The Carnival of Death: Perceptions of Death in Europe and the Americas
An interdisciplinary conference organised by Maria-José Blanco and
Ricarda Vidal, Institute of Germanic & Romance Studies, School of
Advanced Study, University of London.
Conference dates: 24-26 Feb 2011
Venue: Institute of Germanic & Romance Studies, School of Advanced
Study, University of London
Keynote speakers: Laurie Lipton, Paul Preston
This conference sets out to look at death in the contemporary world
and how changes in society since the turn of the 19th century have
affected our perceptions of death. It consists of three broad themes
which interconnect with each other: Death and Desire; Death and Power;
and Rituals and Customs. Speakers come from a wide variety of
disciplines and approaches such as: anthropology, art history,
cultural studies, film studies, fine art, history, law, literary
studies, philosophy, psychology, theology, etc.
For more information and a full programme visit our website:
http://igrs.sas.ac.uk/index.php?id=476
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We hope to see you in February!
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