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CONTENTS:
1. POSTGRADUATE CONFERENCE: THE CITY & LITERATURE
2. CALL FOR PAPERS: IRELAND AND EUROPE IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY: AN
INTERNATIONAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE
3. FOUNDATION OF THE THOMAS CHATTERTON SOCIETY
4. CONTEMPORARY IRISH LITERATURE: DIVERSE VOICES
5. BRITISH SHAKESPEARE ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE
6. USES AND ABUSES OF CAESAR: FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE 21ST CENTURY
DETAILS:
1. Postgraduate Conference: The City & Literature
A two-day conference taking place at Worcester College, Oxford, over the
weekend of September 20th-21st, 2003. It is open to graduate students who
are working
on literature of any period.
Cities are important sites of modern literary and cultural production
but they are not limited in definition to the multicultural metropolises
of the last two centuries. From medieval to modern times urban
centres have facilitated the dynamic exchange of ideas whilst
themselves becoming subjects for writers across the genres. We
hope to investigate the ways in which cities encourage, challenge
and occupy the literary imagination, and to consider the future of
metropolitan writing.
Our definition of city literature is relatively elastic. For instance,
papers
might focus on:
- a single author (e.g. Jonson, Baudelaire, Rushdie)
- representations of a single city
- utopias/dystopias
- cities and bodies
- film/t.v. presentations of city literature
- biographies of cities
- publishing and marketing centres
- journalism and/or creative nonfiction
- cities as sites of crime and/or conflict
- definitions of civic identity
Abstracts of 300 words, for 15-20 minute papers, should be sent to:
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or by post to:
Rachel Buxton
New College
Oxford OX1 3BN.
Suggestions for panel topics are also welcome.
Closing date for proposals is February 1, 2003.
Please visit our website for more information: www.english.ox.ac.uk/ego
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2. Call for papers: Ireland and Europe in the Nineteenth Century: An
International Multidisciplinary Conference
Hosted by the Society for the Study of Nineteenth-Century Ireland, Queen's
University Belfast, 20-22 June 2003
The nineteenth century was the period when modern ideas of nationhood
underwent significant development. In the case of Ireland, there was
significant dialogue and comparison with Europe; but this can be viewed as
a two-way process, encompassing both the influence of European ideas and
culture on nineteenth-century Ireland, and the influence of Irish ideas on
nineteenth-century Europe.
We invite proposals for papers (of 20 minutes duration) on any aspect of
this dialogue, including the sociology, anthropology, and ethnology of
nationhood and identity; travel writing; revolutionary movements and
discourses; appropriations of Europe; and national imaginings. It might
also be interesting to explore gender and genderings of Europe;
constructions of European Romanticism; historiography and the history of
ideas; religious and philosophical movements; intertextuality; the rise of
the novel; and musical or artistic influences. The complex connections
between Ireland, Britain, and Europe might also feature as a topic for
discussion.
Selected essays will contribute to an edited volume.
Proposals of around 250 words should be sent, before before 28 February
2003, to
Dr Leon Litvack or Dr Colin Graham
School of English
Queen's University Belfast
Belfast BT7 1NN
Northern Ireland, UK
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Tel. +44-28-90335103
Fax +44-28-90314615
www.qub.ac.uk/en/socs/ssnci.html
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3. Foundation of The Thomas Chatterton Society
THE THOMAS CHATTERTON SOCIETY
Membership Secretary: Richard Fenlon
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The Thomas Chatterton Society has been founded in 2002 (the 250th
anniversary of Chatterton's birth), to celebrate the life and works of this
remarkable poet, and to broaden and deepen awareness of Chatterton and his
world.
The Society brings together all those who are interested in Chatterton's
writing and his extraordinary life-story, and hopes to stimulate interest
amongst those who are new to Chatterton. It aims to increase awareness of
Chatterton's important contributions to
the cultural history of Bristol and the development of Romanticism. It
supports scholarship and research into Chatterton and his writings, and
the conservation of areas associated with Chatterton. It also aims to
highlight the needs of gifted teenagers like Chatterton in modern society.
