As the precarious nature of political landscapes continue to show themselves—in the United States and other regions of the world—researchers, activists, artists, and other stakeholders have developed complex ways of interrogating the inequalities prevalent within them. Additionally, many critical scholars have asserted that the “post-racial, post-feminism, post-homophobic melting pot” narratives that have been central to contemporary discussions of identity, place, and space have always been dangerous fallacies. Such perspectives illustrate that inequality takes on institutional and interpersonal forms that are constantly changing in their scope and discourse.
Influenced by this, the 2017 conference theme is “Inequality: Transmutations and Contestations.” This two-day symposium will explore scholarship and artwork that highlight the many faces of power, inequality, oppression, and resistance within our social worlds. All disciplinary interventions are welcomed!
Borderlands will take place on Friday April 21 and Saturday April 22.
Register for Borderlands: A Critical Graduate Symposium: https://borderlandsgraduatesymposium.wordpress.com/registration/
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For more information, contact: Cynthia Melendez at borderlands.uconn@gmail.com