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Spectacles and Spectatorship: An American Studies Symposium

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Dates:18 May 2017
Times:09:00 - 19:00
What is it:Symposium
Organiser:School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
Who is it for:University staff, Adults, Current University students, General public
Speaker:Natalie Zacek, Emily Trafford, Andrew Fearnley , Molly Geidel, Amy Louise Wood
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10:30-11 Coffee/Tea IN SAMUEL ALEXANDER A4

11-11.50 Presentation and discussion of paper by Natalie Zacek, "The Spectators and Spectacle of Horse-Racing in Nineteenth-Century America"

12-12.50 Presentation and discussion of paper by Emily Trafford, “The Morbid and Curious Seeker after Nasty Things’: Spectacle and Spectatorship at World’s Fairs”

1-2 Lunch IN SAMUEL ALEXANDER A4

2--2:50 Presentation and discussion of paper by Molly Geidel, “Cinemas and Spectators of International Development”

3-3:50 Presentation and discussion of paper by Andrew Fearnley, 'Learning to do "the Wave": Being a Sports Spectator in the Late Twentieth-Century United States'

4.15-6.00 Keynote Address, Amy Louise Wood, Illinois State University, “Ethical Engagement, Historical Memory, and the Spectacle of Black Suffering”

6.00 Drinks Reception

All Welcome. Contact Molly Geidel for link to precirculated papers

Speakers

Natalie Zacek

Role: Senior Lecturer

Organisation: University of Manchester

  • https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/natalie.a.zacek.html

Emily Trafford

Role: Lecturer

Organisation: University of Manchester

  • https://manchester.academia.edu/EmilyTrafford

Andrew Fearnley

Role: Lecturer

Organisation: University of Manchester

  • https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/andrew.fearnley-2.html

Molly Geidel

Role: Lecturer

Organisation: University of Manchester

  • http://www.manchester.ac.uk/research/molly.geidel/

Amy Louise Wood

Role: Associate Professor

Organisation: Illinois State University

  • http://history.illinoisstate.edu/faculty_staff/profile.php?ulid=alwood

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