Call for Papers
Alarmism and Literature since 1789
For a special session to be proposed for the annual MLA Convention, Dec.
27-30, 2004, Philadelphia, PA, I welcome proposals for papers about
alarmism and literature.
The term "alarmist" first appears in English in the 1790s, a time notorious
for public alarms on themes including French invasion, domestic
insurrection, and financial collapse. In this and subsequent periods, how
do alarms and alarmists affect the public awareness of language, rhetoric,
and the public sphere? How do these effects affect literary
representation? How conscious are writers and/or publishers of the powers
of alarmism, and how do they seek to exploit, counter, or avoid these
powers? How are alarms and alarmists portrayed in literary
works? Proposals for papers on these and related questions will be welcome.
Please send email proposals of 300-500 words by March 15 to Mark Jones,
Dept. of English, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 3N6;
email jonesmc@qsilver.queensu.ca. No attachments please; brief c.v.'s
welcome.
Mark Jones
Department of English
Queen's University
Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6
Telephone: 613-533-6000 ext. 74417
Departmental Fax: 613-533-6872
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