CFP: Workshop on Revenge at KU Leuven

Revenge can clearly be used to criticize power structures and renegotiate accepted norms but is similarly governed by its own set of rules. But how do such opposites—rules and the unruly, entertainment and brutality, ritual and defiance of norms—go together and relate to one another within the act of revenge? And how might the tension between such opposites be dissolved? How did revenge become such an influential cultural trope in China? What is revenge used for in all these different contexts? And how did it change over the long history from early China to the present day?

The Repay Resentment with Straightforwardness? Exploring Revenge in the Chinese Context workshop seeks to study revenge in all fields of the Chinese socio-cultural realm to uncover its many facets and the relations between them. Therefore, participants are invited to explore the topic of revenge from various angles and with creative approaches, in hope to cover methodologies from diverse fields, including but not limited to: Anthropology, sociology, literature studies, philosophy, theater studies, history, political sciences, archaeology,
criminology etc. Presentation of both case studies as well as wider theoretical reflections on the nature of revenge in China are welcomed.

Please read more for further information of the workshop.

Language: English.

Format: Papers are asked to be submitted ahead of time. During the workshop,
each presentation (10 min) gets a response by another participant (10 min), followed by
general discussion (40 min). Each paper will thus be allotted one hour.

Accommodation and transportation: Accommodation for three nights (July
1-4) in Leuven is provided.  Participants who do not
have their own funding budgets can also contact Markus Haselbeck for coverage of transportation.

Timeline:
By February 20, 2025 Abstract submission
By March 1, 2025 Notification of acceptance
By March 15, 2025 Confirmation of attendance and specifics of hotel accommodation
By June 1, 2025 Draft paper submission. All draft papers are distributed among the participants only
July 1-3, 2025 Workshop

Submission:
Those interested in exploring the topic of revenge should send their title and abstract
(max. 250 words) before February 20, 2025 to markussamuel.haselbeck@kuleuven.be.

More description of the workshop can be found in this pdf. Interested applicants should contact Markus Haselbeck
(markussamuel.haselbeck@kuleuven.be) for remaining questions.

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