Writing Contemporary Wars and Contemporary Militaries: Film and Literature of Military Interventions from the Persian Gulf War to the Present
This 2-day conference will focus on the way that war has been represented in the United States (and UK) since the First Persian Gulf War in 1990 to the present. Recent events, such as the end of a so-called Forever War with the removal of American troops from Afghanistan, will serve as a focal point from which to explore topics related to war and the military, with a particular interest in issues pertaining to gender. Cross-cultural and interdisciplinary perspectives will also be represented.
Vendredi 11 novembre 2022 - 13h00 au samedi 12 novembre 2022 - 15h00
Anthropole 5033
This 2-day conference will focus on the way that war has been represented in the United States (and UK) since the First Persian Gulf War in 1990 to the present. Recent events, such as the end of a so-called Forever War with the removal of American troops from Afghanistan, will serve as a focal point from which to explore topics related to war and the military, with a particular interest in issues pertaining to gender. Cross-cultural and interdisciplinary perspectives will also be represented.
Ana Gomes Correia and Agnieszka Soltysik Monnet