EAAS BIENNIAL CONFERENCE
APRIL 7-10, 2006
NICOSIA, CYPRUS
CONFERENCE THEME:
"Conformism, Non-conformism and Anti-conformism in the Culture of the =
United States"

Workshop Title:
Cyberspace Revisited: Digital Revolution vs. Transnational Digital =
Convergence

Chairs: Dr. Tatiani Rapatzikou (trapatz_at_enl.auth.gr) and Dr. Allan =
Lloyd-Smith (a.lloyd-smith_at_uea.ac.uk)

The initial enthusiasm that the emergence and popularization of =
cyberspace technology spawned in the 1980s has now given way to critical =
thinking.
The power it has in influencing common sense and globally manipulating =
the way knowledge and information is disseminated has altered the way we =
view
and appreciate reality, think about the world and ourselves in it. This =
interdisciplinary two-session workshop will seek to address, within the
context of American literature, politics and culture, the following =
issues: globalization; identity formation; political and social =
activism; capitalism and commodity culture; digital modes of =
representation.

For enquiries and abstract submissions (150-200 words) please email:
trapatz_at_enl.auth.gr
a.lloyd-smith_at_uea.ac.uk
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