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2020 Program Sessions

774. Contemporary Economies of Prestige

1:45 PM–3:00 PM Jan 12, 2020 (US - Pacific)

WSCC - 607

Session Information

Description: On the fifteenth anniversary of James English’s The Economy of Prestige: Prizes, Awards, and the Circulation of Cultural Value (2005), panelists consider contemporary economies of literary prestige from the global prize system to the changing roles of judges, publishers, agents, and influencers.

Related Material: For related material, write to alexander.manshel@mcgill.ca after 16 Dec.

Speakers

Priya Joshi, Temple U, Philadelphia

Alexander Manshel, McGill U

Laura McGrath, Stanford U

Kinohi Nishikawa, Princeton U

Rebecca L. Walkowitz, Rutgers U, New Brunswick

Respondent

James F. English, U of Pennsylvania

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