THE MODERNISM@MANCHESTER RESEARCH GROUP DAY SYMPOSIUM: Proletarian Modernism
| Dates: | 24 February 2017 |
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| Times: | 13:00 - 17:00 |
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| What is it: | Symposium |
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| Organiser: | School of Arts, Languages and Cultures |
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| Who is it for: | University staff, Current University students, General public |
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Modernism@Manchester is a Research Group based in the Division of
English, American Studies and Creative Writing at the University of
Manchester. We are interested in addressing power structures
historically at work during the modernist period and ideologically
central to the very conception of ‘modernist studies’ as a disciplinary
field.
We are delighted to invite everyone interested in modernist literature,
class, and power to participate in our Semester 2 Research day. The
day will be organized around four speakers presenting their work for 20
minutes. The full-length papers will be circulated in advance to anyone
interested (see contact details below). We will have plenty of time for
discussion after each paper. Although we would recommend coming
to the day having read the papers, if you find yourself unable to do so,
you are still welcome to join us. The event is free.
All our speakers are presenting still unpublished work, which is taking
modernist studies in new directions and will offer opportunities to
engage with exciting critical thinking.
UP 5.212
1-1:20 Benjamin Kohlmann, (The University of Freiburg and University of
East Anglia) ‘Proletarian Modernism in the Long 1930s’
1:20-1:50 Discussion
1:50-2:10 Robert Spencer (The University of Manchester) ‘Origins and
Representations of the Dictatorial State in Postcolonial Africa'.
2:10-2:40 Discussion
2:40-3:10 Tea break and room change
UP 5.209
3:10-3:30 Matthew Taunton (University of East Anglia), 'Literature and
Education in the Long 1930s: Winifred Holtby and Arthur Calder-
Marshall on Schools'.
3:30-3:50 Discussion
3:50-4:10 pm Ben Harker (The University of Manchester), ‘Wars of
position: British Communism and civil society’
4:10-4:40 Discussion
4:40-5:00 Closing remarks
5:00 Drinks
To receive the dropbox link to the papers, please contact:
daniela.caselli@manchester.ac.uk
Travel and Contact Information
Find event
5.212 (1-3pm) and 5.209 (3-5pm)
University Place
Manchester
