In recent years, the study of popular culture has blossomed into a field of study in its own right, at the crossroads of several methodologies (history, political science, literature, sociology, musicology, film studies, and so on). This pluridisciplinary approach will be applied to the analysis of popular culture in the polarised political context that has been experienced in much of the English-speaking world and many other parts of the world in recent years. This seminar aims at providing colleagues from a variety of academic backgrounds (British and American studies, cultural studies, political science, film studies, history, musicology) with a space in which they will be allowed to showcase their own research. It is hoped that this seminar should also provide doctoral students interested in pursuing research on popular culture in the future with deeper insight into the methodologies that may be applied when considering such a multi-faceted object.
Ce programme prend la suite du séminaire « Popular culture, politics and identity in Britain » dont les archives sont disponibles ici.
Les archives du séminaire « Popular Culture, Politics and Identity » à partir de 2024 sont disponibles ici.
Programme 2025-2026
- 2 octobre (15h-17h, salle L201, campus Villejean): John Denham (Prof. University of Southampton – former Labour MP and Secretary of State): « Englishness and politics: identity and ideas of the nation ».
What is specific about identity and politics in England? How different are English ideas of the nation distinct from, or similar to, ideas of the nation that lie behind recent political development across Europe?
ÉVÉNEMENT REPORTÉ
En raison des incertitudes liées à la mobilisation sociale en cours (grève, blocage, etc.), la conférence de John Denham doit être reportée. Nous vous prions de nous en excuser. Elle sera reprogrammée en 2026.