SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS

The British Association for Romantic Studies Biennial Conference

ROMANTICISM'S DEBATABLE LANDS

Plenary Speakers: James Chandler, Nigel Leask, Karen O'Brien, Tilottama
Rajan

28-31 July 2005
University of Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

The phrase 'Debatable Lands' has been used in reference to disputed
parts of the Anglo-Scottish Border since at least the sixteenth century.
Popularised by Walter Scott, the term was extended to other geographical
areas and into metaphorical use in the nineteenth century. Macaulay in
1828 described history as the 'debatable land' between Reason and
Imagination. The BARS conference of 2005 invites an assessment of
Romanticism's Debatable Lands in the fullest and broadest senses of the
phrase.

Although this list is not intended to preclude other interpretations of
the conference theme, we welcome offers of papers on such topics as:

*       The literature of the Anglo-Scottish border in the Romantic
period, for instance Hogg, Scott, Wordsworth, ballad collecting and
editing

*       English Romantic writers and Scotland

*       Debatable lands, borders and marches elsewhere in Britain

*       Overseas visitors to northern England and the Scottish borders

*       Debatable lands abroad revealed or created in the course of
empire, trade or travel

*       Lands and societies rendered debatable by race, class,
nationality or political allegiance

*       Territories debated by gender

*       The debate between historical fiction and history, reason and
imagination, religion and scepticism

*       Debated territories in literary and textual theory

Proposals for 20-minute papers are invited on any aspect of the
conference theme. Proposals should be not more than 300 words and
submitted by 15 October, 2004. We are also interested in proposals for
Special Sessions. Convenors of Special Sessions are asked to submit a
title and details of the three 20-minute papers proposed for the Session
by the deadline.

The conference organisers are Professor Claire Lamont and Dr Michael
Rossington of the School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics
at the University of Newcastle.

Online submission forms for proposals are available on the conference
website. Alternatively you are welcome to submit a proposal by e-mail
([log in to unmask]) or by post to:

Dr Michael Rossington, BARS2005,
School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics
University of Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK
Conference e-mail address: [log in to unmask]
Conference website address: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/bars2005

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