Association For Cultural Studies

Crossroads 2012 in Paris

Jun 23, 12:20 PM

The ASC General Assembly 2010 announced the site for the Crossroads in Cultural Studies Conference 2012: See you in Paris, France!

The official conference website will be opened later. Check the ACS website for updates.


Membership form closed 16-19 May 2010

May 15, 05:36 PM

As the normal registration for the Crossroads 2010 Hong Kong conference will end today, 15 May, the registration & membership form will up closed for update until Wednesday 19 May 2010.
Filling and sending the membership form will be enabled again on Wednesday.


Crossroads in Cultural Studies - CALL FOR HOSTS: 2012

Apr 7, 03:42 PM

The Association for Cultural Studies (ACS) seeks proposals from individuals and institutions interested in hosting the biennial “Crossroads in Cultural Studies” conference in 2012.

Founded in 2002, the Association for Cultural Studies (ACS) aims at forming and promoting an effective worldwide community of cultural studies. It is intended as a tool for building strong interdisciplinary and transnational connections by offering meaningful meeting places for the great diversity of committed scholars in this field. The ACS helps establish, maintain and strengthen contacts between cultural studies scholars and workers across different disciplines and within as well as between the different countries and regions of the world, by spreading information and encouraging collaborative work, facilitating the creation and linking of local, national and regional cultural studies groups.

The most important event ACS organizes to achieve these objectives is the Crossroads in Cultural Studies Conferences, which were started in 1996 in Tampere, Finland. Although cultural studies was becoming increasingly international and multi-centered – or rather centerless because of its virtual nature – cultural studies people had scarce opportunities to see each other, to exchange ideas and to socialize. The Crossroads in Cultural Studies Conferences were designed to fill this gap in the cultural studies community.

The Crossroads in Cultural Studies Conferences are not organized around specific themes. Subthemes inform plenary and spotlight sessions and individual panels.

The 2010 Crossroads conference will be held in Hong Kong. Previous locations include:

• Tampere, Finland
• Birmingham, England
• Urbana, Illinois, USA
• Istanbul, Turkey
• Kingston, Jamaica

Proposals should address the following details:

• Concept / vision for the conference (including its contribution to regional and global development of cultural studies)
• Likely institutional support (financial, facilities, labor)
• Description of the main conference venue(s)
• Conference activities / format (including ancillary activities, such as tours, receptions, etc.)
• Anticipated members of planning and program committees
• Schedule of important dates (for the overall planning of the conference, publicity, CFPs, and the actual conference dates)
• Description of local facilities for travel / lodging / meals (airports, shuttle buses, hotels, dorms, restaurants, catering, etc.)
• Anticipated budget

The overall proposal should demonstrate sufficient facilities and support for at least 500 attendees for a span of 4-5 days.

Please direct any inquiries to:
Meri Kytö, Administrative Secretary
info@cultstud.org

Proposals should be submitted to info@cultstud.org by 15 May 2010.


Crossroads 2010 - CFP deadline extended

Dec 28, 01:11 PM

LATEST UPDATE

The 8th international Crossroads in Cultural Studies Conference will be held in Hong Kong June 17-21 2010. Hosted by Lingnan University, a distinctive liberal arts institution, and organized by its Dept of Cultural Studies and Kwan Fong Cultural Research & Development Programme, this is the first time this important academic gathering to be held in Asia Pacific. Below is the latest update:

Normally we acknowledge receipt of proposal within 24 hours (other than weekends), and we notify the proposers as soon as their proposals are deliberated by the APSC. As the number of proposals are increasing rapidly, to avoid confusion and crashing our system, please do not enquire the status of your proposal unless you do not receive our acknowledgement after 3 days of submission.

Website: http://www.crossroads2010.org
Email-Enquiry: crossroads2010@LN.edu.hk


Crossroads 2010 - CFP deadline 31 December

Dec 8, 10:14 AM

LATEST UPDATE


The 8th international Crossroads in Cultural Studies Conference will be held in Hong Kong June 17-21 2010. Hosted by Lingnan University, a distinctive liberal arts institution, and organized by its Dept of Cultural Studies and Kwan Fong Cultural Research & Development Programme, this is the first time this important academic gathering to be held in Asia Pacific. Below is the latest update:

* New Plenary Speaker – We are very pleased to have Dr Kara Keeling from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts as one of our plenary speakers. Find out more about Dr Keeling and our other speakers from our conference website

* Interesting and innovative new sessions calling for your papers: Material Culture, Rethinking Suburban Cultures, Cultural Laboratories & Scientific Cultures, (Re)presenting the “Black” Diaspora, Enterprising Culture, and many more. Please see the session abstracts

* Cutting-edge topics, financial assistance scheme, low cost accommodation and many more… Please visit our conference website for details.

* SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSALS NOW. Deadline Dec 31 2009. Please check the “submission guidelines”: http://www.crossroads2010.org/panel_and_paper_proposals.html

* ONLINE REGISTRATION is READY. Act now to catch the Early Bird Discount and the Special Student Rate

* NETWORK with your international peers in Hong Kong! Please help forward this message to your colleagues and friends.

Since its inception in 1996 in Tampere, Finland, the Crossroads in Cultural Studies Conference has filled a significant gap in the global academic community. It is now a key international conference in cultural studies where scholars from all five continents get together regularly to exchange research outputs, critical viewpoints and scholarly insights. Organized by the Association for Cultural Studies (ACS), this biannual conference has been previously held in Birmingham in UK, Illinois in USA, Istanbul in Turkey and Kingston in Jamaica.


Crossroads 2010 Organizing Committee, Lingnan University, Hong Kong
Prof Stephen C K Chan, Conference Director
Prof Meaghan Morris, Academic Director
Prof John Erni Deputy, Conference Director

Website: http://www.crossroads2010.org
Email-Enquiry: crossroads2010@LN.edu.hk


Crossroads 2010 - update

Oct 19, 01:11 PM

Financial Assistance, Low-cost Hostel & more…

The 8th international Crossroads will be held in Hong Kong, June 17-21, 2010. Hosted by Lingnan University, a distinctive liberal arts institution, and organized by its Department of Cultural Studies and Kwan Fong Cultural Research and Development Program, this is the first time Crossroads holds this important academic gathering in Asia Pacific. Below is the latest update:

Since its inception in 1996 in Tampere, Finland, the Crossroads in Cultural Studies Conference has filled a significant gap in the global academic community. It is now a key international conference in cultural studies where scholars from all five continents get together regularly to exchange research outputs, critical viewpoints and scholarly insights. Organized by the Association for Cultural Studies (ACS), the biannual Crossroads conference has been previously held in Birmingham in UK, Illinois in USA, Istanbul in Turkey and Kingston in Jamaica.

Prof Stephen C K Chan, Conference Director
Prof Meaghan Morris, Academic Director
Prof John Erni Deputy, Conference Director

Crossroads 2010 Organizing Committee, Lingnan University, Hong Kong

Website: http://www.crossroads2010.org
Email-Enquiry: crossroads2010@LN.edu.hk


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