Association for Literary Urban Studies
Symposium, December 2, 2022
http://blogs.helsinki.fi/hlc-n
Tampere University
Time and place: 2 December 2022, 13-15.45, Tampere University. This is an online event. Zoom link:
https://tuni.zoom.us/j/66294127511?pwd=cW00bTdCRmd5cGpPMEtQNHBHQmk3Zz09
Program
13.15-14.00 Closed ALUS board meeting
14.00 Welcome words
14.05-14.45 Brief presentations and discussion
Riikka P. Pulkkinen, Helsinki University: ‘Athens in contemporary post-crisis literature’ research project update
Marko Jobst, freelance lecturer and researcher based in Glasgow: ‘Experiments in Writing Architecture’
Sonja Mikkonen, Tampere University: “Unstable Spaces in 21st Century Young Adult Speculative Fiction” research project presentation
14.45-15.30 Theory reading disscussion: readings in literary urban studies
– Hana Wirth-Nesher: ‘Introduction: Reading Cities.’ In City Codes. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996, 1-26. pdf
– Lieven Ameel: ‘Literary Urban Studies: An Introduction.’ In Lieven Ameel (ed.): Routledge Companion to Literary Urban Studies. London: Routledge, 2022, 1-10. pdf
– Jens Martin Gurr: ‘Introduction.’ In Charting Literary Urban Studies. London: Routledge, 2021, 1-11. pdf
15.30-15.45 Closing words, looking forward to future events
For more information, contact: lieven.ameel@tuni.fi