Feminism in the Arts in Contemporary Britain: Conference
Submissions are invited on the topic of Feminism in the Arts in Contemporary
Britain. Feminism in Britain has permeated every art form, from drama, dance
and music to the so-called 'low-brow' culture: popular culture. It is seen as a
transgressive force and has influenced culture immeasurably since the second
wave of 60s feminism. Are women equal in the fields of art? Do they still have
to struggle for recognition within the matrix of the various institutions?
Who wields the power in British drama for example? How different is it in the
fields of music, classical or popular? Is popular music more egalitarian? Is it
better to be a woman as a dancer? Are the institutions of British culture that
create performance art now more amenable to women than before? If yes, is
there still a struggle going on for power between the sexes? Secondly, how has
the force-field of feminism influenced art forms and styles? Is music different
today than it was before the feminist era? What about dance or drama? Does the
notion of the 'feminine' permeate art formalistically or stylistically? Is
this new, or is it different, post-feminism?
Submissions are invited in the realm of feminism in dance; feminism in music
(classical); feminism in music (popular); feminism in drama; and any other art
forms influenced by feminism in contemporary Britain. Deadline for submission
of abstracts is November 2004. Conference venue: York St John College (A
College of the University of Leeds), UK.Conference date: TBA. (Early 2005) The
best six papers will be published in an international journal.
Please send a hard copy of your abstract (about 800 words) to:
Dr. Dimple Godiwala, BA, MA(Bom), MSt, DPhil(Oxford)
Senior Lecturer
School of Arts
York St. John (A College of the University of Leeds)
Lord Mayor's Walk
York YO31 7EX
Email: DimpleGodiwala@aol.com
Dr. Dimple Godiwala, BA, MA(Bom), MSt, DPhil(Oxford)
Senior Lecturer
School of Arts
York St. John (A College of the University of Leeds)
Lord Mayor's Walk
York YO31 7EX
Ext: 01904-716674
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