Dear all, please see below for two upcoming conferences of potential interest - one on the 1848 revolutions in Preston, Lancs 23-25th June 2005, the other on representations of violence in popular culture, in Australia 30 September-1 October 2005 - in case anyone's research expenses stretch that far... Debbie Violent Depictions: Representing violence in popular culture School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics Monash University 30 September-1 October 2005 Violent depictions: Representing Violence in Popular Culture is an interdisciplinary and cross-cultural symposium on the representation of violence in contemporary popular culture. The subject of violence is one of the most compelling issues in our contemporary world. On a daily basis we are exposed to a seemingly never-ending stream of violent images, which depict both physical and psychological violence. Although we may be revolted or outraged by violent imagery, representations of violence in popular culture, the mass media and the plastic and performing arts continue to fascinate audiences and reward producers. The Violence in Representation symposium will examine aspects of the cultural, social, political and personal representation of violence in popular culture with the intentions of interrogating who represents whom, for what purposes, and in what contexts. There are a number of thematic categories such as violence in films, literary texts, news broadcasts, the family and urban spaces, among others, which cut across class, gender, sexuality, and locality. We welcome papers on any of these themes, in particular that focus on violence and popular culture from non-Anglo contexts. Papers already accepted include women and terrorism in Spain, family feuds in Brazilian films, the space of violence in Marseille, rape in Italian women's fiction, and media representation of violence in Bali. Following the conference, the organisers intend to publish selected full-length papers in a special number of the Transcultures, a fully-referred international journal. Please send a short (250 word) abstract with a title by 2 May 2005 to Philip Anderson ([log in to unmask]) or Brett Hough ([log in to unmask]). For full details, including registration form, please see our website: http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/lcl/conferences/violence/ ---------------------------------------------------------- Conference Announcement and Call for Papers 1848: The Year the World Turned? Department of Humanities University of Central Lancashire, Preston 23-25th June 2005 http://www.uclan.ac.uk/facs/class/humanities/1848/callpapers.htm 1848 is frequently referred to as the 'springtime of the peoples' or 'the year of revolutions'; yet despite the widespread challenge to the status quo in Europe, as the historian A. J. P. Taylor noted 'history failed to turn'. Nevertheless, 1848 was a pivotal year in the political development of modern Europe and its repercussions spread beyond the countries immediately involved. Moreover, the Intellectual ferment and the social and political discontent that had triggered the various uprisings also found an outlet in literature and culture. KEY NOTE SPEAKERS include: Terry Eagleton (The Cultural Legacy of 1848 in Britain and Ireland) Brian Maidment (The Wood Engraving Revolution? Illustration and Democracy) Maria Diedrich (Revolution's Second Chance: German 1848ers and the American Civil War) John Walton (Spain and the Revolution of 1848: the dog that did not bark) This conference is interdisciplinary and will examine the intersections of culture, history, literature and politics during the year of revolutions. It will address cultural, political and social activities throughout Britain, Europe and America. Papers are invited which cover any of these aspects on 1848 and it will be divided into six interconnected areas. Area One: Questions of Political Authority and Justice; Ideology in Transition Area Two: Industrialisation, Urbanisation and Mass Communication Area Three: Race, Ethnicity and Nationalism Area Four: Gender and the Woman Question Area Five: Culture in Transition Area Six: Region The closing date for abstracts is 11th February 2005 Please note that paper presenters need to register for the conference and pay the registration fee. For further information and to forward abstracts please contact: Emma Woodward, Conference Officer, Conference and Events Management Office, University of Central Lancashire, Preston PR1 2HE, UK Tel: +44 (0) 1772 892654 Fax: +44 (0) 1772 892977 Email: [log in to unmask] ___________________________________________________________ Gesendet von Yahoo! Mail - Jetzt mit 250MB Speicher kostenlos - Hier anmelden: http://mail.yahoo.de