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------- Forwarded message follows ------- From: "Steven P. Krause" <[log in to unmask]> 2002 Conference Text in the City: Germany and City Life The 4th Annual German Studies Graduate Student Conference at the University of Wisconsin-Madison 12 and 13 April, 2002. From Dorf to Metropolis, from Burg to urban landscape, from the medieval to the (post)modern the city serves as a focal point for language and culture. The city has been the locus of language standardization, a symbol of economy and commerce, and the object of modern fascination and horror. Students in any area of Germanic studies are invited to submit proposals for papers dealing with the topic of city life in German- and Dutch-speaking countries. Some suggestions for topics include: Representations of city life (in film, literature, etc.) Urban dialects Migration and Immigration Architecture Culture and Subculture Berlin The Medieval City Urban vs. Pastoral Cabaret The deadline for submitting abstracts is January 29, 2002. Submissions should not bear the author's name. Please attach instead a sheet of paper with the following information: name, title of paper, department & university affiliation, address, phone number, and email address. papers should not exceed 20 minutes in length (8-10 pages). Please send abstracts: by mail: Steve Krause Department of German University of Wisconsin 818 Van Hise Hall 1220 Linden Dr. Madison, WI 53706 U.S.A. by email: [log in to unmask] (Accepted as plain text, rich text format (RTF) or as a Word Perfect document only. Other formats cannot be accepted.)