Visions of Contemporary Spain: An inter-disciplinary Postgraduate & ECR Symposium

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This symposium brings together PGRs & ECRs from diverse disciplines researching contemporary Spain and its communities.

Hispanists across the world will have observed that the last few decades have been a period of intensified social, political, and cultural change in Spanish society. In recent years the discipline of Spanish studies has opened up, following a constantly evolving country where there has recently been four general elections in as many years, a burgeoning feminist movement, a growing cinematic culture, powerful movements for separatism and the divisive issue of how to approach the country’s violent past. Undoubtedly, the landscape of Spain has been profoundly affected by its equally volatile history. The last 100 years have witnessed the dissolution and restoration of a monarchy, the birth of a republic, an iconic Civil War and two dictatorships. Such characteristics make Spain a fascinating area of research.

This symposium showcases the work of postgraduate and Early Career Researchers from all disciplines, including, but not limited to, History, Literature, Film and Visual Cultures, Politics, Social Sciences and Modern Languages.

The event is organised by Rachel Beaney (AHRC: Cardiff University), Joe Healy (ESRC: Cardiff University) and Tom Wardle (AHRC: University of Southampton).

Keynote speakers
The keynote speakers are Dr Fraser Raeburn (University of Sheffield) and Dr Caroline Gray (Aston University).

Programme
A programme of the symposium is available.

Registration
Please register your attendance by midday on Thursday 14 January.

Twitter
There is a dedicated Twitter page for the conference.

Simultaneous Translation
The event will be delivered in the medium of English. You are welcome to ask questions in the medium of Welsh during the Q&A session. If you intend to do this, please contact mlang-events@cardiff.ac.uk by Friday 8 January to request simultaneous translation. Please note that 10% or more of those planning to attend will need to request this provision in order for it to be sourced and will be subject to resource availability.

Recording of the event
Please note this event will be recorded.