CFP: Stalin's Cultural Legacy (University of Bristol, March 15, 2003)

Call for Papers: Stalin's Cultural Legacy

Location: United Kingdom
Call for Papers Deadline: 2002-12-16
Date Submitted: 2002-08-09
Announcement ID: 130977

   Stalin's Cultural Legacy
   Organised by the Centre for Russian and East European Cultural Studies
(CREECS)
   University of Bristol
   Saturday 15th March 2003

   The figure of Iosif Stalin has cast a long shadow over twentieth
century history and, over a decade since the fall of the Soviet Union,
his impact continues to dominate many social and political agendas. In
the cultural sphere Stalinis influence, both during and after his
lifetime, was pervasive and has most frequently been described as
fundamentally negative. Reputedly one of the chief authors of the
doctrine of Socialist Realism and a staunch opponent of modernism,
Stalin is often regarded as having held the Soviet Union back, and as
responsible for a lost generation of cultural development,
experimentation and production. In March 2003 it will be fifty years
since the death of Stalin. This marks an interesting juncture at which
to explore precisely what has been and, indeed, what might continue to
be the cultural legacy of Stalin and Stalinism. This conference aims to
explore the notion of Stalin's legacy both during and after his lifetime
within the broad cultural arena.

   Contributions are welcomed which will consider Stalinis cultural
legacy in a wide range of fields including, painting, cinema,
photography, theatre, literature, music and popular culture. Please sent
an abstract of c.200 words by 16th December 2002 to:

    Dr Mike O'Mahony
    History of Art Department
    University of Bristol
    43 Woodland Road
    Bristol BS8 1UU
    United Kingdom
    Phone 00 44 (117) 954 6085

    Email: [email protected]
    Visit the website at
http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/ArtHistory/stalinsculturallegacy.html




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