1st Edition
Contemporary Culture New Directions in Arts and Humanities Research
266 Pages
by
Routledge
Are the humanities still relevant in the twenty-first century? In the context of pervasive economic liberalism and shrinking budgets due to a deep and prolonged recession, the exigency of humanities research for society is increasingly put into question. This volume claims that the humanities do indeed matter by offering empirically-grounded critical reflections on contemporary cultural practices,... Read more
Introduction, part i MEDIA CITIES, part ii THE LUDIC TURN, part iii THINKING ANALOGUE, part iv HYBRID PRACTICES, part v LOOKING BACK, LOOKING FORWARD, About the Authors
Biography
Kitty Zijlmans is Professor of Contemporary Art History and Theory/World Art Studies at the Faculty of Humanities of Leiden University. Since January 2011 Director of LUCAS - Leiden University Centre for the Arts in Society. Judith Thissen is senior lecturer/researcher at Utrecht University in the Department of Media and Culture.
