MULTICULTURALISMS AND THE ARTS
Conference in August 29-30, 2008. School of Art Studies, University of Turku, Finland
The concept of multiculturalism has acquired many different (even opposite) meanings in diverse contexts since its inception in the wake of the social movements of the 1960s. Multifarious concepts of multiculturalism are reflected, reproduced, questioned or contested in literature, music, the visual arts, and the media. The purpose of this conference is to analyze different forms of multiculturalisms and their representations.
Confirmed keynote speakers:
- Anne-Marie Fortier, Lancaster University
- Jocelyne Guilbault, University of California, Berkeley
- David Leiwei Li, University of Oregon
- Maria Roth-Lauret, Sussex University
The conference is being organized by
- The School of Art Studies (Art History, Comparative Literature, Finnish Literature, Media Studies, Musicology and Women’s Studies)
- The International Institute for Popular Culture at the University of Turku
- The Department of Musicology, Åbo Akademi University.
Conference Poster
Registration form
Program
More information
Call for Papers (as PDF)
Outi Hakola
Conference Secretary
Media Studies, University of Turku
e-mail: outi.hakola[at]utu.fi