CFP: Poetics of Globalisation (UK) (3/26/07; 5/2/07)
Workshop: The Poetics of Globalisation=20
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May 2, Centre for Contemporary Writing, University of Southampton
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The implications of the ubiquitous languages of 'globalization' for literar=
y and cultural critique are far from clear. The term is deeply ambivalent, =
suggesting both a political critique of the neo-liberal agenda and an acces=
sion to the universalizing assumptions of its corporate entities. This work=
shop offers literary critics the opportunity to assess and openly debate th=
e significance of the theoretical and political frameworks of globalization=
for the study of literature.=20
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Specific issues to be addressed include:=20=20