given consideration but prospective participants are asked to give special consideration to the following themes:
- indebtedness and enslavement
- structures of enslavement for debt
- legal and religious prescriptions governing servitude for debt
- debt bondage
- pawnship
- the sex and age profile of debt slaves
- gender and debt slavery
- credit and debt within slavery
- debt repayment in slavery
- agency for debt-slaves
- manumission and liberty for debt slaves
The conference will follow the Avignon model. Papers will be grouped according to theme, and a summary presented by a discussant during sessions devoted to each theme. Individual authors will NOT present papers; rather, all papers will be posted on the IOWC website (http://indianoceanworldcentre.com/) after 1st February 2009.
Each session will involve a presentation by the discussant, followed by general discussion. Therefore, it is essential that all conference-goers be familiar with all of the papers under consideration. In the interests of fostering debate, the number of conference participants will be limited.
As it is our intention to publish selected papers, participants must submit only original unpublished material, and grant conference convenors exclusive publication rights to their paper for a period of one year following the conference.
Registration
The registration fee is $150 US ($60 US for students), payable by 1st March 2009.
The late registration fee (after 1st March 2009) is $200 US and $80 US for students (McGill students pay no registration fee).
All those interested in participating should complete the application (availble for download) and return by email attachment to:
Or by post to:
Gwyn Campbell
Indian Ocean World Centre
Department of History, McGill University
855 Sherbrooke St. W.,
Montreal, P.Q., Canada H3A 2T7
