Dear list members,
Please find attached a call for papers for a forthcoming colloqium
held at the University of Westminster: I would be grateful if you
could forward it to anybody who may be interested in this project. The
attached flier is an illustrated version of the text copied below.
The Apocalypse and Its Discontents
University of Westminster Colloquium # 16
Saturday 11 December 2010
Whereas visions of destruction and fantasies of the end have always
haunted humankind, the modern period in particular has been
increasingly characterised by a mixed sense of concern and fascination
with the apocalypse, and even more so during the twentieth century.
Today we are surrounded by scenarios of imminent destruction and
annihilation, by politicians, scientists, religious groups, and
writers, among others. This conference aims to explore and even
question the widespread appeal of the apocalypse and we are
particularly interested in narratives that either challenge or offer
alternative responses to the apocalypse.
We are seeking interdisciplinary papers exploring cultural responses
to apocalypse, its discourses and counter-discourses. Topics may
include (but are not restricted to):
Anti-Apocalypse, Counter-Apocalypse, Ironic Apocalypse, Utopia,
Redemption and Rebirth, Commodification of Apocalypse, Death Tourism
and Disaster Capitalism, Disaster and the Media, Apocalypse and
Everyday Life, the Age of Terror, Global Warming and its Denial,
History as Apocalypse, Trauma theory, Viral Terrorism, Endings and
Aftermaths, 2012, Technology and Mass Destruction.
Please email 500-word abstracts and brief bio to all conference
organisers by 1 September 2010:
Dr Monica Germaną, [log in to unmask]
Dr Aris Mousoutzanis, [log in to unmask]
Christopher Daley, [log in to unmask]
Best regards,
Monica Germana
Dr Monica Germaną
Senior Lecturer in English and Creative Writing
Creative Writing Admissions Tutor
Department of English, Linguistics and Cultural Studies
University of Westminster
32-38 Wells Street
London
W1T 3UW
Telephone 0207 911 5000 Ext. 2361
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