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Hegemonic masculinities in Robert Rodríguez' Mexico Trilogy
Date: 18 November 2013Time: 18.00-20.00
Room: tbc.
Guest speaker: Dr Alexandra Simon-López
This paper will discuss various layers of masculinity, in particular hegemonic masculinity and the notion of machismo used by Robert Rodríguez in his Mexico Trilogy, which comprises the films El Mariachi (1992), Desperado (1995), and Once upon a time in Mexico (2003). By critically deconstructing aspects of male hybridity, an important means of resistance to patriarchal masculinity is unveiled, that can be seen as a symbolic allegory of Western colonialism and therefore as questioning images of hegemonic masculinity within post-colonial discourse.
"I'll fight you for it!" Disputes over land - A global problem
Date: Tuesday 17 April 2013Time: 17:00 - 18:30
Venue: Helmore 252
Speaker: Professor Robert Home
Abstract: As human population grows inexorably, disputes grow over land, housing and natural resources. The African continent in particular struggles with such disputes, and post-colonial legal systems only seem to make things worse. Robert Home will discuss Hernando's 'mystery of capital approach'.
Ethnography: principles, practice and problems
Date: Wednesday 20 MarchTime: 18:00 - 20:00
Venue: Helmore 251
Guest speaker: Martijn Koster, MSc PhD, Utrecht School of Governance, University of Utrecht
Ethnography has gained a steady presence in the fields of Management and Organisation Studies, Leadership Studies and Communication Studies. Ethnography seeks to understand the local dynamics of a particular research site. It sets out to answer the questions: "what is going on here?" and "what is at stake?" Its methodological stance is especially useful in cross-cultural settings as it does not start from a priori theorisation and conceptualisation.
In this seminar, we will discuss the principles of ethnography, its roots in anthropology and sociology and its particular relation to social theory. Ethnographic fieldwork consists of participant observation and interviewing. Martijn Koster will present examples of his own ethnographic research on community leadership in Brazil and urban development in a culturally diverse neighbourhood in the Netherlands. He will also discuss some practical and ethical implications of doing ethnography. In addition, we will also take account of the ways in which ethnography constructs alternatives to mainstream theories and policies related to organisations, management and leadership.
Recommended reading: Agar, Michael (1996) The Professional Stranger: An Informal Introduction to Ethnography (2nd edition), Chapter 1 'Ethnography Reconstructed' (please contact Guido Rings for a copy)
Further reading: Kunda, Gideon (2006) Engineering culture: control and commitment in a High-Tech Corporation. Philadelphia: Temple University Press (Google Book).
Further reading: Kunda, Gideon (2006) Engineering culture: control and commitment in a High-Tech Corporation. Philadelphia: Temple University Press (Google Book).
Transculturality as a New Paradigm for Cultural Learning?
Guest lecturer: Professor Dr Werner Delanoy, Klagenfurt University, AustriaDate: Monday 18 March 2013
Time: 18:00 - 20:00
Venue: Helmore 210
Abstract: In this seminar, attention will be drawn to the concept of transculturality which has been suggested as a new direction for cultural learning. This concept will be discussed as a set of differing theories ranging from an entirely positive appraisal to highly critical comments on hybridisation phenomena. The concept will be illustrated with concrete text examples including literary texts, student essays and newspaper articles.
Plurilingualism as a Challenge for Cultural Learning
Guest lecturer: Professor Dr Werner Delanoy, Klagenfurt University, AustriaDate: Monday 18 March 2013
Time: 9:00 - 11:00
Venue: Helmore 113
Abstract: According to the Council of Europe, plurilingualism and concomitantly pluriculturalism should be fostered in European language learning programmes to fully recognize the different languages spoken and cultures practised in contemporary societies. In this seminar, theories of plurilingualism will be discussed in the context of language- culture-related learning aims. Moreover, the focus is on the role of multilingual literary texts to help promote such an agenda. Concrete text examples will be introduced, some of them serving as a springboard for creative text production.
Cultural Diversity and the Welfare State
Guest Speaker: Professor María Luisa Gómez Jiménez, Málaga University/SpainDate: Monday 25 February 2013
Time: 9:00 - 11:00
Venue: Helmore 113
In this session, Professor María Luisa Gómez Jiménez will explore the concept of cultural diversity from European legal perspectives. Particular consideration will be given to the promotion of intercultural provision and its link to the notion of a welfare state in the context of our current economic crisis.
