This project examines the “contemporary” with a focus on defining moments such as: 1945, 1973, 1989, and 2001. In recent years the concept of the contemporary has been taken up within limited disciplinary discourses and in the context of distinct geographical settings. The horizon of this project, however, is the global. We employ a comparative and interdisciplinary approach to the hybrid term “contemporary” as it intersects various fields and serves as a heuristic device to understand phenomena in politics, culture, and the arts.
To learn more about The Contemporary and the Stanford faculty, graduate students and visitors from different departments and methodological backgrounds that make up this working group, please visit https://thecontemporary.stanford.edu/.
