Questions will ask for feedback detailing the feelings/reflections of these scholars around how their literary scholarship is encountered and valued within the ‘cultural studies’ disciplinary domain. Respondents’ identities will be kept anonymous, however responses will be used and potentially detailed in a paper that considers the place of literary objects in cultural studies.

Interested participants or people who may know potential participants are encouraged to contact estelle [dot] noonan AT sydney [dot] edu [dot] au
. And come along to the panel if you’re heading to the conference!

We’ll be able to announce more specifics soon, but I already want to suggest that people plan to be in Hong Kong from June 17-21 next year. Apart from the speakers and spotlight sessions that are proposed – which is one of the strongest line-ups I’ve seen for a cultural studies event – one of the best practical things this time is the range of accommodation options. There are literally hundreds of student dorm rooms availabe on site at Lingnan at very cheap rates with free wifi, and even the 4/5 star hotels either side of the campus home at Tuen Mun will be relatively affordable for academics. The schedule planned will also give people a chance to look around the city in the middle of the conference so that we can all have a break and relax without being too worn out from back to back papers.

Hong Kong is such an interesting city, geographically, socially, politically; and its economic transformations are a great place to be witnessing and discussing wider issues. What continues to excite me about ACS is that it can provide the opportunity for cultural studies to see its relevance contextualized and revitalized in different geographical contexts. I think this conference will do that and more. Can’t wait!