Student migration in the UK: Socio-cultural impacts in the British society
Date: Thursday 6 December 2012Time: 18:00 - 20:00
Venue: Helmore 210
Guest Speaker: Salvatore Genovesi
Living in a globalised world in the era of multinational companies international education is sought more and more. The UK plays a major part and is a hub for international students, in particular with regard to its higher education which has a renowned reputation across the world. Every year thousands of students come to study in the UK. This temporary student migration has an important impact on British society and British way of life.
Our guest speaker, Salvatore Genovesi, student advisor at the International Office of Anglia Ruskin University, will analyse the impact of this migration with regard to work implications, studying style, lifestyle, health and housing impact.
Guest speaker: Professor Dr Christopher Hall, University of Eastern Finland
Identity and the meeting of cultures in Gregor Nicholas' "Broken English" (NZ, 1997)Date: Monday 12 November 2012
Time: 18.00 - 21.00
Venue: LAB 207
Abstract: Professor Hall will introduce "Broken English", a film which explores the life of Croatian immigrants to New Zealand in the 1990s, during the Yugoslav civil war. The film will then be shown and, at the end, the speaker will lead a discussion of its key topics (in particular, identity construction in immigrant communities, cross-cultural relationships and intolerance).
Guest Speaker: Professor Dr Frank Leinen, Düsseldorf University (Germany)
The Discovery of Otherness - and the Limits of Intercultural HermeneuticsDate: Monday 15 October 2012
Time: 18.00 - 20.00
Venue: LAB 207
Abstract: Drawing on notions of "différance" (Derrida) and "in-betweenness" (Bhabha), Frank Leinen's lecture explores the fracturing of the traditional binary opposition within colonial power relations in Claire Denis' film "Chocolat".
Successful PhD completion
Congratulations to the following student who has now very successfully completed his PhD project:- Dr Douglas Eugene Forster, About decentered individuals on screen: an analysis of American fantasy films
Guest speaker: Dr Klara Falk-Bano
Lecture: Hungary, Hungarian (business) culture, intercultural conflicts in international organisations in HungaryDate: Tuesday 24 April 2012
Time: 16:00-17:00
Venue: Helmore 223
To be followed by the seminar:
Intercultural case studies and managerial styles in today's business world
Time: 17:00 -18:00
Venue: Helmore 223
Those wishing to attend the seminar need to read the case studies in advance. Please contact beatriz.acevedo@anglia.ac.uk to access the material.
Fiction against intercultural friction: public policy and gentrification in perspective II
Date: Friday 2nd March 2012
Time: 11.00 - 12.00
Venue: Hel 217, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge
Speaker: Professor María Luisa Gómez Jiménez, University of Málaga
Date: Friday 2nd March 2012
Time: 11.00 - 12.00
Venue: Hel 217, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge
Speaker: Professor María Luisa Gómez Jiménez, University of Málaga
Fiction against intercultural friction: public policy and gentrification in perspective I
Date: Thursday 1st March 2012
Time: 14.00 - 15.00
Venue: LAB 214, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge
Speaker: Professor María Luisa Gómez Jiménez, University of Málaga
Date: Thursday 1st March 2012
Time: 14.00 - 15.00
Venue: LAB 214, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge
Speaker: Professor María Luisa Gómez Jiménez, University of Málaga
Graduate Mobility in Europe and beyond I Lecture
Date: Thursday 16 February 2012
Time: 14.00 - 15.00
Venue: LAB 214, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge
Speaker: Professor Christopher Hall, University of Eastern Finland
In this lecture, Professor Christopher Hall will explore questions of graduate mobility in a European context and beyond. We will look at studies of various aspects of graduate mobility and practical examples. The session is aimed at final year undergraduates as well as postgraduate students.
Date: Thursday 16 February 2012
Time: 14.00 - 15.00
Venue: LAB 214, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge
Speaker: Professor Christopher Hall, University of Eastern Finland
In this lecture, Professor Christopher Hall will explore questions of graduate mobility in a European context and beyond. We will look at studies of various aspects of graduate mobility and practical examples. The session is aimed at final year undergraduates as well as postgraduate students.
