One of the greatest paradoxes of the 21st century is the fact that, even though western societies have reached an outstanding scientific and technological development, fear and insecurity continue to be very much alive in public discourse as well as in our private life. Concerns about terrorism, urban criminality, global epidemics, computer piracy and organized crime and, more recently, about the outcomes of the financial and economic crises circulate widely in the media and their highly ...
Event Location:
University of Lisbon
Event type:
Event
Categories:
Postcolonial [1]
American [2]
Comparative [3]
British [5]
Genre & Form [6]
Popular Culture [7]
Literary Theory [8]
20th & 21st Century [10]
Sponsoring Organization(s) :
Project CILM - University of Lisbon
Event date:
Tuesday, April 23, 2013 to Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Abstract due date:
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
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