International Conference in Vienna

http://www.univie.ac.at/srk2010/

In recent years the circulation of Indian Cinema in a globalized world has become a focus of academic research from a wide range of disciplines and theoretical perspectives. A growing number of publications and conferences have been dedicated to the topic that embraces films and audiences as well as diverse cultural practises and performances. Furthermore, the role of the ICT in these processes has emerged as a new point of interest, in particular in regard to the study of participant audiences and fan cultures. The relationship of Bollywood with post colonialism, global flows, and transcultural processes functions as the overarching framework that shapes cinema contexts today.

Located in the centre of Europe the conference wants to act as a meeting point between European and international scholarship on Shah Rukh Khan and Global Bollywood. In addition, it aims at engaging with young scholars on the topic and at providing a platform to showcase their studies.
Conference Team

General Coordination

* Elke Mader
University of Vienna
Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology
Research Group: Visual Studies in Social Sciences
elke.mader(at)univie.ac.at
* Bernhard Fuchs
University of Vienna
Department of European Ethnology
bernhard.fuchs(at)univie.ac.at

Conference Committee

* Rajinder Dudrah
University of Manchester
Department of Drama and Screen Studies

* Martin Gaenszle
University of Vienna
Department of South Asian, Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

* Deana Heath
Delhi University

* Mehru Jaffer Hasnain
IANS, University of Vienna
Department of South Asian, Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

* Christian Schicklgruber
Museum of Ethnology, Vienna

* Claus Tieber
University of Vienna
Department of Theatre, Film and Media Studies


Conference Organisation

* Kerstin Tiefenbacher
MASN-Austria (Moving Anthropology Social Network)

Assistants General Coordination

* Monika Hunjadi
* Christian Rogler
* Nat Sattavet

Exhibition Curator

* Mira Lau

Coordination Young Scholars

* Hanna Klien

Press

* Ulrike-Davis Sulikowski
* Mehru Jaffer Hasnain
* Katja Seidl

Catering Coordination

* Ursula Probst
* Marcel Singhal Kamlesh