The eighth annual Work in Progress in the Social Studies seminars (WIPSS) kick off on Wednesday 18 February, 6 - 7.30p.m. in Gateway Building, Room 104, University of Malta. The seminars are convened by lecturers in the Mediterranean Institute, Faculty of Education and Faculty of Arts - Dr Vicki Ann Cremona, Dr Paul Clough, Dr Carmelo Vassallo, Professor Peter Mayo and Dr Mark Falzon. The public is cordially invited.
This year, most of the seminars and symposia are on the theme Understanding Cultural Diversity. The growing cultural diversity of the Maltese Islands is explored through papers on asylum seekers, 'illegals', and immigrants. There will be papers on gayness, the international dimensions of cultural intolerance after September 11, and the possibilities of Catholic-Muslim dialogue. Other speakers discuss ritual, Maltese identity, and art.
WIPSS gives researchers the chance to get feedback in an informal atmosphere. It acts as a forum for dialogue between the university and the community.
Get more information from the Communciations Office, University of Malta. E-mail: comms@um.edu.mt
PROGRAMME
18 Feb | Ruth Farrugia
Law, University of Malta |
Asylum Seekers in Transit - the Maltese Experience
Venue: Rm 104, Gateway Building, University of Malta |
25 Feb | Carmel Cassar
History, University of Malta |
The Cultural Roots of Maltese Identity - Christian Myths and Social
Memory of a Mediterranean Frontier Society
Venue: Rm 104, Gateway Building, University of Malta |
3 Mar | Fr Pierre Grech Maguerat
Ms. Marcia Grima Dr Leo Bencini |
Symposium: Refugees, `Illegals`, and Immigrants in Malta
Venue: LT1, Erin Serracino Inglott Hall, University of Malta |
10 Mar | Dr Paul Clough
Anthropology, University of Malta |
Why Catholicism can Understand Islam - Reflexive Anthropology and Religious
Awareness
Venue: Rm 104, Gateway Building, University of Malta |
17 Mar | James Laidlaw
Anthropology, University of Cambridge |
Ritualisation and the Anthropology of Sacrifice
Venue: LT1, Erin Serracino Inglott Hall, University of Malta |
24 Mar | Ivan Callus
English, University of Malta |
"Philosophy in a Time of Terror": The Theoretical Humanities after
September 11
Venue: Rm 104, Gateway Building, University of Malta |
1 Apr | Robert Mizzi
Queer Peace International |
Unravelling Queerness in Social Research
Venue: Rm 156, Gateway Building, University of Malta |
21 Apr | Adrian Grima
Maltese, University of Malta |
"Despite her dark skin, her face was attractive": Suppressing Identities
in an Enlightened Malta
Venue: Rm 104, Gateway Building, University of Malta |
28 Apr | Roundtable Session
Articulating the Klandestini Experience - Literary and Refugee Voices Venue: Rm 122, Mediterranean Institute University of Malta (behind HSBC Bldg.) |
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5 May | Isabelle Borg
Art, University of Malta |
Art in Ireland Today
Venue: Rm 104, Gateway Building, University of Malta |
CONVENORS:
Dr. Paul Clough (Mediterranean Institute)
Dr. Vicki Ann Cremona (Mediterranean Institute)
Dr. Mark-Anthony Falzon (Faculty of Arts)
Professor Peter Mayo (Faculty of Education)
Dr. Carmelo Vassallo (Mediterranean Institute)
12/02/04