A One-Day Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Conference

Saturday 7th May • Old Whiteknights House

‘Who has the right to a particular literary terrain, the right to define the terms of representation?’
(Eric J. Sundquist, Strangers in the Land)

This conference aims to explore the interface between creative/critical forms of representation (such as literature, film, performance, art, history and philosophy, but not limited to these) and the claim to material/ontological human and animal rights.

It will examine the concepts ‘minority’, ‘identity’, ‘rights’ and ‘representation’ and their possible intersections. It will also interrogate categories and politics of identity, such as race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion, age, and disability, as well as the critical disciplines that invest in these, such as feminism, postcolonialism, and cultural studies.

All enquiries should be addressed to Amorella Lamount, Clare Reed and Nicola Abram at minorities@pgr.reading.ac.uk

More information can be found at www.reading.ac.uk/minorities