[Bilimsel Haber] Programme Update - ACS Summer Institute

[Gonul Pultar]

Association for Cultural Studies 1st International Summer Institute
Theme: Critical Literacies
11 - 15 July, Ghent University, Belgium

UPDATE: The full programme of the ACS Summer Institute is now available. 
We offer a daily mix of keynote lectures, seminars, workshops, 
screenings and informal gatherings. Registered participants will be able 
to subscribe to the seminars and workshops of their choice.

DEADLINE: Early bird registration - 31 May 2011

We strongly advise participants to register and secure accommodation as 
early as possible.

Web address: http://www.acssi2011.ugent.be

The ACS 1st International Summer Institute will provide an intensive, 
extensive and rewarding pedagogical experience for postgraduate students 
and postdoctoral researchers who will have the opportunity to spend the 
week discussing and learning from keynote presentations, lectures, 
workshops and seminars delivered by 5 keynote speakers and a faculty 
staff of leading cultural studies scholars from around the world. The 
overall participatory and informal character of the Summer Institute 
will give voice to the participants by offering a forum to address 
issues related to their own work specifically as well as issues of 
general interest. In addition, social activities from receptions and 
meals to informal gatherings will provide opportunity for participants, 
lecturers and organizers to intermingle and stimulate further conversation.

Keynotes:
- Joke Hermes (UC Inholland/University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
- Carol Stabile (University of Oregon, United States)
- Ted Striphas (Indiana University, United States)
- Keyan Tomaselli (University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa)
- John Willinsky (Stanford University, United States)

International Staff:
- Abdulhamied Alromaithy (Culture Arabia, United Arab Emirates)
- Ursula Ganz-Blaettler (University of St. Gallen, Switzerland) - Jan 
Hein Hoogstad (University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
- Bart Keunen (Ghent University, Belgium)
- Mikko Lehtonen (University of Tampere, Finland)
- Griet Roets (Ghent University, Belgium)
- Gilbert Rodman (University of Minnesota, United States)
- Femke Snelting & Peter Westenberg (Constant, Belgium)
- An van. Dienderen (Royal Academy of Art, Ghent, Belgium)
- Thomas Vaessens & Gaston Franssen (University of Amsterdam, The 
Netherlands)
- Handel Kashope Wright (University of British Columbia, Canada)

The Association for Cultural Studies is the premiere international 
association of cultural studies and hosts the biennial Crossroads in 
Cultural Studies Conference.