A modern-day spin on the sunken mythical superpower Atlantis, the coinage “Transatlantis” communicates grand ambition, similarly grand failure, and our unwaning obsession with their overlap. The term aptly describes the history of the German-American relations, long hovering between promises of “a Transatlantic Renaissance” (Victoria Nuland, U.S. Department of State) and “culture wars” (Mary Nolan). In the wake of the NSA spying revelations, this session will plot an interdisciplinary genealogy of transatlantic fractures and tensions beyond politics alone. Its chronology will focus on the period from the late 19th century to the present day.

All proposals must expressly engage with the session’s theme. Special consideration will be given to innovative, clearly articulated, and theoretically informed approaches that represent a variety of perspectives and eras. Topics may include, among others:

- Migration
- Intellectual debates (including philosophy and theology)
- Cultural and academic exchanges
- Communication media
- Film
- Museums and material culture
- Translation
- Ideologies (including fascism, communism, Occidentalism)
- Protest movements
- Americanization
- Relations with third parties (e.g. Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America)

Please submit a brief abstract (250-300 words) and cv (no more than 5 pages) to Yuliya Komska (yuliya.komska@dartmouth.edu) by January 15, 2014. Notifications will be sent out by February 5. All accepted presenters must register as GSA members by February 10.