"This volume presents the essays presented in a seminar in April 2003 as a 'topographic experiment' regarding the cultural and art expressions and production of Australia, Scandinavia and Central America, 3 regions that perceive themselves as periphery, but paradoxically never consider the other two as such. The seminar included conferences from participation experts like sociologist Nikos Papastergiadis (b. Greece 1962) and plastic artist Carlos Capelán (b. Uruguay 1948) and Virginia Pérez-Ratton"--Provided by vendor.