In his poem, “Burnt Norton”, T.S. Eliot dwelled on “the still point of the turning world”, where “at the still point, there the dance is”.
Our world has been turning – and continues to turn as a hyperconnected globe marked by fast-paced consumer culture and transnational media flows. Yet its movement and motion has grown increasingly out of joint due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic and the escalating state of international politics. As the world continues turning, it is crucial that we take a step back to immerse ourselves into its “still point”, as we remind ourselves not only of the permeability of national and human bodies, but the importance of reckoning with the effects of our globalized world as well.
Our symposium theme, “Movement & Motion”, speaks to the various displacements, shifts, and migrations which literature and the arts contend with in the 21st century, from technological advancements to social justice movements, among others.
With the inaugural NTU English Graduate Research Symposium, we hope to foster a welcoming space for emerging literary scholars and writers working across local institutions, and to set in motion a flourishing network of ideas and perspectives.
For programme information, click on the event link provided below.
VENUE: Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan (SHHK) Building (Room 05-57)
ADDRESS: 48 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639818
EVENT WEBSITE: NTU English Graduate Research Symposium 2023
DATE AND TIME
17–18 Feb 2023, various times