IMPENDING CATASTROPHES THROUGH THE AGES: LITERATURE AND THE ARTS IN THE CONTEXT OF DOOM
10TH BIENNIAL GRADUATE STUDENT CONFERENCE
OCTOBER 26-27, 2023

Department of French, Hispanic, and Italian Studies

University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

Hybrid Conference

This conference seeks to delve into the rich tapestry of apocalyptic tensions, and we invite participants to explore diverse perspectives that reflect on various aspects of this theme, including but not limited to:

Representations of natural disasters, societal crisis and cosmic threats
Articulations of resistance, healing, and coping strategies
The role of emotions, affects and sensory elements
Environmental Humanities and ecocritical artifacts
Premonitions, prophecies, symbolism and warnings
Tragedy, gothic, dystopia, horror, fantasy, science fiction, and other genres
Race, gender, 2SLGBTQ+ and intersectionality
Indigenous cultures and decolonial frameworks and methodologies in (post)colonial settings
The configuration of collective consciousness, cultural responses and memory
Mythologies, folklore, storytelling and orality

For more information visit https://fhis-gsc2023.github.io/