The Invention of Legacy: A Tribute to Hena Maes-Jelinek
As many of you know, Hena Maes-Jelinek passed away on 8 July 2008. Hena was one of the founder members of ACLALS (Association for Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies) and had been continuously active in it since the 1960s. She was chair of European ACLALS for two terms. As professor of English at the University of Liège in Belgium she initiated the study of postcolonial literatures there and fostered the careers of numerous students who have gone on to work in the field. Hena was a scholar of great eminence. She devoted her life's work to the study of Caribbean writing and to the work of Wilson Harris in particular. She was co-founder and co-editor of the Cross/Cultures: Readings in the Post/Colonial Literatures in English series (published by Rodopi) and was instrumental in seeing the work of numerous colleagues into print. She is greatly missed by her colleagues and friends around the globe.
To celebrate the memory of this formidable scholar, the Board of ACLALS is organising an event to be held at Cumberland Lodge, a conference centre located in Great Windsor Park, just outside London (http://www.cumberlandlodge.ac.uk/). This gathering, meant both as a conference and as a tribute to Hena, will take place from Wednesday 24th of March to Friday 26th March 2010. The provisional programme and registration information are attached to this message.
We hope that many of you will be able to attend. If you have questions, do not hesitate to get in touch with Bénédicte Ledent ([log in to unmask])
With best wishes,
The Board of ACLALS
Geoffrey Davis
Marc Delrez
Bénédicte Ledent
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