The Tunisian Association for American Cultural Studies, in collaboration with the Doctoral School Linguistique, Discours et Enseignement des Langues at ISLT, organizes a thought-provoking study day exploring how film captures crisis, identity, resistance, and rebuilding in American culture.
Failure and Fallen Structures – The Human Cost of Capital in American Cinema
We welcome abstracts that engage with themes of collapse, post-9/11 narratives, cinematic resistance, and fragmented storytelling.
Abstract submission deadline: June 30th, 2026
Event date: November 5th, 2026 | ISLT, Amphi II
● Scientific Committee:
Prof. Wassim Daghrir — University of Sousse
Prof. Lanouar Ben Hafsa — University of Tunis
Prof. Fathi Bourmeche — University of Carthage
Prof. Sadok Dammak — University of Sfax
Prof. Mokhtar Ben Barka — University of Valenciennes
Prof. Taoufik Djebali — University of Caen Normandie
Prof. Maria Ponce De Leon — Temple University Rome
Prof. Gildas Le Voguer — University of Rennes 2
Prof. Elizabeth Perego — Apalachian State University
Dr. Yosra Amraoui — University of Carthage
Dr. Imed Bouslema — University of Tunis El Manar
Dr. Jonathan Mason — University of Sousse
● Organizing Committee:
Prof. Wassim Daghrir
Dr. Yosra Amraoui
Dr. Oussema Othmeni
Dr. Hajer Ben Ameur
Dr. Nedra Abada
Omaima Ghezal
Rahma Dridi
Fedi Kantaoui
Taha Amri
Sarah Hafnaoui
Oumaima Gaha
Manar Hadroug
Nada Ashoura
Sarra Rebhi
Feriel Ben Khalifa