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In this blog post, Charlotte, Lizzie and Maddie reflect on running the conference Territorial Bodies: World Culture in Crisis, which took place in February 2023.

Sun, 21 May 2023 09:00:00 GMT

A Conversation between the Conference Organisers: On the Day (Featuring Comparative Literature PhD

Writing about web page https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/hrc/confs/territorialbodies/

In this blog post, Charlotte and Maddie reflect on their experience organising the conference Territorial Bodies: World Culture in Crisis, which took place in February 2023.

Sat, 20 May 2023 09:34:00 GMT

A Conversation between the Conference Organisers: The Build–Up

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Territorial Bodies: World Culture in Crisis - Introducing Keynote Speaker – Kathryn Yusoff

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 14:50:00 GMT

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“Territorial Bodies” Keynotes (1/2): Kathryn Yusoff

When deciding the keynotes for “Territorial Bodies”, we had a number of key considerations in mind. Given the interdisciplinarity at the heart of the conference, we were keen to find keynotes who embraced this interdisciplinarity within their own work. Those academics who are redefining fields, thinking across disciplines, and breaking out of traditional silos were at the top of our list. We were also searching for the keynotes to bring a variety of perspectives on the central notion of “Territorial Bodies”, particularly considering the idea from across social, political and environmental frameworks. Introducing Prof. Kathryn Yusoff, Professor of Inhuman Geography at Queen Mary University of London…

Territorial Bodies: World Culture in Crisis: Introducing Keynote Speaker - Dr Lauren Wilcox

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 17:30:00 GMT

Writing about web page https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/hrc/confs/territorialbodies/

“Territorial Bodies” Keynotes (1/2): Lauren Wilcox

When deciding the keynotes for “Territorial Bodies”, we had a number of key considerations in mind. Given the interdisciplinarity at the heart of the conference, we were keen to find keynotes who embraced this interdisciplinarity within their own work. Those academics who are redefining fields, thinking across disciplines, and breaking out of traditional silos were at the top of our list. We were also searching for the keynotes to bring a variety of perspectives on the central notion of “Territorial Bodies”, particularly considering the idea from across social, political and environmental frameworks. Introducing Dr Lauren Wilcox, Associate Professor of Gender Studies at the University of Cambridge...

Territorial Bodies in Context

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Writing about web page https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/hrc/confs/territorialbodies/

In the following blog post, organisers Maddie Sinclair and Charlotte Spear reflect on the inspiration behind their upcoming conference Territorial Bodies: World Culture in Crisis.

Third blog post from Niels Boender - Veteran Poetics: An Interview with our Keynote Speaker Professor Kate McLoughlin

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 17:15:16 GMT

Writing about web page https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/hrc/confs/homecoming/

In this third blog post for the HRC Conference on Homecoming after war, the co-organiser, Niels Boender interviews the keynote speaker, Professor Kate McLoughlin, Fellow at Harris Manchester College Oxford.

Disaster and the Territorial Body - latest blog from Charlotte Spear

Tue, 10 Jan 2023 11:49:00 GMT

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In this blog, HRC Doctoral Fellow Charlotte Spear, reflects on how the conference - 'Territorial Bodies: World Culture in Crisis' links to one of the most recent chapters of her own thesis.

Second blog post relating to the HRC conference on 'Homecoming after war' by Niels Boender,

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 01:00:00 GMT

‘Have you forgotten that I am one of you?’: Returning Mau Mau in late–colonial Kenya

Writing about web page https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/hrc/confs/homecoming/

In this second blog post relating to the HRC conference on Homecoming after war, the co-organiser, Niels Boender, a third year PhD student in History, outlines one aspect of his research and how it relates to the conference.

In his first blog Niels Boender discusses the Vision for the Conference: Mediations of the theme of ‘homecoming’

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 14:44:34 GMT

‘Homecoming’ after war: Comparative and interdisciplinary perspectives

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In his first blog Niels Boender discusses the Vision for the Conference: Mediations of the theme of ‘homecoming’

'Following Living Things and Still Lifes in a Global World': Reflections on the conference

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 19:33:14 GMT

Writing about web page https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/hrc/confs/flt/

In this final post, Cheng He and Camilo Uribe Botta reflect on their experience of organising the conference 'Following Living Things and Still Lifes in a Global World'.