Call for Papers "Love and Pop" Graduate and Undergraduate Symposium

[Jonathan M. Hall]

>
> Subject: Fwd: Call for Papers "Love and Pop" Graduate and  
> Undergraduate Symposium at the Brooklyn Museum
>
> Dear Colleague,
> I hope that 2008 and your spring semester is off to a wonderful  
> start.  As the Academic Programs Coordinator at the Brooklyn Museum  
> I am writing you to let you know about an exciting opportunity for  
> your students at the Museum this spring.  On April 12, 2008, the  
> Brooklyn Museum will hold a one-day academic symposium in  
> conjunction with the exhibition ?Murakami, which features works of  
> art by contemporary Japanese artist Takashi Murakami. The program  
> will consist of two sessions, in which a select number of  
> undergraduate and graduate students will present research related  
> to the theme of ?Love and Pop:  Visual Cultures in Japan and  
> Beyond? and participate in a moderated discussion with other  
> panelists.
> Papers must be received by February 29, 2008.  Students from many  
> disciplines are encouraged to submit their work.  I have attached  
> the call for submissions to this email that details the theme of  
> the symposium and the submission process.  I hope that you will  
> share it with your students and colleagues.  Please do not hesitate  
> to contact me if you have any questions. I look forward to  
> receiving submissions from your students.
>
> All the best,
> Eleanor Whitney
>
> Academic Programs Coordinator
> Brooklyn Museum
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> F: 718-501-6129
> eleanor.whitney at brooklynmuseum.org
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> Copy of PDF doc. that came with this email announcement below. --- 
> Miwako
>
> Brooklyn Museum
> Call for Papers
> Love and Pop: Visual Cultures in Japan and Beyond
> On April 12, 2008, the Brooklyn Museum will hold a one-day academic
> symposium in conjunction with the exhibition ?Murakami, which  
> features works
> of art by contemporary Japanese artist Takashi Murakami. The  
> program will
> consist of two sessions, in which a select number of undergraduate  
> and graduate
> students will present research related to the theme of ?Love and  
> Pop: Visual
> Cultures in Japan and Beyond? and participate in a moderated  
> discussion with
> other panelists.
> Papers are not to be limited to the works of Takashi Murakami  
> alone, but should
> respond to the theme of the symposium and expound upon the  
> following ideas:
> Japanese and American culture as reflected in fine art, the  
> artistic relationship
> and influences between Japanese and Western culture, contemporary  
> Japanese
> culture, the relationship between popular culture and fine art,  
> connections
> between Japanese history and contemporary art, gender roles and  
> perceptions in
> anime and manga, the creation of subcultures such as otaku and  
> their interaction
> with mainstream culture, and issues revolving around Takashi  
> Murakami and his
> artistic production.
> Students from various disciplines are encouraged to participate,  
> including, but
> not limited to: art history, fine arts, history, and cultural,  
> media, and visual
> studies. Submissions of creative non-fiction, and artist statements  
> and images
> related to these themes will also be considered. Participants must  
> be comfortable
> presenting and discussing their work in a group setting. Papers  
> must be received
> by February 29. Late submissions will not be accepted.
> Please email papers and a cover letter including name, university  
> affiliation, and
> contact information as attached word documents to Eleanor Whitney,  
> Academic
> Programs Coordinator, at eleanor.whitney at brooklynmuseum.org.
>
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