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The cartonera publishing phenomenon began in Buenos Aires in 2003 and was spearheaded by writers and artists who were interested in reconfiguring the conditions in which literary art is produced and consumed. They came up with a progressive new publishing model that challenges and contests the neo-liberal political and economic hegemony. Several cartonera projects include social and educational aspects and are using the creation of the cartonera books to redefine the relationship between “the book” and the public.
The Conference
The purpose of the conference and workshop is to bring together the community of scholars and members of different Cartonera publishing projects. The conference will also serve to introduce the Cartonera community to fellow faculty members, graduate students, undergraduate students and the Madison community at large.
The conference is free to all attendees and no registration is required.