Source: <http://www.vuw.ac.nz/seftconference/AULLA/>
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Australasian Universities Language and Literature Association (A.U.L.L.A.)
Congress XXXII
KNOWLEDGE & NATION
CALL FOR PAPERS
The theme of AULLA Congress XXXII, 'Knowledge and Nation,' encourages an
exploration of the relationship between two fundamental issues at the
beginning of the new millennium: the ways in which knowledge is constructed
and transmitted, the ways in which we attempt to define and delimit national
identity. In our information society, and in an age of increasing
globalisation,
it seems important to reconsider whether there is an integral relationship
between the creation of knowledge, the concepts of citizenship and nation,
and the specifics of geography, history, language and culture. As the focus
of an AULLA conference, the theme invites us in particular to consider how
languages and literatures influence, and are influenced by, our ideas about
'knowledge' and 'nation'. The conference welcomes papers from a wide range
of disciplines, from classical literature to children's literature, from
European
languages to postcolonial studies. We hope that papers will embrace an
equally wide diversity of theoretical approaches and methodologies, and that
the theme will spark ideas and debate rather than preclude them. (Offers of
papers not explicitly on the theme are also welcome.)
Papers should be of either 20 or 40 minutes duration, and sessions should
be of 90 minutes duration. For individual papers, send paper title, a 100 word
abstract and an indication of length (20 or 40 minutes), to the appropriate
session convenor, by 31st July 2002. Please include your email address if
you have one. The paper will be scheduled in an appropriate session.
[Please note: a list of speakers and paper titles will be placed on the website
in due course; we hope to add email addresses also, and would appreciate
an indication of whether or not you would like your email address to be
included in the list.]
Sessions may be organised by individuals, academic societies, university
departments or publications and will consist of three 20 minute papers, or a
40 minute and 20 minute paper, organised into a 90 minute session
(including discussion time).
Session organisers and anyone with general enquiries should contact
Associate Professor Harry Ricketts in advance of the call for papers deadline.
Those who wish to present papers or sessions at the congress are invited to
contact the appropriate session convenor no later than 31st July 2002.
Enquiries should be addressed to:
Associate Professor Harry Ricketts
Academic Programme Convenor, AULLA XXXII
School of English, Film and Theatre
P.O. Box 600
Wellington, New Zealand
EMAIL: [log in to unmask]
Phone: +64 4 463 6814
Fax: +64 4 463 5148
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Dr Peter Davies
School of European Languages and Cultures (German)
University of Edinburgh
David Hume Tower
George Square
Edinburgh
EH8 9JX
Tel.: 0131 650 3632
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