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Zombies and Democracy in the Americas on Wednesday, March 31 at Noon
Cornell's Latin American Studies Program and GEIS welcomes advanced grad
student, Andre Nascimento, for a lecture titled Zombies and
Democracy in the Americas this Wed, March 31 at Noon.
What would democracy look like if suddenly we all turned into zombies?
By drawing on examples from Latin American literature and popular culture such
as the Brazilian television series Reality Z and the Argentine film Plaga
Zombie, this presentation will examine how zombies’ narratives
broach issues of authoritarianism, racism, immigration, and democratic powers
(or the lack thereof). In ‘zombified’ societies, the
“exceptional” lack of social order is the excuse for authoritarian
leaders to seize command and create dictatorial arrangements. Whose labor is
rewarded? Whose is discriminated against? Who decides who lives and who dies?
These are questions that arise from this conflictive scheme. Democracy is thus
held hostage under the premise of a social order that justifies its violent
structure in the need to exterminate the invading Other, or the enemy outside,
but who was not technically external. How can these representations of chaos
lend some logic to our own non-literary forms of zombified societies?
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://monroecommunity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtc-6spzgtGtfwyjDWDEPKdm_Z
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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the meeting.
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Lee, Christina
Global Education & International Services
03/29/2021