ACLA 2004
Global Ethnic Networks—Old and New
In concert with the University of Michigan’s
emphasis on international diversity, the annual meeting of the American
Comparative Literature Association will take place in Ann Arbor
April 15-18, 2004.
Combining the global and ethnic suggests a perspective
that makes use of the traditional strengths of Comparative Literature
as a discipline and points in new directions important to its future.
Ethnicity names the domain of specific kinds and human differences
to which close attention must be paid. Globalism reflects the massive
transformation in the exchange of information and meaning that has
been occurring ever since different human kinds have begun to mingle.
Some interpretations of our theme include but are not limited to:
hybrid forms, time and counter-time, gender and sexuality, market
culture, and empire.
The ACLA conference is a multi-disciplinary gathering
that last year included over 600 participants from 27 countries.
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