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Magus: Transdisciplinary Approaches to the Work of Alan Moore
| Location: | United Kingdom |
| Conference Date: | 2010-05-28 (Archive) |
| Date Submitted: |
2010-03-01 |
| Announcement ID: |
174492 |
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Magus: Transdisciplinary Approaches to the Work of Alan Moore
28th and 29th May 2010
The University of Northampton, UK
The University of Northampton is pleased to announce the first international academic conference dedicated to appraising the work of perhaps the most influential figure to emerge from the comics medium, Northampton’s own Alan Moore.
Moore has consistently been at the forefront of the graphic novel medium for almost thirty years, being the iconic figure behind such pioneering works as Marvelman and V for Vendetta, the revolutionary Watchmen, to From Hell, Promethea, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and, most recently, Lost Girls to name but a few. Alongside his work in the comic medium he has written one novel, Voices from the Fire, and is subsequently working on the ambitious Jerusalem project. He has also worked as a graphic artist, performed and recorded a series of musical collaborations largely related to site-specific events, and in recent years has become a magician.
While Moore’s contribution to the comic medium is undisputed, academic appraisals of his work have been fragmentary and there have been no dedicated scholarly events to date that seek to give an overview of his oeuvre. As such The University of Northampton is pleased to announce Magus: Transdisciplinary Approaches to the Work of Alan Moore, an interdisciplinary conference that will bring together not only appraisals of Moore’s comic works, but also his wider cultural manifestations and their significance at the start of the 21st century. Given his burgeoning literary and cultural importance, Moore’s significant profile in the wake of several recent Hollywood adaptations of his work (despite his own antipathy towards those adaptations and their place within the culture industries), and the relationship to Northampton’s cultural landscape (both physical and psychic) that recurs throughout his work, both the time and location are fitting for a dedicated appraisal of his cultural legacy thus far.
Registration
The conference takes place over Friday 28th May and Saturday 29th May 2010.
The cost of registration is £60 (£45 for students or the unwaged) which includes registration for both days of the conference, lunch for both days and refreshments throughout. Delegates are invited to attend a dinner on the Friday night at a local restaurant, however the cost of this is not included in the registration fee.
Registration takes place between 9 am and 10.30 am on Friday 28th May and 9 am and 10 am on Saturday 29th May at Avenue Campus Maidwell Reception.
To register for the conference please download and complete the Registration Form and send it with payment to:
Magus Conference,
Nathan Wiseman-Trowse,
The School of the Arts,
The University of Northampton,
St George’s Avenue,
Northampton,
Northamptonshire,
NN2 6JD,
United Kingdom
Registration Form
Or email the registration form (credit / debit card payments only) to:
nathan.wiseman-trowse@northampton.ac.uk
How to Find Us
For directions and information on travelling to The University of Northampton Avenue Campus go to http://www.northampton.ac.uk/about/findus/avenue/
Accommodation
Unfortunately we are unable to offer any accommodation at Avenue Campus. However for information on local hotels go to http://www.bedandbreakfasts.co.uk/propertysearch.asp?location=University+of+Northampton+Avenue+Campus
Downloadable Poster
To download a poster for the Magus conference click here
To contact the conference organisers please email nathan.wiseman-trowse@northampton.ac.uk
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