NALE 2019 - North African Literature in English: An International Conference

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Category Algerian Literature in English; Libyan Literature in English; Mauritanian Literature in English; Moroccan Literature in English; Tunisian Literature in English; North African Teen Literature in English

Deadline: December 31, 2018 | Date: March 27, 2019-March 28, 2019

Venue/Country: Houmt Souk, Djerba, Tunisia

Updated: 2018-11-07 04:33:46 (GMT+9)

Call For Papers - CFP

An International Conference

Date: 27 – 28 March 2019

Venue: Houmt Souk, Djerba, Tunisia

Deadline for abstracts: 31 Dec. 2018

Call for Papers

In collaboration with the Department of English, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Wahat, University of Benghazi, Libya, the Tunisian Association for Comparative Studies organizes its second international conference on “North African Literature in English” on 27-28 March 2019.

In his commentary on M. Keith Booker’s The African Novel in English: An Introduction (1998), Huma Ibrahim wrote that “The Maghrib, though as much a part of Africa as Southern Africa, is left out.” The Maghrib “is left out” simply because tradition holds that in a Francophone area there is no literature of English expression.

The aim of this conference is to demonstrate that both Booker and Ibrahim are wrong. A nascent North African literature in English is becoming graphic and cannot elude bookworms or bibliophiles. There are North African poets, short story writers, and novelists publishing works in English and winning awards at home and abroad.

This conference invites proposals that canvass the region for such literature and such writers. Who are they? What kind of literary niche are they involved in? What are their concerns and plights? What literary schools do they adhere to? What sorts of questions animate women’s writings? Thus the conference will allow us to produce a compilation of North African literature in English in “Who’s Who” form. It is a challenging work for those who believe that North Africa is a Francophone area only.

We welcome abstracts/proposals from scholars, academics, and graduate students. Early submissions are greatly appreciated. Please send an abstract of no more than 250 words and a brief bio to Prof. Mohsen Hamli: tacostunisiayahoo.com

Deadline for abstracts/proposals: 31 Dec. 2018

Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by 15 Jan. 2019.

Conference organizer: Tunisian Association for Comparative Studies (TACOS)

Organizing committee:

Prof. Mohsen Hamli, founder and chair, TACOS, Tunisia.

Dr. Youssif Zaghwani Omar, Head, Dept. of English, Faculty of Arts, Wahat, University of Benghazi.

Languages: English, French, or Arabic

Fees: 60 TND (20 Euros)for all participants. The fees cover refreshments, 2 lunches, and 1 dinner.

Unfortunately, we cannot afford to cover accommodation and travel expenses for the conference participants. But we can provide you with a list of cheap hotels in Houmt Souk, very close to where the conference is going to take place.

Other national and intentional institutions are welcome to collaborate.

Fees should be transferred to the following bank account by 31 Jan. 2019:

Bank Name: Attijari Bank Tunisia

IBAN: TN59 04004005002538384551

Swift Code (for transfers from outside Tunisia): BSTUTNTT

For more information, please contact tacostunisiayahoo.com

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