Welcome to the Crossroads 2012 website

IMPORTANT! About acceptances and refusals:

Thanks to an overwhelming volume of submissions, Crossroads in Cultural Studies 2012 is already enjoying unprecedented success.

We received more than 3,100 proposals from every continent: i.e., more than three times the number of proposals submitted to any prior Crossroads conference.  The unfortunate side effect of this success, however, is that we simply don't have room on the program for all the papers and panels that we received, and so we have regretfully had to turn away a number of very strong proposals. We appreciate the interest in Crossroads shown by all those who submitted proposals. Hopefully, many of you who we were unable to fit into  the program will still be able to come to Paris in July, as it promises to be a very strong conference indeed.  And, of course, we hope that you will consider submitting your work to the 2014 "Crossroads in Cultural Studies" conference.

Registration is open!

Register now to Crossroads in Cultural Studies 2012 in Paris through the online form!

ACS Event

Crossroads in Cultural Studies 2012

Hosted by Sorbonne Nouvelle University and UNESCO

We are pleased to announce that the 9th International Conference Crossroads in Cultural Studies will be held in Paris, France, from July 2^nd to 6^th, 2012, hosted by Sorbonne Nouvelle University  and UNESCO.

The city of Paris has a long and complex history as a crossroad between cultures and peoples. Paris has played an important role in the development and circulation of the works of authors and thinkers that have shaped the postcolonial imagination in a significant way. Drawing on their tradition of comprehensive and critical thought, the organizers seek contributions in the form of papers and panels that will continue to examine the intersection between culture, power and knowledge from within the framework of Cultural Studies.

The conference will also be hosted by UNESCO, the international organization that has always championed cultural diversity and difference. Given the long association between Cultural Studies research and UNESCO, this conference should be an occasion for Cultural Studies to look back on its own evolution as well as explore new scholarly insights. We believe UNESCO will also offer an exceptional platform to discuss important current issues and contribute to the visibility of Cultural Studies in France and Europe.

Since its inception in 1996 in Tampere, Finland, the Crossroads in Cultural Studies Conference has played an important role in the creation of a global discussion about Cultural Studies. It has become a major international conference where scholars from all five continents gather regularly to exchange research, views and insights. Organized by the Association for Cultural Studies (ACS), the Crossroads Conference is held every other year in different parts of the world. Previous conferences have taken place in Birmingham (United Kingdom), Urbana-Champaign (USA), Istanbul (Turkey), Kingston (Jamaica), and Hong Kong (China).

Contact: crossroads2012@univ-paris3.fr