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CFP: THE MONUMENT IN AN AGE OF METACRISIS (UAAC-AAUC Conference 2025, Toronto, ON Canada) (UAAC-AAUC Conference 2025)

Toronto, ON, Canada
Organization: Universities Art Association of Canada (UAAC-AAUC)
Event: UAAC-AAUC Conference 2025
Categories: Digital Humanities, American, Interdisciplinary, French, British, German, Popular Culture, Gender & Sexuality, Literary Theory, Women's Studies, African-American, Colonial, Revolution & Early National, Transcendentalists, 1865-1914, 20th & 21st Century, Medieval, Early Modern & Renaissance, Long 18th Century, Romantics, Victorian, 20th & 21st Century, Aesthetics, Anthropology/Sociology, Classical Studies, Cultural Studies, Environmental Studies, Film, TV, & Media, Food Studies, History, Philosophy, Miscellaneous
Event Date: 2025-10-16 to 2025-10-18 Abstract Due: 2025-05-30

UAAC-AAUC Conference 2025 Congre?s

October 16–18 octobre 2025, York University, Toronto ON

Call for Papers | Appel a? communications

Submission deadline | Date limite de soumission: May 30, 2025 | 30 mai 2025

THE MONUMENT IN AN AGE OF METACRISIS

Amid the contemporary crisis of neoliberalism and rapidly shifting cultural values, how might monuments transcend their traditional roles as static symbols of authority in shaping collective memory and national identity to be reimagined as dynamic sites of engagement that can provide a response to the complexities and challenges of today’s socio-cultural, ecological, and digital crises? We encourage papers that examine the intersections of physical and decentralized, network-born monuments, the implications of private ownership and commodification, and the role of creative regeneration in transforming neglected artifacts into expressions of public interest. Topics may include the monument as a site of protest and renewal, challenging the legacies of colonialism, racism, and totalitarianism, the significance of digital ruins and the aesthetic potential of digital artifacts. How can monuments evolve beyond enduring materials and fixed ideologies to embrace vibrant, participatory forms, emergent practices and the repurposing of both urban landscapes and digital spaces?

Keywords: monuments, memory, crisis, digital art, networks Please send your proposal directly to the session chair:

Submissions must include:

  • the applicant’s email address
  • the name of the applicant
  • the applicant’s institutional affiliation
  • a brief biography (150 words maximum)
  • title of proposal
  • a proposal (250 words maximum)


https://uaac-aauc.com/conference/

stefan.jovanovic@concordia.ca

Stefan Jovanovic