CFP: Image and Text, Image in Text (Belgium) (12/31/03; 7/9/04)

From: Sigi Jottkandt (sigij@pandora.be)
Date: Thu Oct 30 2003 - 12:50:45 EST


Call for Papers

Research Society of Victorian Periodicals (RSVP) 2004 conference

Image and text, image in text

Venue: University of Gent at Gent, Belgium

9 and 10 July 2004

Wolff Lecturer: Professor Lynda Nead will be talking about =91Living=20
Pictures on Dead Pages=92

The theme of the conference is to be interpreted in widest possible=20
meaning. The participants are invited to look at
1. textual imagery,
-representations of the foreign (in the constructions of identity,=20
nationhood)
-representations of the past (middle ages, restoration, enlightenment =85)=
-representations of scientific exploits and theories (e.g. Darwin, .)
-representations of gender
2. illustrations, cartoons, photographs, typography, layout/design,=20
graphics
-technical advances and the periodical
-manipulations of visual material
-political use of visual material
3. bibliographical codes: format, paper, price, advertising etc
4 similar developments abroad (periodicals in Belgium, Holland, France=20=

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Proposal abstracts (500 to 1000 words) and a short cv are to be sent=20
(by mail , fax or e-mail) to the address given below before 31 December=20=

2003.

Professor Marysa Demoor
Dept. of English
University of Gent
Rozier 44
9000 Gent
Belgium
Fax: 32 9 2644184
Tel: 32 9 2643698
e-mail: Marysa.Demoor@UGent.be

For questions about local arrangements please contact:
Griet Vandermassen
Dept of English
University of Gent
Rozier 44
9000 Gent
Belgium
e-mail: Griet.Vandermassen@UGent.be
fax: 032 9 2644184

or

Dr. Sigi Jottkandt
Dept of English
University of Gent
Rozier 44
9000 Gent
Belgium
sigij@pandora.be

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