Graduate Mobility in Europe and beyond II Seminar
Date: Friday 17 February 2012
Time: 11.00 - 12.00
Venue: Helmore 217, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge
Speaker: Professor Christopher Hall, University of Eastern Finland
In this seminar, Professor Christopher Hall will support his exploration of graduate mobility on the basis of practical examples. The session is aimed at final year undergraduates as well as postgraduate students.
Date: Friday 17 February 2012
Time: 11.00 - 12.00
Venue: Helmore 217, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge
Speaker: Professor Christopher Hall, University of Eastern Finland
In this seminar, Professor Christopher Hall will support his exploration of graduate mobility on the basis of practical examples. The session is aimed at final year undergraduates as well as postgraduate students.
Managing a Multicultural Workforce II
(two-hour workshop)
Date: 10 November 2011
Time: 18.00-20.00
Venue: Helmore 252, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge
Speaker: Scott McCarthy, ProQuest, UK
(two-hour workshop)
Date: 10 November 2011
Time: 18.00-20.00
Venue: Helmore 252, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge
Speaker: Scott McCarthy, ProQuest, UK
Managing a Multicultural Workforce I
(lecture and workshop)
Date: 3 November 2011
Time: 18.00-20.00
Venue: Helmore 252, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge
Speaker: Scott McCarthy, ProQuest, UK
(lecture and workshop)
Date: 3 November 2011
Time: 18.00-20.00
Venue: Helmore 252, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge
Speaker: Scott McCarthy, ProQuest, UK
ALSS Research seminars 2011-12
Director of RUITS Professor Guido Rings co-organises the research seminars for the Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences. All these events take place in Cambridge, are open, free of charge, to the public.
For full details of the 2011-12 programme please see the pdf below:
Director of RUITS Professor Guido Rings co-organises the research seminars for the Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences. All these events take place in Cambridge, are open, free of charge, to the public.
For full details of the 2011-12 programme please see the pdf below:
Transparency In Health Care: Access to Biomedical Data
A talk by Professor Dr María Luisa Gómez Jiménez, Málaga University
Date: Tuesday 12 April
Time: 18.00-20.00
Venue: Helmore 304
María Luisa Gómez Jiménez is professor of administrative law. In her short paper followed by a seminar, she aims to explore the legal framework for using biomedical data in everyday health care in Europe, with particular reference to the Spanish case.
A talk by Professor Dr María Luisa Gómez Jiménez, Málaga University
Date: Tuesday 12 April
Time: 18.00-20.00
Venue: Helmore 304
María Luisa Gómez Jiménez is professor of administrative law. In her short paper followed by a seminar, she aims to explore the legal framework for using biomedical data in everyday health care in Europe, with particular reference to the Spanish case.
Images of society in Tykwer's Run Lola Run and Jeunet's Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain (German language)
Date: 28 June 2011
Time: 12.30
Venue: Düsseldorf University, Romanistik I
Speaker: Professor Guido Rings
Date: 28 June 2011
Time: 12.30
Venue: Düsseldorf University, Romanistik I
Speaker: Professor Guido Rings
Cross-Cultural Gender Constructs
Lecture and discussion
Date: Tuesday 29 March 2011
Time: 18.00 - 20.00
Venue: Helmore 209, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge
Speaker: Dr Yasmin Temelli, Duesseldorf, Germany
Lecture and discussion
Date: Tuesday 29 March 2011
Time: 18.00 - 20.00
Venue: Helmore 209, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge
Speaker: Dr Yasmin Temelli, Duesseldorf, Germany
Intercultural Business Communication (workshop)
Date: 28th March 2011
Time: 17.00-21.00
Venue: Coslett 406, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge
Speaker: Dr Petra Vogler, Stuttgart, Germany
Date: 28th March 2011
Time: 17.00-21.00
Venue: Coslett 406, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge
Speaker: Dr Petra Vogler, Stuttgart, Germany
Questions of identity: Cultural encounters in Bend it like Beckham (Spanish language)
Date: 11 March 2011
Time: 11.30
Venue: Granada University, Instituto de Migraciones, C/ Zamora
Speaker: Professor Guido Rings
Date: 11 March 2011
Time: 11.30
Venue: Granada University, Instituto de Migraciones, C/ Zamora
Speaker: Professor Guido Rings
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