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CALL FOR PAPERS
Annual International Symposium on Modern Austrian Literature and
Culture
April 21-24, 2005
University of Montana, Missoula
Topic
Transcending the Borders:
Austria in the Context of Central Europe
(Past and Present)
The conference will seek to address the role that Austria plays and
historically has played in Central Europe - and beyond. This topic is
open for cultural, literary, and political analysis within a historical
or contemporary context. Discussion points could include:
- Literature (past and contemporary authors/works): What is the legacy
of post-Empire reality on former regions of the Austro-Hungarian
Empire? How do they fit in the Austrian context? To what extent do/have
they influenced the Austrian literary and cultural arena? Similarly, to
what extent has Austria influenced them? Authors might include: Rilke,
Kafka, Morgenstern, Celan, Ausländer, Margul-Sperber, Sándor Márai,
Peter Esterhazy, Peter Nadas, Pavel Kohout, Arnost Lustig, Gyorgy
Konrad, Imre Kertesz, Milan Kundera, Vaclav Havel, or Ivan Klima.
- Politics: What role does Austria play in the EU? Does its legacy as
an Empire influence how it sees itself in the new European order? As an
Empire, Austro-Hungary was multi-ethnic, but xenophobic tendencies have
been and are still imbedded in (parts of) Austrian society. How
did/does the opening of the borders after 1989 or joining the EU
influence this and Austria's sense of self? Austria's role as a bridge
between East and West during the cold war.
- Culture: "[New] Austrian Cultural Studies" would look at the image of
Austria and the work of scholars outside of (beyond) Austrian borders
and include projects that review: museum culture, publishing, theater
politics, migration studies, relations of literature and the other
arts, or studies of identity politics.
Proposal deadline: October 15, 2004
Inquiries and submissions:
Liz Ametsbichler, Department of Modern and Classical Languages and
Literature (German), University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, USA
Tel: 406-243-5001 e-mail: [log in to unmask] or
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CALL FOR POSTERS
Annual International Symposium and Meeting of the
Modern Austrian Literature and Culture Association (MALCA)
April 21-24, 2005
University of Montana
Missoula, Montana
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Best Practices in Austrian Studies
Do you teach topics in Austrian Studies?
SHARE YOUR CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE WITH COLLEAGUES AT
THE 2005 MALCA CONFERENCE AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA
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Accompanying the conference, April 21-24, 2005, there will be a poster
session and a display of presented posters illustrating
interesting/exciting courses, course units, multi-media projects, and
student projects pertaining to Austrian Studies.
We would like to invite you to submit a description of your proposed
poster (presentation) : 400-500 words (German or English)
Deadline: October 15, 2004
Proposals for the poster session need NOT follow the conference topic
for 2005.
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Inquiries and submissions:
Liz Ametsbichler, Department of Modern and Classical Languages and
Literatures (German), University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812
Tel: 406-243-5001
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