Our dual concern at the Cultural Identity and Memory Studies Institute (CIMS) is to explore cultural identity and cultural memory: that is, the investigation of the diverse textual constructs and creations (e.g. traditions, myths, literary canons, and political institutions) by which national and other cultural groups represent, criticise, renew and repurpose their sense of identity and memory.
Upcoming events:
Professor Mihaela Mihai (Chair of Political Theory, University of Edinburgh) is giving a guest lecture on Resonant Eco-grief and the Challenge of “Staying with the Trouble”.
It offers a conceptualisation of eco-grief as a form of resonance and argues for the importance of rituals in recognising and valorising eco-grief for ecological action when the time for hope has run out.
Date: Friday 22 November
Time: 4pm
Location: Room 30, UCO
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We warmly welcome staff and students from any discipline who would like to get involved.
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