“Over the Horizon: Comparative Perspectives on Literature” International Conference

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Category international conference; tourism; travel; interdisciplinary; poetry; literature; sociology; anthropology; cultural studies; philosophy; history; gender studies; religious studies; identity; memory; architecture; design; psychology; film studies; art history; political science; law; education; environment; health

Deadline: January 31, 2022 | Date: June 04, 2022-June 05, 2022

Venue/Country: London, U.K.

Updated: 2021-10-26 01:24:35 (GMT+9)

Call For Papers - CFP

organised by

London Centre for Interdisciplinary Research

* Selected papers will be published in a post-conference volume with an ISBN.

As Sarah Lawall stated in her essay, the world-literature perspective is not one, but multiple. By looking at literature comparatively, we can enrich our understanding of the historical and cultural context of the literary works, to look over the horizon of our own tradition and to see how cultures interact.

The conference will consider the theory and the practice of comparative literature and will discuss the transformations and travels of literary genres and texts across time and space. It will explore the connections of literature with history, philosophy, politics, and literary theory, and study the intersections of literature with other cultural forms such as film, visual arts, music and media.

Topics may include, but are not limited to:

World literatures

Postcolonial literature

History of literature

Multilingualism in literature

Translations, adaptations, screenings

Literature and politics

Literature and philosophy

Literature and psychoanalysis

Literature and music

Literature and art

Literature and sciences

Literature and gender

Children's literature

Travel literature

Intertextuality and hypertextuality

Reception and transmission

Teaching literature

Paper proposals up to 250 words and a brief biographical note should be sent by 31 January 2022 to: comparative.literaturelcir.co.uk. Download the paper proposal form on our website: https://comparativeliterature.lcir.co.uk