Several members of staff who are involved in teaching the MSc Nationalism Studies at the University of Edinburgh have recently contributed to a new collection of essays on nationalism. The book grew from a number of conference sessions organised by the Canadian Network for the Study of Identities, Mobilization and Conflict at the Canadian Sociology Association’s 2008 conference in Vancouver. The volume covers a range of familiar and not so familiar topics of interest to scholars of nationalism: minority rights, the construction of childhood, multiculturalism, civic and ethnic nationalism, nationalist party’s support base, and militarism. It is also a fitting tribute to one of the book’s co-editors and contributors, Slobodan Drakulic, who died before its publication and is very much missed. More on the book can be found here:
http://www.ubcpress.ca/search/title_book.asp?BookID=299173505
I am very sorry to hear this. Although I did not know him as a person, I strongly recall his article from week 2 (“Whence Nationalism?”), and it has clearly marked my reflections on nationalism since – continuously popping up as a counterargument to many, if not most, of the readings we have done so far.
I also remember that his article had a strong impact on most of the members of our group during the seminar, and occupied an important part of our discussion. I am certain that I am not the only one deploring his departure, and I would like to present my most sincere condolences as to his death.
Elisabeth.