[Discussion] CFP: Imagined Communities: Nation, Race, Home, Family in Literature (12/6/04; 4/22/05-4/24/05)

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CALL FOR PAPERS

THE EIGHTH ANNUAL
RED RIVER CONFERENCE ON WORLD LITERATURE
APRIL 22 - 24, 2005
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA

"Imagined Communities": Nation, Race, Home, Family

We invite papers and panel proposals on topics that investigate the
ideological construct of "imagined communities," and its various
formulations and combinations across medias, languages, disciplines,
time periods and theoretical approaches.

Possible topics include, but are not limited to:
Expatriate/ Diasporic Writings and Writers
Frontiers in Fiction: Writers, Readers, Representations
Nationalism and Narration
The Subject of/in Postcolonial
Cultural Capital, Global Culture
Post / Nationalism
Dreams / Dream Worlds
Utopias and Counter-Utopias

While we are particularly interested in proposals that address the
conference theme, papers and panels on all aspects of world literature
will be considered.

Individual presenters should submit a 250-word abstract; include your
name, complete mailing address, and e-mail address.  Proposals for
panels must include an abstract for each presenter, as well as names,
addresses and e-mail addresses of all participants.  Abstracts submitted
as e-mail attachments in Word or Word Perfect are preferred but hard
copies will also be accepted.

Submissions must be received by December 6, 2004.

Address all submissions or inquiries to:
Jeanne.Hageman@ndsu.nodak.edu


Jeanne Hageman, Coordinator
Red River Conference on World Literature
Department of Modern Languages
320 Minard Hall
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND   58105



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