It oganises meetings and events in Bristol and elsewhere, including a
regular event on Chatterton's Birthday, 20 November. Members are kept
informed through a regular Newsletter and other publications
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4. Contemporary Irish Literature: Diverse Voices
Friday 4 April (evening) - Sunday 6 April 2003, University of Central
Lancashire
This three-day conference invites fresh perspectives on Contemporary Irish
Literature, and will include plenary lectures by leading scholars in the
field and readings by, amongst others, Ruth Carr, Bernard O'Donoghue, Frank
Ormsby, Glenn Patterson, Colm Toibin and members of the Word of Mouth
Women's Poetry Collective. The conference is part of a programme of events
focusing on Irish Literature, which will include readings by John McGahern
(Wednesday 19 February, 2003) and Paul Muldoon (Monday 27 October 2003).
Given the diversity and energy of Irish creative and critical writing and
its contribution to re-thinking relationships, histories and futures within
and beyond Ireland, and the unparalleled impact of Irish culture over the
last two decades, this is an opportune moment for an examination and
evaluation of the voices that have enhanced and enriched that culture.
We welcome proposals on any aspect of Contemporary Literature from the
Republic and Northern Ireland.
Abstract Guidelines
To propose a paper, please send a 250 word abstract, preferably by email or
floppy disk (MS-Word, ASCIII or compatible file formats only), by Wednesday
15th January 2003. Please note that all paper presenters will need to
register for the conference and pay the registration fee. Please address
all submissions: for the attention of Scott Brewster, c/o Liz Kelly,
Hospitality Services Office, Marsh Building, University of Central
Lancashire, Preston PR1 2HE, UK. Tel 00 (44) 1772 892656, Fax: 00 (44) 1772
892977, Email: [log in to unmask] General enquiries, including information
about overnight accommodation and conference fees, can be also made to Liz
Kelly.
The conference organisers are Scott Brewster and Michael Parker.
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5. British Shakespeare Association Conference
The first British Shakespeare Association Conference will be held on 29-31
August 2003 at DeMontfort University, Leicester, UK.
As part of the academic strand of the conference we are developing a number
of research seminars. These seminars are aimed at developing fresh research
and mutual criticism among participants within specialised areas of
interest and expertise.
Those interested in contributing should send abstracts of between 150-200
words for consideration by seminar leaders by no later than February 28,
2003. The deadline for completion and pre-circulation of accepted papers
will be June 30, 2003.
TOPICS:
'Shakespeare and the ethics of cultural exchange'
Philippa Berry and John J. Joughin
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'Shakespeare and jealousy'
Julia Briggs
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'Shakespeare and performance: theatre and film'
Judith Buchanan
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'Shakespeare and poetry'
Dympna Callaghan
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'Shakespeare and the institution'
Deborah Cartmell
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'Shakespearean childhoods: Representing and Addressing Children in
Shakespeare's Works and Afterlife'
Kate Chedgzoy
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'Shakespeare in theory'
John Drakakis and Adrian Streete
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'Shakespeare, theory and spirituality'
Ewan Fernie
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'Shakespeare and change'
Lisa Hopkins
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'Acting up in the classroom'
Carol Rutter and Skip Shand
A workshop exploring the interface between the academy and the theatre
practitioner, those interested in participating should contact:
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'Re-viewing Shakespeare reviewing: scholarship, commentary or journalism'
Peter J. Smith and Paul Prescott
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Nigel Wood
'Shakespeare and translation'
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Peter Womack
'Not just Shakespeare: the other makers of Shakespearean drama'
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Please contact seminar leaders directly with abstracts.
In order to register for the conference simply follow the link provided on
the BSA website at: www.britishshakespeare.ws
The BSA aims to bring together everyone with an interest in Shakespeare -
theatre-goers, actors, directors, academics, school teachers and
enthusiasts. The first conference will be a broad-based event drawing
together a variety of different Shakespearean constituencies.
