In addition to this call for papers to the Sheffield Todorov conference which is surely of the greatest interest to IALIC subscribers, could I remind members that the call for papers for the 4th IALIC conference at Lancaster University December 14th-16th 2003 - The Intercultural Narrative - is still extant and that the closing date for proposals is September 1st 2003. Please consult the website for further details www.ialic.org
Robert Crawshaw
Lancaster University
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Subject: Call for Papers: Tzvetan Todorov Conference, University of
Sheffield, UK, 24-27 June 2004
Apologies for cross-posting
CALL FOR PAPERS
FIRST INTERNATIONAL TZVETAN TODOROV CONFERENCE IN
HONOUR OF HIS 65TH BIRTHDAY
'Tzvetan Todorov and the Future of the Human Sciences'
24-27 June 2004
Bakhtin Centre, University of Sheffield, UK
Tzvetan Todorov, who has gradually emerged as a leading
intellectual figure in Europe, has consistently refused enclosure in
established disciplines, and has approached human experience
from a
variety of angles. The clarity of his style and accessibility of his
thought enhance the unifying perspective he has adopted within the
human
sciences. A growing trend in the humanities today consists,
precisely, in
questioning the boundaries erected between the various disciplines
of the
human sciences and in addressing the need for research in the
humanities
to develop in new directions. It is our belief that critical theory
should
provide the platform for this debate rather than remaining at a
'theoretical second remove' and commenting only after the fact. It
therefore appears imperative to create a forum for discussion of the
works
and thought of Tzvetan Todorov in a manner that would bridge the
divides
between academic disciplines, considering that Todorov is an
outstanding
exemplar of what has been achieved in overcoming disciplinary
boundaries,
and of the potential that still remains for doing so.
The conference proposes to assess the position and contribution of
Tzvetan Todorov's thought to the human sciences and to evaluate
the potential of his concept of 'critical humanism' as an alternative
to
theory. Therefore, the conference seeks to bring together scholars
from
various disciplines who engage with Todorov's work and to foster
cross-disciplinary thought in the humanities (critical theory,
literature,
history, philosophy, philosophical anthropology, semiotics...) with
a view
to publishing at least one thematically focused volume of articles.
TZVETAN TODOROV will give a public lecture in the French
Embassy Lecture Series on 26 June 2004 and will participate in a
roundtable with the conference participants on 27 June.
Keynote speakers include:
Stoyan ATANASSOV (University of Sofia) on 'Todorov or the
Dialogical Self at the Crossroads of Cultures';
Frances FERGUSON (Johns Hopkins University) on 'Tzvetan
Todorov on Narratives and Societies';
Eugene GOODHEART (Brandeis University) on 'Todorov, Berlin,
Kolakowski and Me';
Robert ZARETSKY (University of Houston) on 'Uncommon
Histories: An Evening with Jean-Jacques Rousseau at the Drury
Lane Theatre'.
Papers addressing one or more of the following areas will be
especially welcome:
-cross-disciplinarity as the future of the human sciences
-critical humanism: new form of humanism or well-tempered
liberal humanism ?
-literature as privileged medium for understanding human
experience
-ethical approaches to history
-'exemplary narrative' as an original contribution to critical
theory
-Todorov's contribution to holocaust studies
-Todorov as European intellectual
-historical and/or contemporary sources of or influences on
Todorov's thought (for ex. Rousseau, Constant, Bakhtin,
Ferry, ...)
-crossing cultures : translating Todorov, Todorov in
translation, etc.
Papers addressing other issues related to the general aims of the
conference and proposals for panels (see guidelines below) are
encouraged.
Papers will be organised in panels of 3 lasting 90 minutes. Each
paper should last 20-25 minutes (maximum) in order to leave
adequate time for discussion.
Advance posting of abstracts, or even full papers, on the
conference website is envisaged.
Publication:
A selection of the papers presented will be considered for
publication in a special issue of The Canadian Review of
Comparative Literature.
Abstracts:
Please send 300-word abstracts by e-mail attachment in RTF or
Word format to mailto:[log in to unmask] by 30 September
2003. Proposals for panels should include title of panel, names and
institutional affiliations of chair and three panellists with abstracts
and name of discussant if appropriate.
Please consult the conference website for updated information at
http://www.shef.ac.uk/uni/academic/A-C/bakh/homeconf.html and
address any query to the conference organisers (Karine Zbinden
and David Shepherd): by e-mail ([log in to unmask]
or [log in to unmask]) or by post to:
Tzvetan Todorov Conference
Bakhtin Centre
Arts Tower, fl. 8
University of Sheffield
Sheffield S10 2TN, UK.
Please pass on this information to anybody you know who may
be interested.
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Dr Karine Zbinden
SNF Research Fellow
Bakhtin Centre
Arts Tower, floor 8
Western Bank
University of Sheffield
SHEFFIELD S10 2TN, G.B.
ph. 0044 (0)114 222 7412
fax ph. 0044 (0)114 222 7416
http://www.shef.ac.uk/uni/academic/A-C/bakh/zbinden.html
http://www.shef.ac.uk/uni/academic/A-C/bakh/todorov.html
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