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FYI -- Association for Cultural Studies 1st International Summer Institute Theme: Critical Literacies 11 - 15 July, Ghent University, Belgium UPDATE: The full programme of the ACS Summer Institute is now available. We offer a daily mix of keynote lectures, seminars, workshops, screenings and informal gatherings. Registered participants will be able to subscribe to the seminars and workshops of their choice. DEADLINE: Early bird registration - 31 May 2011 We strongly advise participants to register and secure accommodation as early as possible. Web address: http://www.acssi2011.ugent.be The ACS 1st International Summer Institute will provide an intensive, extensive and rewarding pedagogical experience for postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers who will have the opportunity to spend the week discussing and learning from keynote presentations, lectures, workshops and seminars delivered by 5 keynote speakers and a faculty staff of leading cultural studies scholars from around the world. The overall participatory and informal character of the Summer Institute will give voice to the participants by offering a forum to address issues related to their own work specifically as well as issues of general interest. In addition, social activities from receptions and meals to informal gatherings will provide opportunity for participants, lecturers and organizers to intermingle and stimulate further conversation. Keynotes: - Joke Hermes (UC Inholland/University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands) - Carol Stabile (University of Oregon, United States) - Ted Striphas (Indiana University, United States) - Keyan Tomaselli (University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa) - John Willinsky (Stanford University, United States) International Staff: - Abdulhamied Alromaithy (Culture Arabia, United Arab Emirates) - Chantal Cornut-Gentille D'Arcy (University of Zaragoza, Spain) - Ursula Ganz-Blaettler (University of St. Gallen, Switzerland) - Jan Hein Hoogstad (University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands) - Bart Keunen & Sofie Verraest (Ghent University, Belgium) - Mikko Lehtonen (University of Tampere, Finland) - Griet Roets (Ghent University, Belgium) - Gilbert Rodman (University of Minnesota, United States) - Femke Snelting & Peter Westenberg (Constant, Belgium) - An van. Dienderen (Royal Academy of Art, Ghent, Belgium) - Thomas Vaessens & Gaston Franssen (University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands) - Handel Kashope Wright (University of British Columbia, Canada) The Association for Cultural Studies is the premiere international association of cultural studies and hosts the biennial Crossroads in Cultural Studies Conference. ---------------------------------------------------------------- This announcement is distributed via Conference Alerts. We aim to provide correct and reliable information about upcoming events, but cannot accept responsibility for the text of announcements or for the bona fides of event organizers. Please feel free to contact us if you notice incorrect or misleading information and we will attempt to correct it. ---------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA mailing list -------------------------------------------------------- To manage your subscription or unsubscribe from the MECCSA list, please visit: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=MECCSA&A=1 ------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA is the subject association for the field of media, communication and cultural studies in UK Higher Education. Membership is open to all who teach and research these subjects in HE institutions, via either institutional or individual membership. The field includes film and TV production, journalism, radio, photography, creative writing, publishing, interactive media and the web; and it includes higher education for media practice as well as for media studies. This mailing list is a free service from MeCCSA and is not restricted to members. For further information, please visit: http://www.meccsa.org.uk/ --------------------------------------------------------