Séminaire « Popular Culture, Politics and Identity »

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.

Programme 2024-2025

 

When American football legend O.J. Simpson was acquitted of the double murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman, a dirty game of finger-pointing began. Some blamed the debacle on the incompetence of the state professionals involved (often starting with lead prosecutor Marcia Clark), others on the cynicism of O.J. Simpson’s legal team. Without minimizing the impact of the errors committed during the criminal proceedings, it may be stated that the failure of the “Trial of the Century”, which left long-lasting scars on American society, was inevitable. One argument is that it was almost impossible for O.J. Simpson to be convicted, because of the social, racial, and geographic context in which the trial took place – thus raising significant questions about the fairness of the U.S. justice system.

 

  • 13 mars (14h-16h, amphi T1, bât. PNRV Villejean): John Denham (University of Southampton – former Labour MP and Secretary of State): « Englishness and politics: identity and ideas of the nation ».

En raison des incertitudes liées à la mobilisation sociale en cours contre les politiques d’austérité budgétaire imposées aux universités, la conférence de John Denham doit être reportée. Nous vous prions de nous en excuser. Elle sera reprogrammée à l’automne. L’information sera publiée sur le site d’ACE.

  • 11 avril (14h-16h, salle L201): Elsa Grassy (Université de Strasbourg): « The Chronopolitics of folk: from Katrina to Helene ».

Cette séance est reportée à l’année prochaine. Nous vous prions de nous excuser pour ce changement tardif.

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