an
international conference
sponsored by: Emory
University, the Georgia Institute
of Technology, and
the International
Society for the Study of Narrative Literature
plenary speakers:
JOHANNES FABIAN: Anthropology, University of AmsterdamThe Narrative conference is an interdisciplinary forum to discuss all aspects of narrative theory and practice. Papers on narrative in any genre, period, nationality, discipline or medium will be considered.
SANDER GILMAN: German, University of Chicago
KATHERINE HAYLES: English, University of California at Los Angeles
DEBORAH MCDOWELL: English, University of Virginia
DAVID MORRIS: Medicine, University of New Mexico
The committee especially welcomes topics involving cross-cultural perspectives or interdisciplinary methods in such fields as anthropology, architecture, education, geography, history, law, medicine, philosophy, religion, science, sociology, and the arts. Presentations should be in English and should focus on narrative.
Submit two copies of an abstract (500 words) for a 20 minute presentation along with a one-page CV. Proposals for panels are encouraged. Panel organizers should include a statement (250 words) on the focus of the panel, the name and CV of each participant, and abstracts for all participants. A panel organizer may give a paper in the session proposed. We strongly encourage submission by e-mail.
deadline: October 15, 1999
send submissions to one of the following conference coordinators:
Deepika Bahri
OR Carol
Colatrella
English Dept./Narrative
LCC/Narrative
Emory University
Georgia Tech
Atlanta, GA 30322-2270
Atlanta, GA 30332-0165
dpetrag@emory.edu
carol.colatrella@lcc.gatech.edu
conference coordinating committee:
information about the Society for the Study of Narrative Literature is available at:Mark Bauerlein, English, Emory Deborah Grayson, LCC, Georgia Tech Candace Lang, French and Italian, Emory Sidney Perkowitz, Physics, Emory Richard Rambuss, English, Emory