{"585808":{"#nid":"585808","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Fifth Annual Atlanta Studies Symposium: Call for Papers","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFifth Annual Atlanta Studies Symposium:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003ERethinking Equity in Atlanta\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EApril 26\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E, 2017\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWoodruff Library, Atlanta University Center\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAtlanta, GA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECALL FOR PAPERS:\u0026nbsp; DEADLINE 15 FEBRUARY 2017\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThough the city of Atlanta continues to thrive, as it has for the past century and a half, social stratification and inequality has remained a persistent part of its urban fabric throughout. For the fifth annual Atlanta Studies Symposium, to be held at the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.auctr.edu\/\u0022\u003EWoodruff Library of the Atlanta University Center\u003C\/a\u003E on April 26, 2017, we invite academics, citizens, and practitioners to investigate and explore past and present issues around equity and inclusion in the Atlanta metropolitan area.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis symposium poses the questions: How might we better understand the issues around equity that are specific to Atlanta? What are we talking about and \u003Cem\u003Enot \u003C\/em\u003Etalking about, when we discuss equity in Atlanta? How might we design a future Atlanta that better serves all of its citizens?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe seek panels and paper presentations that address such topics from a wide range of disciplinary and theoretical perspectives. In addition, we welcome proposals on any aspect of Atlanta, past, present, or future, though priority will be given to those that directly relate to the conference theme. We welcome both fully constituted panels of three to five paper presentations, as well as individual papers or posters for consideration for inclusion in this symposium, though priority will be given to full panel proposals.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe fifth annual Atlanta Studies Symposium will feature a keynote address from Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.rhodes.edu\/bio\/robinsonz\u0022\u003EZandria Robinson\u003C\/a\u003E of Rhodes College.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPlease submit abstracts via this form no later than February 15, 2017: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/goo.gl\/forms\/7sLjhbOWUiAeJiQe2\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/goo.gl\/forms\/B3gLqOoVtKbxdeZo1\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENotifications will be sent out by March 1, 2017.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you have questions about the event, please email:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:atlantastudiessymposium@gmail.com\u0022\u003Eatlantastudiessymposium@gmail.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESponsors of the event include the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.auctr.edu\/\u0022\u003EWoodruff Library of the Atlanta University Center\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/digitalscholarship.emory.edu\/\u0022\u003EEmory University\u0026rsquo;s Center for Digital Scholarship\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u0026rsquo;s School of City and Regional Planning\u003C\/a\u003E, and Georgia State University\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cities.gsu.edu\/\u0022\u003ECouncil for the Progress of Cities\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/history.gsu.edu\/\u0022\u003EDepartment of History\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/geosciences.gsu.edu\/\u0022\u003EDepartment of Geosciences\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/atlantastudies\/2017\/01\/10\/cfp-for-atlanta-studies-symposium-2017\/\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/atlantastudies\/2017\/01\/10\/cfp-for-atlanta-studies-symposium-2017\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis symposium poses the questions: How might we better understand the issues around equity that are specific to Atlanta?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"This symposium poses the questions: How might we better understand the issues around equity that are specific to Atlanta?"}],"uid":"28044","created_gmt":"2017-01-11 13:21:21","changed_gmt":"2017-01-13 13:43:18","author":"Jessie Brandon","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-01-11T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2017-01-11T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"448371":{"id":"448371","type":"image","title":"Atlanta skyline view from Whitaker balcony.","body":null,"created":"1449256246","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:10:46","changed":"1475895189","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:53:09","alt":"Atlanta skyline view from Whitaker balcony.","file":{"fid":"203263","name":"skyline.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/skyline_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/skyline_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":36438,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/skyline_0.jpg?itok=DWVvQctR"}}},"media_ids":["448371"],"groups":[{"id":"1224","name":"School of City \u0026 Regional Planning"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}