American Dream / American Nightmare Conference (online)

American Dream / American Nightmare Conference (online)

This conference explores the best and the worst of life and experiences in North America/Turtle Island across disciplines.

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By New Voices in Postcolonial Studies
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21 events hosted 📈

Date and time

Thursday, July 3 · 8:30am - 5pm UTC

Location

Online

About this event

  • Event lasts 8 hours 30 minutes

Note: This is a preliminary program which is updated regularly as plans and speakers are finalised. The final schedule will be shared in Spring.

3rd July 2025 (Online)

  • Roundtable on “Indigenous Horror on Turtle Island” feat. Dr Krista Collier-Jarvis (Mount Saint Vincent University) and Tiffany Morris (published writer)
  • Presentation and Discussion with author Curtis Chin on his book Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant (2023)
  • Panels on the following themes:
    • The Dystopia
    • The American Dream/Nightmare on Film
    • The Body
  • Roundtable on “Perspectives within New and Emerging Media” feat. Dr John Wills (University of Kent), Dr Rosie Graham (University of Birmingham), and Dr Sara A. Polak (Leiden University)
  • Roundtable on “Poetics of Resistance” feat. Dr Rona Cran (University of Birmingham) and Dr. Kate Lewis-Hood (Queen Mary University London)
  • Keynote Speaker – Dr Lucy Bond (University of Westminster)

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21 events hosted
FreeJul 3 · 8:30 AM UTC