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Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2001 13:07:35 -0500 (EST)
From: Spoon Collective <spoons-AT-lists.village.Virginia.EDU>
Subject: SPOON-ANN: CFP: Watch What You Say: Criticism Under Attack -- Object Magazine


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From: David Jenemann <jenem001-AT-tc.umn.edu>

Call for submissions:

^ÓWatch What You Say^Ô: Criticism Under Attack ^Ö Object Magazine Special Issue

What is the function of arts criticism ^Ö or for that matter of critical
art ^Ö in light of recent events? White House press secretary Ari Fleischer
insists that in these bellicose times people have to ^Ówatch what they say,
watch what they do.^Ô In the days following that remark, Aaron McGruder^Òs
comic strip, "The Boondocks," was yanked from newspapers for being critical
of the war, and a recent essay in the New York Times Book Review suggested
that the function of criticism is empathy. In this with-us or-against-us
moment, it seems that the very idea of criticism is under attack. For its
special theme issue, ^Ó^ÑWatch What You Say^Ò: The Freedom of Criticism in the
New Era,^Ô Object magazine is seeking 800-1200 word essays that explore the
place of critical discourse in the post-September 11th world. We encourage
submissions from a wide range of  fields as well as those that look to art
as a medium of critical exchange.

Looking for a CV Builder? Want to beef up a portfolio with cultural
criticism? Dismayed by the current state of arts journalism? Object is a
project of the Arts Journalism Collective, a group focused on creating a
forum for arts and entertainment criticism vital for thriving arts
communities. Object strives to bridge the gaps between artists, audiences,
and critics from a wide variety of disciplines in and out of the ^Óacademy^Ô
as well as providing a training ground for writers, editors, photographers,
and designers in the field of arts journalism. Those interested in
submitting articles a well as those interested in our mission can contact
Object^Òs features editor, David Jenemann at jenem001-AT-tc.umn.edu or visit
Object at www.objectmag.com. Essays and queries can be e-mailed until
November 26.



David Jenemann
Comparative Studies in Discourse and Society
University of Minnesota
9 Pleasant St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

   

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