The 12th Association for Cultural Studies "Crossroads in Cultural Studies" conference

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The 12th Association for Cultural Studies "Crossroads in Cultural Studies" conference will be held in Shanghai, from August 12th to 15th 2018. It is the first time for it to come to Mainland China. Hosted by Shanghai University, Crossroads 2018 will bring scholars together in the beautiful summertime to engage with the past, present and future of cultural studies scholarship.The Crossroads in Cultural Studies Conference has played an important role in the creation of a global discussion of Cultural Studies. It has become a major international conference where scholars from all five continents gather regularly to exchange research, views, and insights. Organized by the Association for Cultural Studies (ACS), the Crossroads conference is held every other year in different parts of the world. Previous conferences have taken place in Sydney (Australia), Birmingham (United Kingdom), Urbana-Champaign (USA), Istanbul (Turkey), Kingston (Jamaica), Hong Kong (China), Paris (France), and Tampere (Finland).

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The conference is open to all topics relevant to cultural studies. Here are some suggested topics as food for thought, drawing on the work of our invited keynote, plenary and spotlight speakers, and on more general themes in cultural studies research. However, all contemporary cultural studies research is welcome at this conference:Relationships between the urban and the ruralPolitical/cultural unconscious of the youthIdeas and practices for the alternativeKnowledge production and its transformationRethinking university and the academic communityReturn to the communitiesHuman/non-human relationsWorking class and the intellectual proletariatGreen culture/economyGender identityCreative industry and cultural economyLabour right and robotPolitical and technical dimensions of "post-truth"Practices of spaceFood sovereignty, safety and qualityRedefinition of economyCultural citizenshipNew media and new politicsLaw and everyday-life rationalityImmaterial labour and intellectual propertyRethinking time in the digital eraRegional cultural traditions and global mainstream cultureBorders and mobilities