Attendance is likely to be high, so book early to avoid disappointment. In
addition to the academic programme outlined above the conference will also
include several workshops and activities run by practitioners drawn from a
variety of other contexts including: Shakespeare and Community, Shakespeare
and Schools and Shakespeare and Theatre. Details of the full programme will
be posted on the website in due course.
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6. Uses and Abuses of Caesar: from Antiquity to the 21st Century
International Conference to be held on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 March 2003
at the British School at Rome, Italy.
Provisional Programme
Friday 28 March
9.30 Welcome and opening plenary: Chris Pelling (University of Oxford)
Characterization:
(1) Mark Toher (Union College, New York), 'The earliest depiction of
Caesar: Greek and weak'
11.10 Coffee break
11.30 Characterization:
(2) Christine Walde (University of Basel), 'Caesar and the reception of
Lucan's Bellum Civile'
(3) Jacqueline Long (Loyola University Chicago), 'Julian Augustus' Julius
Caesar'
1pm Lunch break
2.30 City of Rome and papal authority:
(1) John Osborne (Queen's University, Kingston), 'St Peter's "needle" and
the ashes of Julius Caesar: Invoking Rome's imperial history at the papal
court ca. 1100-1300'
(2) Nicholas Temple (Nottingham University), 'Julius II as perpetual
triumphator'
4.00 Tea break
4.30 Revolution and warfare:
(1) Oliver Hemmerle (Yad Vashem, Jerusalem), 'Crossing the Rubicon into
Paris: Caesarean comparisons from Napoleon to de Gaulle'
(2) Jorit Wintjes (Julius-Maximilians-Universität, Würzburg), 'Caesar and
Auftragstaktik - The reemergence of Caesar at German war academies in the
19th century'
Saturday 29 March
10.15 Nationalism and statescraft:
(1) Louisa Mackenzie (University of Washington, Seattle), 'Imitation gone
wrong: The "pestilentially ambitious" figure of Julius Caesar in
Montaigne's Essais'
11.00 Coffee break
11.30 Nationalism and statescraft:
(2) Margaret Malamud (New Mexico State University, Las Cruces), 'Julius
Caesar in Jacksonian America'
(3) Marla Stone (Occidental College, Santa Monica), 'The first of the
Caesars and the Duce: Images of Julius Caesar in Italian fascist popular
culture'
1pm Lunch break
2.30 Modern performance:
(1) Jane Dunnett (British School at Rome), 'The rhetoric of Romanitas:
Representations of Caesar in fascist theatre'
(2) Niall Slater (Emory University, Atlanta), 'Shaw's Caesars'
4.00 Tea break
4.30 Provisional slot for further plenary speaker(s)
>From the labelling of Giulio Andreotti as 'il divo Giulio', to Berlusconi's appeal to Caesar, and the annual rites of commemoration whereby spring flowers are placed at the feet of Caesar's statue and in his forum, the dictator is still central to the conduct of Italian politics. Such usage demonstrates the enduring presence of Caesar in post-classical cultures. Associated with a sharp turning point in the history of western civilisation, Caesar quickly took on monumental, quasi-mythic proportions, but made to play either founder or destroyer, his image was not fixed. Over the centuries, the image of Caesar has become a site for the exploration of concerns about warfare and politics (conquest and imperialism, revolution, dictatorship, monarchy, demagoguery, and assassination) and been utilised in the formation of national identities (most notably, from the 18th century, in the United States, France, Germany, Britain and, of course, Italy).
This conference seeks to examine Caesar as a significant term in the
formation of western self-definitions. It sets out to explore the
dictator's reception across a wide chronological range and diverse media.
While retaining a strong focus on Julius Caesar, the conference will be
both interdisciplinary and cross-cultural.
Abstracts of the conference papers and any updates on the programme can be
accessed on the BSR website (www.bsr.ac.uk/Events/Conferences). The
conference is open to all those interested, and there will be plenty of
opportunity to participate in discussion of the papers. Registration is not
required, as entry to the conference is free of charge. If you have any
further inquiries, please contact the conference organiser Dr. Maria Wyke,
University of Reading ([log in to unmask]).
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