[csaa-forum] Cultural Typhoon, Japan July 1-2

[Melissa Gregg]

More details and history of Cultural Typhoon available at the website: 
http://www.mode-prj.org/ct2006/2006-index.htm

"Based on the 3 years of experience, we have now decided to move from 
university campuses out to the streets of Shimokitazawa in Tokyo. 
Shimokitazawa has become the most culturally active area in Tokyo, 
where the youth have formed grassroots cultural activities embedded in 
its maze-like streets, ranging from food, fashion, music to theatrical 
performances. At the same time, the cultural scene in Shimokitazawa is 
under attack as a massive road construction is underway. As a result, a 
unique protest movement linked to the local culture has been formed. 
This summer's "Cultural Typhoon in Shimokitazawa" will be following the 
process and relationship of such cultural and political interactions. 
By doing so, we, as cultural studies scholars, attempt to challenge and 
question the cultural and political relationship in the rising 
contemporary neo-liberal milieu.

Cultural Typhoon in Shimokitazawa will not only be a space for research 
presentations and discussion, but also be a space for book exhibitions 
and sales, performances and art exhibitions by artists, film screenings 
and all-night visual events, and a walking tour to better understand 
the local streets. One of the most important goals for Cultural Typhoon 
is to connect the cultural scenes and movements of the streets of 
Shimokitazawa to the academic presentations and discussions in the 
symposium. We hope that the few days of Cultural Typhoon in 
Shimokitazawa will be able to let us contemplate about the 
relationships between politics, culture and city."

Deadline for Submission
1st Deadline - End of February, 2006
2nd Deadline - End of March, 2006

Submission Languages
English (mandatory), Japanese

Sessions Organization
1 day : 4 Sessions
1 Session : 4 Panels
2 days x 4 Sessions x 4 Panels = 32 Panels





Dr. Melissa Gregg
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Centre for Critical and Cultural Studies
and
Lecturer in Media and Cultural Studies
School of English, Media Studies and Art History
University of Queensland 4072
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