“Over the Horizon: Comparative Perspective on Literature” International Online Conference

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Category World literatures; Postcolonial literature; History of literature; Multilingualism in literature; Translations, adaptations, screenings; Literature and politics; Literature and philosophy; Literature and psychoanalysis; Literature and music; Literature and art; Literature and sciences; Literature and gender; Children's literature; Travel literature; Intertextuality and hypertextuality; Reception and transmission; Teaching literature;

Deadline: February 15, 2019 | Date: April 03, 2019-April 05, 2019

Venue/Country: London, U.K.

Updated: 2019-01-08 07:49:35 (GMT+9)

Call For Papers - CFP

International Online Conference

3-5 April 2019 – London, UK

organised by London Centre for Interdisciplinary Research

As Sarah Lawall stated in her essay, the world-literature perspective is not one, but multiple. By looking at literature comparatively, we can enrich our understanding of the historical and cultural context of the literary works, to look over the horizon of our own tradition and to see how cultures interact.

The conference will consider the theory and the practice of comparative literature and will discuss the transformations and travels of literary genres and texts across time and space. It will explore the connections of literature with history, philosophy, politics, and literary theory, and study the intersections of literature with other cultural forms such as film, visual arts, music and media.

Topics may include, but are not limited to:

World literatures

Postcolonial literature

History of literature

Multilingualism in literature

Translations, adaptations, screenings

Literature and politics

Literature and philosophy

Literature and psychoanalysis

Literature and music

Literature and art

Literature and sciences

Literature and gender

Children's literature

Travel literature

Intertextuality and hypertextuality

Reception and transmission

Teaching literature

Paper proposals up to 250 words and a brief biographical note should be sent by 15 February 2019 to: comparative.literaturelcir.co.uk. Please download paper proposal form.

The submitted papers will be presented on the conference website where they will be available to all registered participants from 3 to 5 April 2019. Every registered participant will have the access to all presentations and will be able to leave comments, exchange opinions and reflections on each paper, audio or video presentation.

The papers presented at the conference will be published in the post-conference volume (eBook with ISBN number) assessed by external reviewers. Every participant will receive a certificate of attendance.

Full registration fee – 85 GBP Student registration fee – 65 GBP