From: Ashwani Sharma <A.Sharma-AT-uel.ac.uk>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 1998 12:20:12 GMT0BST
Subject: Conferecne: IDENTITY PAPERS: UN-DOING ASIAN CULTURE



FORTHCOMING EVENT (please distribute). Places are limited
BOOK EARLY


ONE DAY CONFERENCE/EVENT 

IDENTITY PAPERS: UN-DOING ASIAN CULTURE

Saturday 16th May 1998

ICA, The Mall, London  10am-6pm    stlg15/stlg10(concessions)

The recent emergence and celebration of a distinctive `Asian culture'
at the centre of metropolitan Britain raises a number of urgent
political questions. By bringing together a number of young innovative
artists, writers and theorists this unique day event interrogates the
aesthetics and politics of a diverse range of  South Asian diasporic
media. 
To what extent do these cultural practices challenge the
prevalent forms of orientalism and racism?  Is the present
fetishization of Asian culture a way of reconstructing  post-imperial
white British identity? Is the language and approach of contemporary
criticism and critical theory adequate to address the complexities of
post-colonial  politics. What representational forms are necessary to
contest the present eurocentric narratives of race, nation,
multiculturalism and globalization. 

Speakers include: Sunnie Arshi, Bidesha, Perminder Kaur, Niru Ratnan,
Imran Khan, Deepa Patel, Arvind Singh, Gargi Bhattacharya, Sanjay
Sharma, Koushik Banerjea, Claire Alexander, Raminder Kaur and Ashwani
Sharma plus others to be confirmed. Screenings include: The Sheep
Thief,  dir. Asif Kapadia and Surviving Sabu, dir. Ian Iqbal Rashid.

The conference will be followed in the evening by a chill-out session
of urban breakbeats. 

Organised by Ashwani Sharma and the ICA

Tickets will be available directly from the ICA. (0171 930 3647)

If you would like further information contact:
Ash Sharma (0181 590 7722 x 2761 or A.Sharma-AT-uel.ac.uk)



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