A Stranger London

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A Stranger London: Space, Knowledge and Participation in Contemporary Urban Fantasy

Mit Carsten Kullmann, M.A. von der Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg

In this lecture examine constructions and representations of urban space, urban knowledge and urban participation in contemporary London urban fantasy. This premise provokes three main questions that will guide my analysis of the representations of the British capital in the fantastical literary imagination: How is the city spatially imagined? What knowledge is conveyed about the city? What constitutes a liveable city? By answering these key questions, the lecture will highlight possible contributions of a literary studies perspective to culture-driven urban transformations.

Die Veranstaltung ist Teil der Ringvorlesung "Stadt. Kulturgetriebene Regeneration. Raum – Wissen – Partizipation", die im Sommersemester 2024 stattfand.

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Bio-Note

 
Carsten Kullmann holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in British Linguistics, Literature and Cultural Studies from the University of Leipzig. Since 2018, he has been working as a lecturer at Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg. In his dissertation, he analyses systems of urban representation in contemporary London urban fantasy. In addition to fantasy and urban studies, his research interests include identity construction in contemporary Britain, the study of cultural memory, and the representation of Nazi Germany in Anglophone popular culture.