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British Association for American Studies Annual Conference
University of Nottingham, 16-19 April 2009
CALL FOR PAPERS
The fifty-fourth BAAS Annual Conference will take place at the University of
Nottingham between 16 and 19 April 2009.
There is no main focus or theme for the conference which is designed as a
forum for research papers on any subject relating to the United States of
America and to early America. Paper and panel proposals on any topic within
American Studies, broadly defined, are welcome. The conference will feature
papers across a wide range of disciplines including literary studies,
history, film, television and media studies, political science, cultural
studies, visual culture and art history, among others. We are also
extremely keen to receive proposals which adopt an interdisciplinary focus.
Located in the centre of England and near to East Midlands Airport,
Nottingham is renowned not only for the legendary Robin Hood but also for
its close proximity to Eastwood, the birthplace of D.H. Lawrence and
Newstead Abbey, Lord Byron’s ancestral home. The city offers a wealth of
museums, galleries and cinemas including Nottingham Castle, the Playhouse,
the Theatre Royal, the Broadway Cinema and Media Centre as well as the newly
opened Contemporary Art Exchange. Situated to the west of the city centre,
the location for the conference is the 330 acre University Park which is
notable both for its famous lake, woodland areas and extensive parkland
which is the home to a theatre, a performance hall and two Art Centres. For
further information about Nottingham, please see
http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/
We would like to invite proposals for 20-minute papers of a maximum of 250
words which should also include a provisional title. These will be arranged
into panel groups. We also invite proposals for panels and roundtable
discussions, involving two or more people and sharing a common theme and/or
interdisciplinary focus. The conference will include papers from national
and international scholars across the spectrum of the research community,
ranging from postgraduates to senior scholars.
Proposals for BAAS 2009 at the University of Nottingham should be submitted
by 13 October 2008 at the latest, preferably by e-mail attachment to:
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Dr. Celeste-Marie Bernier
School of American and Canadian Studies
University of Nottingham
University Park
Nottingham
NG7 2RD
Tel: +44 (0) 115 8467600
Fax: +44 (0) 115 9514261
Any questions, comments or suggestions are welcome.
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