Vision, Memory, Spectacle

Australian Women's and Gender Studies Association (AWGSA)
International Conference

The University of Western Australia
Perth, Australia

9-11 July 2008

Feminism’s reputation for excess and spectacle perseveres in media images and popular memory, but how do we remember the vision(aries) of earlier feminisms? How is feminism screened? Is there agency in spectacle? How do current shifts in visual culture affect gender relations (does feminism have a SecondLife)? And does it matter, if women are still spectacularly poor in the global corporation? This conference is intent on pursuing the visual, memory and spectacle in diverse forms, as well as any topics that further understandings of gender and sexuality, race and class, historically and in contemporary everyday life. It is for everyone interested in contemporary work in women’s studies, feminist activism and gender research.

Keynote speakers:
Professor Sasha Roseneil, Birbeck Institute, University of London
Dr Felicity Collins, LaTrobe University
Adjunct Prof Pat Dudgeon, University of Western Australia

Film Night: 1970s/80s feminist short films scheduled for Thurs 10th July.

Pre-conference Postgraduate Workshop on Tues 8th July.

Programme 

For further information please contact:
Alison Bartlett
Women's Studies
University of Western Australia
ph. 08 6488 2066
bartlett@arts.uwa.edu.au