29 November 2008

Themes for 2008-9

Romanticism: “Like a dome of many-coloured glass…”

Speakers are invited to send abstracts that discuss any element of Romanticism. There will be a particular interest in papers that discuss the legacies of Romanticism to later poets, novelists, playwrights etc. and the concept of pluralities of Romanticism.

Papers on any form of European Romanticism are welcomed. Please send all abstracts of 250-500 words on Romanticism to Maddy Callaghan at m.f.callaghan@dur.ac.uk.


Transatlanticism: “Views from the other side.”

Speakers are invited to send abstracts that discuss the issues and exchanges of Transatlanticism. Particular attention will be given to papers that address British and American literature; however, papers on any area of Transatlanticism will be considered.

Please send all abstracts of 250-500 words on Transatlanticism to Paige Tovey at paige.tovey@dur.ac.uk

“Theory”: “A transgression should always know what it transgresses, which always makes the transgression impure, and compromised in advance with what it transgresses.”

Speakers are invited to send abstracts that discuss transgressions, digressions, contaminations, quotations, and their effects on the mark, the text, the event, the -ism….

Please send all abstracts of 250-500 words on Literary Theory/Cultural Theory to Maebh Long at maebh.long@durham.ac.uk

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