The Second Annual Media and Cultural Studies Conference is entitled: Globalisation, Americanisation and Contemporary Popular Culture When: 20-21 May 2004 Where: Goethe Institute, Istanbul, Turkey Issues to be addressed include: · the global and the local in popular culture · non-American and/or non-Western influences on global culture · new directions in the cultural imperialism debate · postmodern culture & hyper-reality · popular culture after “9-11” · electronic communications and transnational networks in contemporary popular culture · methodological approaches to the study of popular culture · the role of economics in globalisation/Americanisation · local, regional, national and/or transnational efforts to regulate the spread of globalisation/Americanisation In addition to paper presentations, there will be a number of keynote speeches. Speakers scheduled to attend include: · David Morley, Professor of Communications, Goldsmiths College, University of London. · Gunter H. Lenz, Professor of American Literary and Cultural Studies, Humboldt University, Berlin. . Bo Reimer, Professor of Media and Culture Studies, University of Malmö, Sweden. . Ayse Öncü, Professor, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Sabanci University, Istanbul. This conference is made possible through generous support from the following: · The Goethe Institut – Istanbul · The Consulate General of Sweden in Istanbul · The British Council – Istanbul For further information contact: Süheyla Kirca Schroeder E-mail : skirca@bahcesehir.edu.tr OR Christian Christensen E-mail : cochristensen@yahoo.com