Dear colleagues and friends, In the hope that it might be of interest to you, please find below details of the University of Sussex Centre for Cultural Studies Launch on the afternoon of Wednesday 13 February. University of Sussex Centre for Cultural Studies Launch Wednesday 13 February 2008, 2-7pm Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Lecture Theatre and vestibule University of Sussex, Falmer Campus, Brighton. CLASS AND CULTURE NOW Confirmed speakers: Prof Carolyn Steedman (Warwick) Anita Biressi (Roehampton) Heather Nunn (Roehampton) Lynsey Hanley (The Guardian) Book Launch: Conference participants are also warmly invited to the launch of Sally R. Munt's Queer Attachments: The Cultural Politics of Shame, (2007/8) at the close of the day. Come and join us for a drink, supported by Ashgate Publishers. The conference organisers would be grateful if you could print out and display the poster and circulate the information to any of your colleagues or students you think might be interested. All are welcome and the conference is free - please confirm your attendance though.RSVP: [log in to unmask] The Sussex Centre for Cultural Studies is a new site for consolidating the current and historical work that has been long-established at the University since its inception 40 years ago. Cultural Studies at Sussex has enjoyed an international reputation for decades, and we recently decided to formalise our research in a centre in order to work more effectively with each other in a supportive, collegiate environment. For further information please visit: www.sussex.ac.uk/sccs/ Sally R Munt Professor of Media and Cultural Studies Department of Media and Film School of Humanities EDB 318 University of Sussex Falmer, Brighton East Sussex BN1 9SH UK To leave messages phone Media Dept Office on 01273 872574 or email [log in to unmask] Telephone: Direct Line 01273 678834 Fax: 01273 625972