Dystopian and global rebellion: A review of the tenth annual conference of the Global Studies Association of North America

Abstract

The report details presentations at the tenth annual Global Studies Association conference at the University of Victoria in Canada. Papers cover a wide range of topics including: the political economy of transnational capitalism; environmental challenges; new social movements; the Arab Spring and discussions on universal human rights. Presenters included academics and activists from Canada, the United States, Australia, Mexico, Turkey, Russia and Europe.

Keywords:

• cultural hegemony
• dystopia
• globalization
• new social movements
• transnational capitalism