Conference "In, out and inbetween: Dynamics of Cultural Borders"
10/18/2012 - 15:00 - 15:00
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An international conference entitled "In, out and inbetween: Dynamics of
Cultural Borders" will be held in the Tallinn University Centre of
Excellence in Cultural Theory from 18-19 October. The fifth autumn
conference of the Centre of Excellence in Cultural Theory focuses on the
issues of border dynamics in culture. Culture is structured through
multiple borders, visible and invisible, making the culture comprehensible
and understandable. Borders facilitate communication – as well as block
it. The functioning of culture can be approached as a continuous
negotiation of borders, as an attempt to define itself and its
surroundings, to create meaning and translatability. Therefore, temporal,
geographical and symbolic borders in culture are never static but in
continuous change. Borders are the areas of sharp activity substantially
contributing to the dynamics of culture: shifting and moving borders are
the basic processes of cultural innovation.A detailed programme is
available here.For further information, please contactMonika TasaPhone:
+372 5331 4613E-mail: cect@ut.ee
Cultural Borders" will be held in the Tallinn University Centre of
Excellence in Cultural Theory from 18-19 October. The fifth autumn
conference of the Centre of Excellence in Cultural Theory focuses on the
issues of border dynamics in culture. Culture is structured through
multiple borders, visible and invisible, making the culture comprehensible
and understandable. Borders facilitate communication – as well as block
it. The functioning of culture can be approached as a continuous
negotiation of borders, as an attempt to define itself and its
surroundings, to create meaning and translatability. Therefore, temporal,
geographical and symbolic borders in culture are never static but in
continuous change. Borders are the areas of sharp activity substantially
contributing to the dynamics of culture: shifting and moving borders are
the basic processes of cultural innovation.A detailed programme is
available here.For further information, please contactMonika TasaPhone:
+372 5331 4613E-mail: cect@ut.ee