[Discussion] CfP: International Childhood Conference

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International Childhood Conference
International Conference, University Fran=E7ois-Rabelais, Tours, France, =
18-19 November 2005
(Groupe de Recherches Anglo-Am=E9ricaines de Tours - GRAAT - EA 2113).
Histoires d'enfant, histoires d'enfance
Stories for children, histories of childhood

Call for papers.

On 7th October 1913, the Times postulated that in the new world of the =
20th century, civilised behaviour would be measured by the way societies =
look after their children. Almost one hundred years later, this same =
belief is still seen as central to our way of living and our concept of =
civilised behaviour. But beyond the rhetoric, what place does the child =
hold in our culture and what contribution has childhood made to its =
construction? The question may appear self-evident even redundant yet =
until relatively recently academic research, with few exceptions, tended =
to show a haughty disdain for studies of children and childhood.

This interdisciplinary conference will explore the complexities of our =
perceptions of childhood and, hopefully, provide the opportunity for =
experts of
its literature and social history to "open windows" of understanding =
that have hitherto eluded both. Although predominantly focussed on the =
modern period in France, Britain and North America, no time-scale has =
been placed on the project, nor is it strictly limited geographically.

Guest speaker - Hugh Cunningham (University of Kent at Canterbury) =
Keynote speakers - Paula Fass (University of Berkeley), Colin Heywood =
(University of Nottingham), Peter Hunt (University of Wales, Cardiff), =
Kim Reynolds (University of Roehampton), Lynne Vallone (Texas A and M =
University)

Abstracts of no more than 200 words, along with a provisional title and =
a short c.v., to be sent by 30 April 2005 to Rosie Findlay (e-mail =
address provided below) or S=E9bastien Salbayre =
(sebastien.salbayre@univ-tours.fr)

Rosie Findlay
University Fran=E7ois-Rabelais, Tours, France,

Email: rosemary.findlay@univ-tours.fr

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Fran=E7ois-Rabelais, Tours, France, 18-19 November 2005 (Groupe de =
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Anglo-Am=E9ricaines de Tours - GRAAT - EA 2113). Histoires d'enfant, =
histoires=20
d'enfance Stories for children, histories of =
childhood Call=20
for papers. On 7th October 1913, the Times postulated that in the =
new=20
world of the 20th century, civilised behaviour would be measured by the =
way=20
societies look after their children. Almost one hundred years later, =
this same=20
belief is still seen as central to our way of living and our concept of=20
civilised behaviour. But beyond the rhetoric, what place does the child =
hold in=20
our culture and what contribution has childhood made to its =
construction? The=20
question may appear self-evident even redundant yet until relatively =
recently=20
academic research, with few exceptions, tended to show a haughty disdain =
for=20
studies of children and childhood. This interdisciplinary =
conference will=20
explore the complexities of our perceptions of childhood and, hopefully, =
provide=20
the opportunity for experts of its literature and social history to =
"open=20
windows" of understanding that have hitherto eluded both. Although =
predominantly=20
focussed on the modern period in France, Britain and North America, no=20
time-scale has been placed on the project, nor is it strictly limited=20
geographically. Guest speaker - Hugh Cunningham (University of =
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Colin=20
Heywood (University of Nottingham), Peter Hunt (University of Wales, =
Cardiff),=20
Kim Reynolds (University of Roehampton), Lynne Vallone (Texas A and M=20
University) Abstracts of no more than 200 words, along with a =
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