Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 15:19:19 -0600
Call for submissions:
"Watch What You Say": Criticism Under Attack -- Object Magazine Special
Issue
What is the function of arts criticism -- or for that matter of
critical art -- in light of recent events? White House press secretary
Ari Fleischer insists that in these bellicose times people have to
"watch what they say, watch what they do." In the days following that
remark, Aaron McGruder's comic strip, "The Boondocks" was yanked from
newspapers for being critical of the war, and a recent essay in the New
York Times Book Review suggested that the function of criticism is
empathy. In this with-us or-against-us moment, it seems that the very
idea of criticism is under attack. For its special theme issue,
"'Watch What You Say:' The Freedom of Criticism in the New Era"
Object magazine is seeking 800-1200 word essays that explore the place
of critical discourse in the post-September 11th world. We encourage
submissions from a wide range of fields as well as those that look to
art as a medium of critical exchange.
Looking for a CV Builder? Want to beef up a portfolio with cultural
criticism? Dismayed by the current state of arts journalism? Object is a
project of the Arts Journalism Collective, a group focused on creating a
forum for arts and entertainment criticism vital for thriving arts
communities. Object strives to bridge the gaps between artists,
audiences, and critics from a wide variety of disciplines in and out of
the "academy" as well as providing a training ground for writers,
editors, photographers, and designers in the field of arts journalism.
Those interested in submitting articles a well as those interested in
our mission can contact Object's features editor, David Jenemann at
jenem001@tc.umn.edu or visit Object at www.objectmag.com. Essays and
queries can be e-mailed until November 26.
David Jenemann
Comparative Studies in Discourse and Society
University of Minnesota
9 Pleasant St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
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