[Bilimsel Haber] UPDATE: A Narnia Conference (4/3/06; 5/5/06)

[Sule Tarakcioglu]

Extended Deadline: April 3, 2006

CFP: Through the Wardrobe: A Narnia Conference

Conference Date: Friday May 5, 2006

Co-sponsored by the University of California, Riverside's Department of
English, Film and Visual Culture Program, Department of Psychology,
Religious Studies Department, Center for Ideas and Society, and United
Campus Ministry.

To be held at the University of California, Riverside.  UC Riverside is
located one hour east of Los Angeles, conveniently accessible by train
or car.

Call for Papers:

"Through the Wardrobe: A Narnia Conference" is a one-day conference for
scholars and fans of C.S. Lewis's Narnia novels and the visual and
cultural productions that have resulted from Lewis's series. Given the
perennial interest in children's fantasy novels including Lewis's
series, the seeming rise in interest in fantasy following the enormous
success of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, the interesting cultural
phenomenon of C. S. Lewis's variable reputation among Christian
communities in the United States, the curious differences between the
reception of Lewis and the reception of Rowling, pertinent questions
concerning the psychological impact on children of fantasy fiction, and
the recent release of the enormously popular Disney/Walden film
adaptation of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, our aim is to
create a forum for scholarly analysis of Lewis's works that is at the
same time welcoming to the general public. We hope that the conference
will be a forum for open discussion between scholars and fans of these
works, and will also allow for a more general discussion of Lewis's
fantasy in relation to the current popularity of J.R.R. Tolkien's and
J.K. Rowling's fantasy works, or other pertinent fantasy. In order to
accomplish this goal, we are asking for scholarly presentations of
approximately 18 minutes, and we are encouraging the use of creative,
engaging presentational methods.  We are also building in more time for
open discussion than that found at many conferences.

Proposals are sought for papers on any topic relating to the Narnia
novels, the film adaptations, the general C.S. Lewis/Narnia phenomenon,
or the reaction to the film and books by various audiences. Potential
topics include but are not limited to:


The connection of Lewis's Narnia books to other works of fantasy,
including works by Tolkien and Rowling (may include theorizing about the
works' widely divergent receptions)

The translation of Narnian Fiction into a Spectacle of Film: Issues of
Adaptation

Lewis's Ideas of Fantasy, Story, and Myth

The impact of Lewis's Christianity on the novels

Psychological Issues Involved in Reading the Novels, including the
impact of reading fantasy on children

Philosophical, Political, and Ethical Issues: May include the depiction
of evil or the issues of colonialism, imperialism, sexism, and racism
Narnia seen through the lens of ethnic or gender studies, religious
studies, anthropology, sociology, psychology, folklore, etc.

The impact of Lewis's Friendships with Tolkien and the Inklings on the
novels

Narnian Predecessors and Narnian Influences

Narnia and Genre Considerations

Narnia and Audience Expectations

Narnia and Educational Theory

Narnia in the Context of Children's Literature

Narnia and Its Reception: May explore the varied responses and
controversies surrounding the books


Proposals should take the form of an approximately 500-word abstract, as
well as a 50-100 word summary for the program book and a 50-100 word
biography. All proposals must be received by email by April 3, 2005.

Please send all abstracts and questions to Craig Svonkin at
svonkco at netzero.com





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