Soft Power, Cinema and the BRICS
Conference
Part of the AHRC network "Cinema, Soft Power and the BRICS" and supported by the AHRC-OWRI programme "Cross Language Dynamics: Reshaping Community".
The conference features an exceptional selection of papers by international academic speakers as well as additional film-related events and round-table discussions with festival organisers. It takes place at The Carriageworks, Leeds.
Keynote Papers:
The Rising Soft Power of India
Professor Daya Thussu, University of Westminster
Soft Power and Cinema: A Methodological Reflection and Some Chinese Inflections
Professor Song Hwee Lim, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Other speakers:
Elaine Chung, SOAS
Professor Paul Cooke, University of Leeds
Simon Dancey, British Council
Professor Stephanie Dennison, University of Leeds (conference organiser)
Dr Ashvin I Devasundaram, Queen Mary University of London
Professor Rachel Dwyer, SOAS
Dr Dunja Fehimovic, University of Newcastle
Hayle Gadelha, Brazilian Embassy London
Professor William Gould, University of Leeds
Professor Andrew Higson, University of York
Dr Chris Homewood, University of Leeds
Professor Stephen Hutchings, University of Manchester
Max Kellet-Cornlis, Portland Communications
Dr Xiaoning Lu, SOAS
Will Massa, British Film Institute
Professor Alessandra Meleiro, Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos
Dr Stephen Norris, University of Miami
Dr Luke Robinson, University of Sussex
Professor Caroline Rose, University of Leeds
Professor Peter Rutland, Wesleyan University
Dr Robert Saunders, Farmingdale State College
Jessica Siu-yin Yeung, SOAS
Dr Vlad Strukov, University of Leeds
David Wilson, Bradford UNESCO City of Film
Dr Yanling Yang, SOAS
Timings:
Monday 19 June: 12.30 - 17.00
Tuesday 20 June: 09.00 - 17.00
Wednesday 21 June: 09.00 - 12.00
Conference Dinner - Monday evening
Film screening and Q&A (details to be announced) - Tuesday evening
Cost:
£90 Full Price
£40 Postgraduates