Interdisciplinary Conference Contradictions of Imagining the Future



Revista de Estudios Utópicos
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Utopian Studies Journal
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Revue d’Études Utopiques

Rivista di Studi Utopici
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Revista de Estudos Utópicos
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Zeitschrift für Utopische Studien

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Event
Interdisciplinary Conference
(4th Annual Cultural Studies Graduate Conference)

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Theme
K(NO)w tomorrow:
Contradictions of Imagining the Future

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Description
“This interdisciplinary conference seeks to explore the idea of utopia, as well as dystopia - the aesthetic, ethical, and political implications of these concepts. It will consider historical and contemporary utopian communities, as well as representations of utopia and dystopia in film, literature, television, and music. (...) Possible topics include looking at utopias and dystopias in the following contexts: Historical Practices; Technology; Non Western/Subcultural/Marginal/Minority Groups; Progress; Political & Media Rhetoric; Sexuality; Limitations; Environment and Ecology; Cultural Representations (Film, Art, Television, Music, etc.); and The Role of in Academic Work.” (GMU)
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Place
George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
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Date
25 September 2010

       

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International Conference K(NO)w tomorrow: Contradictions of Imagining the Future
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