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Migrations in Literature: Methods and Periods

Conference

Migrations in Literature: Methods and Periods

How do the histories of migration require us to rethink literary historical fields?

This workshop, the first in a series exploring relationships between literature and human migration, considers two sets of questions: How have specific methodological and theoretical approaches in literary studies shed light on the complex relationships between literature and migration? And how do the histories of migration require us to rethink literary historical fields? Spanning literature from across the globe from ancient times to the present, and considering the many diverse forms which human movement takes, an international group of scholars examines the profound challenges of writing a literary history that takes fully into account demographic movement, displacement, and relocation.

Pre-circulated papers are available upon request. To receive them, please contact Mark Sorkin at msorkin@uchicago.edu.

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How do the histories of migration require us to rethink literary historical fields?

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Otolith Group: Opening Reception

Exhibition Opening

Otolith Group: Opening Reception

The London-based collective present a new moving-image work powered by research into science fiction and transnationalism.

The Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society will present a new moving-image work by The Otolith Group, the London-based collective founded in 2002 by Kodwo Eshun and Anjalika Sagar. The collective's films, installations, and performances are powered by extensive research into the histories of science fiction and the legacies of transnationalism. This exhibition will coincide with the presentation of a major new mural commissioned for Art Institute of Chicago’s Griffin Court as a prelude to Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica.

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The London-based collective present a new moving-image work powered by research into science fiction and transnationalism.

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Betye Saar: Opening Reception

Exhibition Opening

Betye Saar: Opening Reception

This exhibition will hinge on Saar's experiments with “wearable” art, bringing into focus her gradual shift from costume design to collage.

The Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society will present an exhibition by Betye Saar, a key figure in the Black Arts Movement of the 1970s. Inspired by the transformative memory of Saar’s visit to the African collections of Chicago’s Field Museum in the mid-1970s, this exhibition will hinge on the artist’s experiments with “wearable” art, bringing into focus her gradual shift from working in costume design toward the instantly recognizable collage aesthetic she is justly feted for to this day.

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This exhibition will hinge on Saar's experiments with “wearable” art, bringing into focus her gradual shift from costume design to collage.

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