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Conference Panel on Animals and Art in the Age of Nationalism

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Posted by: UAAC-AAUC
Deadline: Sun, May 31st, 2026

Panel Session: Elbows Up, Feathers Ruffled: Animals and Art in the Age of Nationalism

 

Chair: Margaryta Golovchenko, Alberta University of the Arts

 

 

 

Panel Abstract:

 

The Canadian goose has resurfaced as a prominent symbol in recent years, rallying support and national unity in a moment of socio-political turmoil. Yet it is not unique in its role as national symbol. Animals have served a similar function in art and visual culture from the age of empires to the resurging neo-imperial ideas in the air today. This panel seeks to examine how animals participate in the process of nation building through the visual representation of their bodies as well as their frequent physical presence. Paper submissions on a range of temporal and geographical areas are encouraged, as well as on a range of case studies spanning fine art, visual culture, and the decorative arts. Approaches that recognize animals’ roles as symbols but also how "animalization" can creep into the language used to represent certain cultures and peoples are also welcome.

 

 

 

Session proposals should be submitted directly to the session chair, Margaryta Golovchenko [margaryta@ilmar.ca] using the CFP submission form, downloadable here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CvB76UPXZWMgee6cOxzHWtuP9mZcwZ3WJADPEW_rvsI/export?format=docx. Proposals are to be 250 words, accompanied by a biography of 150 words.

 

 

 

Additional information about the conference can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-oduiFlFKMgHUG7SfiIG2NQWIX4M9CEUjS4vmF8gonY/edit?tab=t.0.

 

 

Posted on Mon, May 18th, 2026
Expires on Sun, May 31st, 2026

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