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SUMMARY:Art and Politics in Britain - Speaker to be confirmed
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CONTACT:Chloe Kroeter
DESCRIPTION:Art and Politics in Britain\n \n7-8 November\, 2011\nA confere
 nce of the History of Art Department\, University of Cambridge and held at
  King’s College\, Cambridge\n \n \nThis interdisciplinary conference wil
 l explore the relationship between art and politics in Britain from late a
 ntiquity to the present.  The conference aims to provide a forum for both 
 postgraduate and established scholars who are investigating the ways in wh
 ich art can function as a tool for political legitimation\, a method of po
 litical argument\, and can express cultural values in material form.  Pote
 ntial topics for discussion will include the following:\n \nArt’s abilit
 y to influence political actions\, movements\, and personal worldviews\n \
 nThe medium and display of political art\n \nThe influence of community an
 d collectivity in the production or function of political art\n \nThe init
 iative and authority of the artist\n \nHigh art versus low art\; avant gar
 de versus kitsch in the reception of political imagery\n \nConvention and 
 tradition in political images\n \nMethods for assessing the influence of p
 olitical art\n \nHistorical case studies of nationalistic art\, propaganda
 \, political cartoons\, or other political material culture\n \n \nWe welc
 ome papers from scholars working on visual material in relevant fields inc
 luding but not limited to history\, literature\, anthropology\, archaeolog
 y\, and sociology.  To submit a paper\, please send an abstract of up to 3
 00 words to Laura Slater (lss33@cam.ac.uk) by 20 June 2011.  Papers should
  be designed to last no more than 20 minutes and submissions should includ
 e the paper title\, institutional affiliation\, and AV requirements.\n \nI
 ncluding light refreshments the event will be £10 for postgraduates and 
 £15 for senior scholars.\n \nFor further information please contact one o
 f the organisers: Laura Slater (lss33@cam.ac.uk) or Chloe Kroeter (ck361@c
 am.ac.uk).
LOCATION:King's College
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