London Screen Studies Group Symposium
Friday 25
May 2012
Venue: Clore Management Centre, Torrington Sq, Birkbeck, University of London
10.00 Arrive
10.15 Introduction to the day
Session One 10.30-12.00
John Hutnyk, Goldsmiths - 'Sexy Sammy and Red Rosie': from burning books to the war on terror
Mina Al-Lami, LSE – Members to martyrs: crossing the line from online to offline jihadism
12.00-13.00 Lunch
Session Two 13.00-14.30
Marc Hobart,
SOAS - 'Terror As Performance' The Bali bombing on the news
Cristina Archetti, Salford - A communications perspective on terror
14.30-15.00 Coffee/Tea
Session Three 15.00-16.15
Guy Westwell - Queen Mary - Terror and conspiracy in post 9/11 US film
Open Discussion: all speakers – What’s old and what’s new?