View the program (pdf) for the upcoming CASE Conference: “Art and War: Reading, Representing and Resisting Conflict," which will take place on Friday, February 29 at The Art Institute of Chicago.
This year’s conference will explore the creative response to conflict throughout American history. While nationalistic forces frequently co-opt art for propaganda purposes, art has more often been an importance source of rebellion and resistance. Painters, writers, filmmakers, cartoonists, musicians and others continually affirm the dignity of life amidst the harsh realities of war.
The keynote speaker, Robert Hariman, is a professor in the program in Rhetoric and Public Culture in the Department of Communication Studies at Northwestern University. He is also chair of that department. He and John Louis Lucaites (Indiana University) are authors of No Caption Needed: Iconic Photographs, Public Culture, and Liberal Democracy. Other publications include Political Style: The Artistry of Power (Chicago, 1995), three edited volumes, Popular Trials: Rhetoric, Mass Media, and the Law (1990), Post-Realism: The Rhetorical Turn in International Relations (1996, co-edited with Francis A. Beer), and Prudence: Classical Virtue, Postmodern Practice (2003), as well as numerous book chapters and journal articles in several disciplines. He is on the editorial board of seven journals and several book series. His work has been recognized by awards for both teaching and scholarship, and by numerous invitations to lecture.
Three sets of breakout sessions will follow, and they all revolve around the practical dilemma of how to engage students in a nuanced and productive discussion of the intersection of art and war throughout American history and in the present-day. As a special bonus, the Art Institute is leading a tour of war-related works in the gallery and conference participants will be able to explore the new American wing, which will be featuring exhibits on Winslow Homer and Edward Hopper.
For a more detailed look at the program, click here.
If you haven’t registered for the conference, please do so soon. The conference cost is $75 and the fee includes keynote speaker/program, breakout sessions, curriculum exchange, continental breakfast and luncheon, and time to meet with fellow American Studies teachers. All participants must register online.
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