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.
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