**Spam**: [ecrea] Association for Cultural Studies - Summer Institute - 11-15 July 2011 - Ghent University

> The Association for Cultural Studies (ACS) presents the inaugural 
> *ACS Summer Institute* to be held from *11-15 July 2011* at the 
> Department of Educational Studies of Ghent University in Belgium. 
> The theme of the Summer Institute is *Critical Literacies.*
>
> The traditional notions of literacy have been challenged by 
> developments such as digitization, globalization and 
> multiculturalism. During the Summer Institute we will question and 
> discuss these challenges from a critical perspective, working at the 
> intersection of cultural studies and education. We will expand the 
> notion of a singular literacy to multiliteracies and focus on what 
> this shift implies for media literacy, digital literacy, 
> (cross)cultural literacy, academic literacy, corporal literacy, etc.
>
> The Summer Institute will provide an intense and rewarding 
> pedagogical experience for postgraduate students and postdoctoral 
> researchers who will have the opportunity to spend the week learning 
> from lectures and seminars delivered by 4 to 5 keynote speakers and 
> a faculty staff of leading cultural studies scholars from around the 
> world. The following keynote speakers have been confirmed: *Carol 
> Stabile *(University of Oregon, USA)*- Ted Striphas *(Indiana 
> University, USA)*- John Willinsky *(Stanford University, USA).
>
> The Summer Institute will be held in the tradition of the Crossroads 
> conferences, bringing together people from a wide range of 
> disciplines to explore what it means to conduct cultural studies. We 
> therefore encourage participation from researchers who work in 
> disciplines such as cultural studies, cultural anthropology, film 
> studies, media studies, literary theory and criticism, discourse 
> analysis, new literacy studies, educational studies, rhetorical criticism etc.
>
> Those interested in participating are invited to take notice of the 
> above mentioned dates. Practical information about registration and 
> a full list of Summer Institute keynotes and faculty will be 
> disseminated in due course.
>
> The _Association of Cultural Studies <http://www.cultstud.org/>_ is 
> the premiere international association of cultural studies and hosts 
> the biennial Crossroads in Cultural Studies Conference. Starting 
> with Ghent in 2011, the ACS intends to host a biennial Summer Institute.

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