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East Meets West: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on America’s Changing Image
| Type of event: | Conference › International (in SR or ČR in a world language) |
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| Event dates: | 12.09.2025 - 13.09.2025 |
| Event location: | Košice, Moyzesova 9, budova Platón, Filozofická fakulta UPJŠ v Košiciach |
| Organizer: | Katedra anglistiky a amerikanistiky Filozofickej fakulty UPJŠ v Košiciach |
| Professional sponsor of event: | Dr. h. c. prof. Mgr. Slávka Tomaščíková, PhD. |
| Held under the auspices of: | Česko-slovenská asociácia pre americké štúdiá |
| Link to conference site: | https://www.upjs.sk/filozoficka-fakulta/pracoviska/katedra-anglistiky-a-amerikanistiky/east-meets-west/ |
| Keywords: | East West U.S. cross-cultural perspectives |
| Working languages: | English |
The main objective
The conference “East Meets West: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on America’s Changing Image” will explore how perceptions of the United States have evolved in recent years, particularly through the lens of literature, media, and cultural narratives. Focusing on cross-cultural exchanges between the U.S. and regions such as Central and Eastern Europe, it invites interdisciplinary perspectives on how America's identity and image are represented and reimagined in a globalized world.
Topic circuits
- Shifting Perspectives in American Literature, Culture, and Media
- Philosophical Reflections on U.S. Politics and Identity
- Central and Eastern European Perspectives on America
- Freedom, Democracy, and the American Dream in Crisis
- Literary and Cultural Representations of America
- Transnational Perspectives on American Identity
- Interdisciplinary Contributions
Next information
A biennial conference organized by the Czech and Slovak Association for American Studies & the Department of British and American Studies, Faculty of Arts, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Slovakia. The second call is open until 15 June 2025.
Information about the event entered:
Mgr. Lucia Huličová, (lucia.hulicova@upjs.sk)
Last update: 19.05.2025 15:52