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Man Alone, Stout Research Centre conference
| Location: | New Zealand |
| Conference Date: | 2011-09-01 (Archive) |
| Date Submitted: |
2011-07-12 |
| Announcement ID: |
186488 |
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Victoria University of Wellington
1-2 September 2011
'Man Alone' has been a foundational metaphor for living in New Zealand, but does it deserve its reputation? Many have argued that John Mulgan's novel, published in 1939, tapped into a national self-image, crystallising concepts of settler nationalism and the culture of good keen men which are still visible in sport, politics and advertising. But 'man alone' has also been highly contested. Has 'man alone' ever been more than a white intellectual's imagined self? How has it influenced politics, landscape, sport, visual arts, film, architecture, literature, history, theatre, social theory and science? Do we still need it?
2011 is the 100th anniversary of John Mulgan's birth. The conference brings together scholars of literature, history, New Zealand Studies and other fields to re-assess this pervasive myth. A list of papers is available on the Stout Centre's website.
Keynote speakers
Professor Vincent O'Sullivan, Victoria University of Wellington
Dr Alex Calder, University of Auckland
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