{"id":212,"date":"2014-03-11T14:51:15","date_gmt":"2014-03-11T14:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/paris-news\/?p=212"},"modified":"2014-04-03T15:01:07","modified_gmt":"2014-04-03T15:01:07","slug":"alternative-spaces-a-postgraduate-inter-disciplinary-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/paris-news\/2014\/03\/11\/alternative-spaces-a-postgraduate-inter-disciplinary-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"16 June – \u2018Alternative Spaces\u2019: A Postgraduate Inter-disciplinary Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

Call For Papers<\/b><\/p>\n

Organised and funded by KIASH, the School of English and the School of History\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

We are pleased to announce that in conjunction with KIASH, the School of History and the School of English, we are able to offer three postgraduate scholarships<\/b> to outstanding applicants. These will cover Eurostar travel<\/b> between London\/Ashford to Paris, as well as accommodation<\/b> for one night. By submitting an abstract, postgraduate students<\/b> will automatically be considered for a scholarship.<\/p>\n

University of Kent, Reid Hall, Paris<\/b><\/p>\n

Monday16th<\/sup> June 2014<\/b><\/p>\n

Confirmed Keynote: Dr. Daniel Kane, University of Sussex<\/p>\n

Alternative spaces can be understood as any area which is used in an unconventional way. Historically, non-purpose built spaces have played an important role in advancing architectural forms, as well as impacting upon their surrounding environments. Yet spaces of alterity have often been marginalised in critical studies. With advances in technology, the boundaries between normative and alternative spaces are continually evolving.\u00a0 The impact of the internet and new media have altered the way we perceive and use a range of sites. This transformative potential has raised the cultural significance of alternative spaces, and facilitated their emergence within contemporary political discourse. The privatisation of space and the loss of public access have inaugurated a number of social\/spatial interventions \u2013 such as the Occupy Movement. Our comprehension of space must adapt to this mobility and employ a range of versatile approaches. This KIASH funded conference seeks to challenge prevailing attitudes towards concepts of space – its formation, occupation and utilisation – by promoting the discussion of \u2018alternative spaces\u2019 in an inter-disciplinary sphere. This one-day conference gives postgraduates and early career researchers from different disciplines, the opportunity to come together to explore the idea of \u2018alternative spaces\u2019 within their research.<\/p>\n

The conference will be held at Reid Hall, in the heart of Paris, which is a fascinating example of an \u2018alternative space\u2019. As a non-purpose built educational facility, it initially functioned as a porcelain factory, later a military hospital and a woman\u2019s refuge, finally becoming a university campus at the end of the Second World War.<\/p>\n

We welcome abstracts of 250 words for 20-minute papers from a range of academic disciplines. Including, but not limited to: literature, history, the arts, philosophy, architecture and politics.<\/p>\n

Some ideas may include:<\/b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n