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The XII International Bakhtin Conference
Jyväskylä, July 18-22, 2005
Second Circular
You are cordially invited to participate in the XII International Bakhtin
Conference which will take place July 18-22, 2005 in Jyväskylä, Finland. The
conference will be hosted by Department of Languages and Centre for Applied
Language Studies, University of Jyväskylä.
THEMES
During last two or three decades the ideas discussed by Mikhail Bakhtin and
the so-called Bakhtin Circle have been interpreted, appropriated and applied
extensively; despite this, they still continue providing new insights into a
variety of disciplines. At the same time, starting from the mid-1990s, the
re-evaluation of the legacy of the Bakhtin Circle and its place in the
Humanities has become a central issue in contemporary Bakhtin Studies. The
publication of Bakhtin’s Collected Works and recent research into the
possible intellectual sources of the members of the Circle have made
inevitable the re-evaluation of Bakhtin’s ideas and the significance of the
contributions by the other members of the Circle. These two projects have
helped us understand the formation of the ideas of the Bakhtin Circle and to
appreciate their ‘originality in context’.
The main objective of the XII International Bakhtin Conference is to offer a
forum for scholarly discussions and debates concerning exegesis,
interpretation and application of the ideas of Mikhail Bakhtin and other
members of the Bakhtin Circle. We encourage presentations on a wide range of
topics dealing with different aspects of the intellectual legacy of the
Bakhtin Circle.
The main themes of the conference are:
Problems of the Exegesis of the Works by the Bakhtin Circle
The Formation of Ideas: the Contemporary Intellectual and Institutional
Context
Linguistics and Philosophy of Language in the Works of the Bakhtin Circle
The Critical Investigation of the Influence of Bakhtin in Aesthetics and
Literary Studies
Philosophy, Human and Social Sciences: Dismantling Bakhtinian Metaphors
INVITED SPEAKERS
Sergei Bocharov IMLI, Russia
Vadim Liapunov Indiana University, USA
Per Linell Linköping University, Sweden
Iurii Medvedev St. Petersburg, Russia
David Shepherd University of Sheffield, UK
PROGRAMME
The conference programme will include plenary sessions, keynote addresses,
parallel sessions, symposia on specific topics, round tables and workshops.
Symposia may include a keynote address. Please note that round tables, with
4-5 participants, should be structured around a precise topic and consist of
a 90 min. debate on questions formulated by the moderator.
ABSTRACTS
Proposals for 40 minute papers (including 10 min. discussion) to be read in
parallel sessions: Please submit an abstract (max. 300 words), indicating
the title of presentation, author’s name, e-mail address, and institutional
affiliation.
Proposals for symposia, round tables and workshops: Please submit one
abstract only (max. 500 words), sent by the moderator. Please include a list
of participants (name, affiliation), indicating the titles of their papers.
All proposals should be submitted by December 1, 2004. They should be sent
by e-mail as an attachment (rtf) to
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The proposals will be reviewed by the organising committee. Authors of
accepted contributions will be notified by February 28, 2005.
CONFERENCE LANGUAGES
Contributions are accepted in English and Russian.
REGISTRATION
Registration starts in October, 2004. The deadline for the registration is
April 15, 2005. You will find the registration form as an attachment to
this circular and at the conference website.
Please return the registration form
EITHER in electronic form (as an e-mail attachment):
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OR by mail: Mika Lähteenmäki, Department of Languages, P.O. Box 35, 40014
University of Jyväskylä, FINLAND
OR by fax: +358 14 2601501, Mika Lähteenmäki, Department of Languages,
University of Jyväskylä
CONFERENCE FEE
The conference fee is 150 € (student fee 100 €). After the registration
closes, we will send an invoice specifying the details of the payment.
Please pay the fee by May 31, 2005. We regret we cannot accept credit card
payment.
The organising committee may waive the registration fee in particular cases.
Inquiries and applications should be sent to:
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ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation with a reasonable price range is available in hotels as well
as in hostels and summer hotels (mostly student dormitories). The hotels
below are located within walking distance from the conference site.
Information about accommodation will be up-dated at the conference website
and in the third circular. Special price for accommodation (per night, as in
2004) will be offered by the hotels below. Please note that minor changes in
prices are possible. Please make your room reservation yourself at the
website of the hotel of your choice. To get the special price, please
mention ‘The XII International Bakhtin Conference’.
Inexpensive accommodation will be available at hostels and summer hotels.
Their price range will be given in early 2005. You may check the City of
Jyväskylä Tourism site at
http://www.jyvaskylanseutu.fi/sivu.php/travel
PROCEEDINGS
Conference proceedings will be published as a CD-ROM. Guidelines will be
given during the conference.
TRAVEL GRANTS
We encourage Russian participants to apply for financial support from the
scientific foundations RGNF (http://www.rfh.ru) and RFFI
(http://www.rffi.ru).
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Mika Lähteenmäki, Co-Chair (University of Jyväskylä)
Hannele Dufva, Co-Chair (University of Jyväskylä)
Urpo Kovala (University of Jyväskylä)
Tapani Laine (University of Tampere)
Mikael Leiman (University of Joensuu)
Sirpa Leppänen (University of Jyväskylä)
Erkki Vainikkala (University of Jyväskylä)
Honorary President: Erkki Peuranen, Professor, Foreign Member of the Russian
Academy of Sciences
FURTHER INFORMATION
A third circular will be issued in March, 2005.
Further information is available at the conference website:
http://www.jyu.fi/tdk/hum/venaja/bahtin/index.htm
CONTACT INFORMATION
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