East Meets West: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on America’s Changing Image
Czech and Slovak Association for American Studies & the Department of British and American Studies, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice Biennial Conference
Where: Pavol Jozef Šafárik University
When: September 12th – September 13th, 2025
Description: In the 21st century, representations of America are undergoing significant shifts. Once central to narratives of liberty and opportunity, its image is now examined through a diverse range of literary, cultural, philosophical lenses, including perspectives from both within America and regions such as Central and Eastern Europe and Asia and beyond. This interdisciplinary conference will explore these evolving perspectives and how they are reflected in literature, media, cultural narratives and food studies. What does it mean for the American identity and its global reputation when the long-held narrative of being the “promised land” is questioned? How are cross-cultural exchanges between America and the East, particularly Central and Eastern Europe, represented?
Institution: Czech and Slovak Association for American Studies & the Department of British and American Studies, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University
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