First Call for Papers
INTERNATIONAL JANE AUSTEN: Jane Austen’s Comedy
La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
November 29th – December 2nd 2007
http://austen2007.net
‘Remember the country and the age in which we live. Remember that we are
English, that we are Christians.’ Henry Tilney’s rebuke to Catherine
Morland can be read in many ways, but it is certain that Jane Austen,
unlike many of her contemporaries - Ann Radcliffe, Charlotte Smith,
Maria Edgeworth or Scott - never ventures outside England, and never
presents a foreigner. Yet her novels are increasingly read, enjoyed and
studied in cultures quite distinct from the one in which she wrote.
This conference addresses this paradox, and aims to bring together
readers and students of Jane Austen from around the world to discuss the
variousness of Jane Austen’s appeal across cultures. The theme of the
conference is Jane Austen’s Comedy. This theme has been chosen because
it promises to bring to the fore both the universality of Austen’s
appeal and the difficulties of translation between languages and
cultures. Delegates are invited to focus on this theme, or comment on it
in the course of papers on other aspects of the novels.
Proposals for papers of 25 and 40 minutes duration are invited. Along
with a title, please supply a brief description of your paper, and
indicate its contribution to the conference theme and focus.
Expressions of interest are welcomed. The deadline for proposals is 1
June 2007.
Bursaries
Delegates from the Asia-Pacific region are especially welcome. La Trobe
University has provided funds for a small number of bursaries to support
speakers to attend the conference from outside Australia. If you would
like to be considered for a bursary, please supply us with a brief CV,
indicating the degree of support you could expect from your own
institution (if any). Applications for bursaries will need to be made
before January 10 2007.
Possible topics might include:
Is comedy transnational?
Comedy and romance
Jane Austen’s comedy compared with other writers – Cervantes,
Shakespeare, Burney, Stendhal, Oscar Wilde, etc
How translatable is Jane Austen?
Wit in Jane Austen
Austen’s comedy and the theatre
Forms of comedy in Jane Austen: satire, parody, burlesque
The influence of Jane Austen’s comedy on later writers
The novel as entertainment
Comedy and cruelty
Papers addressing Northanger Abbey or Austen's minor works are
particularly welcome.
Proposals may be lodged by regular mail or by email. Send email
proposals in the body of the message (no attachments, please.)
Further information
Conference Website: http://austen2007.net
IJA Conference
c/- Laura Carroll
English Program
La Trobe University
Melbourne VIC 3086
AUSTRALIA
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Phone: + 61 (03) 9479 2398
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