Culture (and Cultural Studies) After the Crunch: the End of Neoliberalism?
10.30am-5pm, February 4th, 2009
At Rich Mix, London.
Organised by the Pavis Centre for Cultural and Social Theory, The OpenUniversity & the Centre for Cultural Studies Research, University of EastLondon
The crisis of financial markets and the cheap-credit economy is interpreted bymany as spelling the end of the 30-year neoliberal regime which has had suchprofound political, social and material consequences for world culture. Are wenow witnessing the opening of a new conjuncture? What might be the social andcultural consequences of emergent forms of re-regulated capitalism? Does theDemocratic landslide in the U.S. Presidential election presage an upsurge ofprogressive political activity -from within and outside government - in theAnglo-Saxon world, as did the elections of 1932 and 1964? Or has the cultural impact of neo-liberalism changed forever the meaning of 'progressive' culturaland social forces?
Speakers Prof. Tony Bennett (Open University)Prof. John Clarke (Open University)Prof. Nick Couldry (Goldsmiths College)Dr. Jeremy Gilbert (University of East London)Prof. Lawrence Grossberg (University of North Carolina)Prof. Mica Nava (University of East London)Dr. Jason Toynbee (Open University)
Tea, Coffee and Lunch will be provided
For free registration send an email to Fernando D. Rubio:
f.d.rubio@open.ac.uk
Directions:
Rich Mix, London.35 - 47 Bethnal Green RoadLondonE1 6LA
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