(De/Re)Constructed Identities in Iberian and Luso-Hispanic Literatures
The Spanish Graduate Students Committee of the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at the University of Chicago welcomes abstracts for its forthcoming conference that will take place on October 5-6, 2007. The conference focuses on the (de/re)construction of identities in the literature produced in Spain, Portugal and Latin America (including Brazil) from the Middle Ages to the 21st century. Its aim is to cover a wide variety of topics including transatlantic studies and modern theoretical perspectives.
Presentations should not exceed 20 minutes in length (10 pages MLA format). Interested scholars, faculty and graduate students may submit a one-page abstract (250-300 words) to be considered anonymously, together with a cover letter including name, academic affiliation, title of the presentation, and email address. Abstracts may be submitted individually or as a panel. They could tentatively deal with any of the following topics:
- Syncretism and palimpsest.
- The creation of the Other.
- (Proto)Nationalism/Imperialism.
- Alienation and exile.
- Queer and gender studies.
- Film and literature.
- Antropofagia.
- Technology and identity.
- Comedy, parody and satire.
- Traumas and illnesses.
- Disguises and costumes.
- Traveling bodies.
- Intertextuality.
- Race and slavery
This list is meant to be suggestive rather than exhaustive; we welcome papers and panel proposals on other topics related to the conference from all theoretical perspectives. Interdisciplinary approaches are also encouraged. Both panels and abstracts can be submitted in Spanish or English and should be sent directly to constructedidentities@hotmail.com no later than
MAY 15, 2007
For further information, contact the organizing committee at constructedidentities@hotmail.com:
Jorge Abril Sánchez (co-director and organizer, Middle Ages & Golden Age, graduate student).
Novia Pagone (co-director and organizer, Peninsular 19th and 20th centuries, graduate student).
Heather Allen (co-director and organizer, Colonial studies, graduate student).
Kevin Anzzolin (co-director and organizer, Latin American 19th and 20th centuries, graduate student).