International Conference: “Over the Horizon: Comparative Perspectives on Literature”

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Category interdisciplinary; world literatures; postcolonial; historical literature; mulilingualism; translations; adaptations; screenings; politics; philosophy; psychoanalysis; music; art; sciences; art; gender; travel literature

Deadline: March 31, 2021 | Date: June 05, 2021-June 06, 2021

Venue/Country: London/online, U.K.

Updated: 2021-01-21 04:34:54 (GMT+9)

Call For Papers - CFP

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 31 March 2021 to: comparative.literaturelcir.co.uk.

Please download paper proposal form.

Full registration fee – 90 GBP