The topic for the 2003 session arranged by the American Association of
Professors of Yiddish at the Modern Language Association Annual Meeting
in San Diego will be "Teaching/Reading Yiddish Literature."
Yiddish literature is rarely mentioned without superlatives such
as "rich," "vibrant," "unique," or even "ground-breaking." In fact, it
is sometimes referred to as the building-block of modern Yiddish culture
in its entirety. But though we hear of a Renaissance in Jewish studies
in general, and in Yiddish Studies in particular, is Yiddish literature
taking its place alongside new courses in Yiddish language and
linguistics, history, culture and anthropology? Is Yiddish literature
taught on a comparable level to other national literatures? Proposals
for this session might address (but are not limited to) the following
topics: literary texts as a part of language instruction; teaching
Yiddish literature in translation/original; teaching Yiddish literature
at intensive summer programs (Columbia/Oxford/Vilna); teaching medieval
Yiddish literature; the application of contemporary literary theory to
Yiddish literature; comparative literature and Yiddish; graduate
research in Yiddish literature; syllabi and curricula in Yiddish
literature.
Abstracts, no longer than 500 words, should be submitted by March
1, 2003. Electronic submissions are preferred. Abstracts can be sent
via e-mail under the subject heading of "TYL Abstract" to Dror
Abend-David, at d.abend.1@alumni.nyu.edu
Proposals can also be sent by mail to:
Dr. Dror Abend-David
658 Carroll St. #3-A
Brooklyn, NY 11215-2037
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