[Discussion] The EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON COMPARATIVE LITERATURE

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The EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON COMPARATIVE LITERATURE
To be held under the auspices of and at the Department of English =
Language
and Literature. Cairo University

Theme:
POWER AND THE ROLE OF THE INTELLECTUAL
November  22-24, 2005

 "Knowledge is Power" is now an axiom solemnly intoned by countless
academics in universities all over the world. But the relationship =
between
knowledge and power is so complex that it warrants being addressed by
intellectuals, academics, critics, etc. in different disciplines and =
with
various approaches.

The intellectual has often steered the uneasy course between university =
and
the world, the private and the public domain, but if the intellectual's =
role
is to "produce" and disseminate knowledge, then what is his/her stance
vis-=E0-vis the "power" that is ostensibly engendered by the knowledge? =
What
part does power play in the life of the intellectual? Does the =
intellectual
manipulate others through power? Does s/he engage with power or is the =
role
of the intellectual that of an outsider, a "metaphorical exile" (in =
Edward
Said's words), a dissident, or does the knowledge produced allow the
intellectual to play the role of the Shakespearean fool?

These are some of the issues that arise from this controversial but
consummately important theme of the Symposium. Some suggested topic =
areas
are listed below:

Oral literature
Nation narrative
Literature of exile
Critics on critics
Discourses of power
The production of knowledge
History and power
The legacy of Edward Said
Cultural mobility
Literature and tyranny

Papers are accepted in English and in Arabic.
Presentations at the Symposium should not exceed 20 minutes, to be =
followed
by a 10-minute discussion.
Deadline for submission of abstracts: March 1st, 2005.
Replies will be posted by the end of June, 2005.
Fees: Registration and Proceedings + cultural events:
        $200 for guests
        L.E. 200 for Egyptian participants
        L.E. 30 for attending only
        Students are admitted for free.
Accommodation fees WILL NOT be covered by the symposium. Guests will be
provided with necessary information about best deals at nearby hotels.

Please complete the form below and send it to one of the following
addresses:

The Chairman,
Department of English Language and Literature,
Faculty of Arts, Cairo University,
Gamaa St., El Orman, Giza, Egypt.

email:
symposiumcairo2005@yahoo.com

More info:
http://www.edcu.net/main.php

Topic area:

Title of paper:

Name of writer/presenter:

Affiliation:

Address:

e-mail:

Fax #:

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Abstract (approx. 500 words):

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color=3D#000000>The EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON COMPARATIVE =
LITERATURE To=20
be held under the auspices of and at the Department of English =
Language and=20
Literature. Cairo University Theme: POWER AND THE ROLE OF THE=20
INTELLECTUAL November&nbsp; 22-24, 2005 &nbsp;"Knowledge is =
Power" is=20
now an axiom solemnly intoned by countless academics in universities =
all over=20
the world. But the relationship between knowledge and power is so =
complex=20
that it warrants being addressed by intellectuals, academics, =
critics, etc.=20
in different disciplines and with various approaches. The =
intellectual=20
has often steered the uneasy course between university and the world, =
the=20
private and the public domain, but if the intellectual's role is to =
"produce"=20
and disseminate knowledge, then what is his/her stance vis-=E0-vis =
the "power"=20
that is ostensibly engendered by the knowledge? What part does power =
play in=20
the life of the intellectual? Does the intellectual manipulate others =
through=20
power? Does s/he engage with power or is the role of the intellectual =
that of=20
an outsider, a "metaphorical exile" (in Edward Said's words), a =
dissident, or=20
does the knowledge produced allow the intellectual to play the role =
of the=20
Shakespearean fool? These are some of the issues that arise from =
this=20
controversial but consummately important theme of the Symposium. Some =

suggested topic areas are listed below: Oral =
literature Nation=20
narrative Literature of exile Critics on critics Discourses of=20
power The production of knowledge History and power The legacy =
of=20
Edward Said Cultural mobility Literature and =
tyranny Papers=20
are accepted in English and in Arabic. Presentations at the Symposium =
should=20
not exceed 20 minutes, to be followed by a 10-minute =
discussion. Deadline=20
for submission of abstracts: March 1st, 2005. Replies will be posted =
by the=20
end of June, 2005. Fees: Registration and Proceedings + cultural=20
events: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $200 for=20
guests &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; L.E. 200 for =
Egyptian=20
participants &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; L.E. 30 for =
attending=20
only &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Students are admitted =
for=20
free. Accommodation fees WILL NOT be covered by the symposium. Guests =
will=20
be provided with necessary information about best deals at nearby=20
hotels. Please complete the form below and send it to one of =
the=20
following addresses: The Chairman, Department of English =
Language=20
and Literature, Faculty of Arts, Cairo University, Gamaa St., El =
Orman,=20
Giza, Egypt. email: <A=20
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face=3D"Times New =
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face=3D"Times New Roman" color=3D#000000>Topic area: Title of=20
paper: Name of=20
writer/presenter: Affiliation: Address: =
 e-mail: Fax=20
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