Beyond the Politics of Identity (2009, Jun 20, Aberdeen)

Beyond the Politics of Identity
Postgraduate Film Conference
20th June 2009
University of Aberdeen
Keynote: Michael Renov

The Department of Film and Visual Culture at the University of Aberdeen is hosting a one-day postgraduate conference, Beyond The Politics of Identity, on 20 June 2009 centring upon the relationship between the visual arts and identity negotiation, performance and reception. The keynote speaker is Michael Renov, Professor in Critical Studies and Dean at the University of Southern California’s Department of Cinematic Arts and one of the leading scholars on documentary film.

The deadline for submitting papers has now closed but we welcome you to attend as a non-presenting delegate for a stimulating day of papers and discussion. Visit the website for information about the programme and online registration, which will close on 13 June 2009: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/film/events/conferences/identity/

Beyond the Politics of Identity is funded by a grant from the AHRC, the Department of Film and Visual Culture and the College of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Aberdeen.