Cape Town, South Africa
18 & 19 February 2010
University of Paris VII (Groupe de Recherches Eugénisme et Racisme, ICT)
Artscape Theatre
Alliances Françaises of Cape Town and Mitchell’s Plain
Summary
Cultures are the reflection of constant blending, the very movement of the world. The term “métis” comes from Iberian and originally referred to the blending of Christian, Moslem and Jewish populations in the Peninsula. The term “métissage” is the “cultural exchange” of representations whose values change and adjust depending on the period, country and disciplinary approach. The term “Mestizo” has no English equivalent and in the South African context, the definition of “Coloured” has experienced many variations. From being synonymous with the mixing of races during the 19th century, “métissage” no longer only denotes a blending of peoples but also mixing of arts, thoughts, knowledge and cultures. The purpose of the conference is to encourage thought, from a multi-disciplinary point of view, on the mixing of cultures that have formed the movement of our world. The theme will not be limited historically or geographically so as not to exclude works on ancient and contemporary worlds and on familiar or distant lands. Papers will consist of both case studies and theoretical discussion 3 axes : Genesis of Métissages ; Métissages, hybridization and otherness ; Communities, Métissages & globalization
Cultures are the reflection of constant blending, the very movement of the world. The term “métis” comes from Iberian and originally referred to the blending of Christian, Moslem and Jewish populations in the Peninsula. The term “métissage” is the “cultural exchange” of representations whose values change and adjust depending on the period, country and disciplinary approach. The term “Mestizo” has no English equivalent and in the South African context, the definition of “Coloured” has experienced many variations. From being synonymous with the mixing of races during the 19th century, “métissage” no longer only denotes a blending of peoples but also mixing of arts, thoughts, knowledge and cultures. The purpose of the conference is to encourage thought, from a multi-disciplinary point of view, on the mixing of cultures that have formed the movement of our world. The theme will not be limited historically or geographically so as not to exclude works on ancient and contemporary worlds and on familiar or distant lands. Papers will consist of both case studies and theoretical discussion 3 axes : Genesis of Métissages ; Métissages, hybridization and otherness ; Communities, Métissages & globalization
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Press release
Latest publication by the GRER (University Denis Diderot Paris VII)/dernière parution du GRER (Université Denis Diderot Paris VII) « L’Afrique du Sud à l’heure de Jacob Zuma » (Thierry Vircoulon & Cécile Perrot, eds.)
