Friday, July 19, 2013

CFP: International Conference on Narrative (10/15/2013; 3/27-30/2014)


2014 International Conference on Narrative
March 27-30, 2014
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

Plenary Speakers:
Leslie Bow, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ruth Perry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Priscilla Wald, Duke University

Call for Papers: The International Conference on Narrative is an interdisciplinary forum addressing all dimensions of narrative theory and practice. We welcome proposals for papers and panels on all aspects of narrative in any genre, period, discipline, language, and medium.

Proposals for Individual Papers:
Please provide the title and a 300-word abstract of the paper you are proposing; your name, institutional affiliation, email address, and 2-3 keywords (e.g. cognitive studies; Victorian novels; narrator); and a brief statement (no more than 100 words) about your work and your publications.

Proposals for Panels:
Please provide a 700-word (maximum) description of the topic of the panel and of each panelist’s contribution; the title of the panel, the titles of the individual papers, and 2-3 keywords (e.g. cognitive studies; Victorian novels; narrator); and for each participant the name, institutional affiliation, email address, and a brief statement (no more than 100 words) about the person’s work and publications.

Deadline for Receipt of Proposals is Tuesday October 15, 2013
Please send proposals by email in PDF or Word to: narrative2014@mit.edu
For more information about the conference please visit: web.mit.edu/narrative2014
All participants must join the International Society for the Study of Narrative. For more information on the ISSN, please visit: http://narrative.georgetown.edu/

Conference Coordinators:
James Buzard (MIT) &
Sue J. Kim (UMass Lowell)