Proposal Title: Rethinking the Vanguard: Aesthetic and Political Positions in the Postmodern Debate

39th Convention, Northeast Modern Language Association (NeMLA)

April 10-13, 2008

Buffalo, New York

Abstract:

What constitutes the aesthetic and political vanguard within the era of late capitalist subsumption? This panel focuses on the relationship between art and society within postmodernity and the creative attempts to move beyond its borders. Possible topics include: vanguard vs. neo-avant-garde aesthetics and politics; resistance literature; decolonization, localization, and the role of the artist; recent collective movements against Empire and the creative responses. The interrelationship between aesthetics and politics should be emphasized. Please send inquiries and/or 250-500 abstracts (MS word attachments only) to John Maerhofer at jjmaer@aol.com.

Deadline: September 15, 2007

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