Call for Papers: Midwest MLA, November 8-10, 2002. The conference will
take place in Minneapolis at the Marriott City Center.
Panel: English II: English Literature 1800-1900. "Nineteenth-Century
Aesthetics and Imperialism." Panel papers should explore how
imperialism is implicated in and/or affects aesthetic changes and
choices in literature in the nineteenth century, or how aesthetics may
affect societal attitudes toward imperialism.
Imperial images in Romantic poetry/literature
Aesthetic changes throughout the nineteenth century and their relation
to imperialism and/or international politics
Proliferation of adventure Novels
Poetic uses of imperialism
Imperial heroes in literature
Transgressive aesthetics and world politics
Women writing and imperialism
Rhetoric of imperialism
Imperial war and literature
Etc., etc., etc..
Or any aspect which explores a relationship between imperialism and
literary aesthetic changes and choices.
Send 250 word abstract preferably via email to Cristina J. Thaut,
ct84153@alltel.net, or snail mail at Department of English, 202 Andrews
Hall, Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588-0333.
Deadline for abstracts: April 1
===============================================
From the Literary Calls for Papers Mailing List
CFP@english.upenn.edu
Full Information at
http://www.english.upenn.edu/CFP/
or write Erika Lin: elin@english.upenn.edu
===============================================
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Mon Feb 11 2002 - 14:09:32 EST