The Enkidu Summer Conference 2006:

Testimonial Texts, Stories, Lives and Memories

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Universidad Pedagógica Nacional (UPN)
Carretera al Ajusco No. 24 Col. Héroes de Padierna
Delegación Tlalpan, C.P. 14200, México, D.F.

June 1 - 5, 2006

The conference "Testimonial Texts, Stories, Lives and Memories" took place in Universidad Pedagógica Nacional (UPN), El Buzón de Arte and El Colégio de México between the 30th of May and 5th of June, 2006. During these 7 days, altogether 92 papers were presented. More than 60 academic institutions, groups and organisations had delegates in the conference and the speakers represented 32 different nationalities. A total of 218 persons were registered as hearers or observer participants during the 37 individual academic sessions that took place during the 7 days of the conference. 

The organising committee would like to thank all the speakers for their outstanding contributions, and each and every attendee for their participation in the conference and many lively discussions, and EVERYONE for their contribution to making this conference an interesting and fruitful event. We hope to meet you all again at later occasions.

Pictures from Testimonial Texts, Stories, Lives and Memories

The primary focus of this inclusive and interdisciplinary conference organized by Enkidu Magazine in Mexico City in cooperation with Mexico's National University of Pedagogy (UPN) is to explore the power of storytelling in the construction of memories, collective identity formations, and oral traditions.

The conference will interrogate storytelling, memories and identity constructions from a wide range of perspectives, definitions and in their manifold cultural and social manifestations. The program is organised in a large number of special thematic sessions  and subconferences covering a large and diverse series of topics extending from indigenous oral traditions in Mexico, the “Urban Space as Text” to “Disabilities and Visibilities through the ages”.

 The conference promises to be an unprecedented event in Mexico bringing together participants from all over the world to share and exchange their research, experiences and ideas in a truly multicultural and interdisciplinary academic environment. We welcome submissions from all branches of the social sciences, humanities, as well as the arts. Graduate students are encouraged to participate.

Call for Papers and information for conference delegates

(Deadline: 1. March, 2006)