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> This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --Boundary_(ID_tjeMtYopMe/SzBR93CS+SA) Content-type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable ---------- From: Wanda Langley <wanda.langley@acadiau.ca> Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:43:06 -0300 Subject: FW: Biology Seminar From: Amy Lowe [mailto:080833l@acadiau.ca] Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2008 11:57 PM To: 'Wanda Langley' Subject: Biology Seminar =20 The Biology seminar for Thursday, March 13th will be given by Dr. Geoffrey Whitehall from the political science department here at Acadia. His presentation is titled, =B3Political Contagions of the Avian Flu: Five Easy Species=B2=20 =20 Abstract: Focusing on political contagion focuses on the relationship between the single instance of infection (animal and human) and the general emergency of a pandemic (local, national and international government. I explore five different species of avian flu contagion to understand this evolving relationship: 1) a classic case of pandemic contagion; 2) an aesthetic affective contagion; 3) a pre-emptive contagion; 4) an ontologica= l contagion; and 5) an onto-political contagion. I argue that, while each species is extraordinarily complex on its own, each species can only be appreciated within a larger reflexive movement. As such, the implications and methods of dealing with infectious disease are themselves viral since they mutate with each interaction. =20 Geoffrey Whitehall is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Acadia University. He teaches International Relations Theory, Pop Culture and Worl= d Politics and Contemporary Global Governance. His current research projects include Sovereignty, Preemption and Emergency and the Aesthetic Practices o= f Global Politics. Recent articles include =B3The Aesthetic Emergency of the Avian Flu Affect=B2 in Francois Debrix and Mark Lacy (Eds.) Geopolitics of American Insecurity: Terror, Power, and Foreign Policy (forthcoming) and =B3Politics after the Event: Exceeding Asia/Pacific=B2 Borderlands, 6.1. (2007)= . =20 =20 ** Seminars take place Thursdays from 11:30 to 12:30 in PAT 308. Refreshments are provided, and everyone is welcome. Hope to see everyone there! **=20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 --Boundary_(ID_tjeMtYopMe/SzBR93CS+SA) Content-type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable <HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Acadia Biology Seminar Thurs. March 13 at 11:30 a.m. on Avian Flu, P= atterson Hall 308 </TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <BR> ----------<BR> <B>From: </B>Wanda Langley <wanda.langley@acadiau.ca><BR> <B>Date: </B>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:43:06 -0300<BR> <B>Subject: </B>FW: Biology Seminar <BR> <FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"><BR> </FONT><FONT SIZE=3D"2"><B>From:</B> Amy Lowe [mailto:080833l@acadiau.ca] <BR= > <B>Sent:</B> Sunday, March 09, 2008 11:57 PM<BR> <B>To:</B> 'Wanda Langley'<BR> <B>Subject:</B> Biology Seminar<BR> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> <BR> </FONT></FONT><FONT SIZE=3D"4"><B>T</B>he Biology seminar for <B>Thursday, Ma= rch 13th</B></FONT> will be given by <B>Dr. Geoffrey Whitehall</B> from the = political science department here at Acadia. <BR> <BR> <FONT SIZE=3D"4">His presentation is titled, <B><U>=B3Political Contagions of t= he Avian Flu: Five Easy Species</U></B></FONT>=B2<FONT SIZE=3D"4"><B><U> <BR> </U></B></FONT><BR> <H3> <BR> </H3><BR> <FONT SIZE=3D"4"><B>Abstract: </B>Focusing on political contagion focuses on = the relationship between the single instance of infection (animal and human)= and the general emergency of a pandemic (local, national and international = government. I explore five different species of avian flu contagion to= understand this evolving relationship: 1) a classic case of pandemic contag= ion; 2) an aesthetic affective contagion; 3) a pre-emptive contagion; 4) an = ontological contagion; and 5) an onto-political contagion. I argue tha= t, while each species is extraordinarily complex on its own, each species ca= n only be appreciated within a larger reflexive movement. As suc= h, the implications and methods of dealing with infectious disease are thems= elves viral since they mutate with each interaction. <BR> </FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE=3D"4"> <BR> </FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE=3D"4">Geoffrey Whitehall is an Assistant Professor of Political Sc= ience at Acadia University. He teaches International Relations Theory, Pop C= ulture and World Politics and Contemporary Global Governance. His curr= ent research projects include <I>Sovereignty, Preemption and Emergency</I> a= nd the <I>Aesthetic Practices of Global Politics</I>. Recent articles = include =B3The Aesthetic Emergency of the Avian Flu Affect=B2 in Francois Debrix= and Mark Lacy (Eds.) <U>Geopolitics of American Insecurity: Terror, P= ower, and Foreign Policy</U> (forthcoming) and =B3Politics after the Event: Ex= ceeding Asia/Pacific=B2 <U>Borderlands</U>, 6.1. (2007).</FONT> <BR> <BR> <FONT SIZE=3D"4"> <BR> </FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE=3D"4"> <BR> </FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE=3D"4"><B>** Seminars take place Thursdays from 11:30 to 12:30 in P= AT 308. Refreshments are provided, and everyone is welcome. Hope to se= e everyone there! **</B></FONT> <BR> <BR> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial"><B> <BR> </B></FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> <BR> </FONT></FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> <BR> </FONT></FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> <BR> </FONT></FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> <BR> </FONT></FONT><BR> </BODY> </HTML> --Boundary_(ID_tjeMtYopMe/SzBR93CS+SA)--
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