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British Society for Literature and Science Conference 2014
University of Surrey, Guildford
April 10-12, 2014
Deadline: December 6, 2013
The ninth annual conference of the British Society for
Literature and Science will take place at the University of Surrey, Guildford,
on April 10-12, 2014. Keynote speakers will include Professor Bernard Lightman
(York University, Toronto) and Professor Mary Orr (University of Southampton).
The conference will finish with an opportunity to visit Down House, the home of
Charles Darwin, on the afternoon of Saturday April 12.
The BSLS invites proposals for twenty-minute papers, or
panels of three papers, on any subjects within the field of literature and
science. This year the organisers would particularly welcome proposals addressing
links between science and European and world literatures, and proposals for
papers or panels on teaching literature and science. However, the BSLS remains
committed to supporting and showcasing work on all aspects of literature and
science.
Proposals of no more than 250 words, together with the name
and institutional affiliation of the speaker, should be sent in the body of
messages (not in attachments) to g.tate@surrey.ac.uk.
Proposals for panels should include a separate proposal for each paper. The
closing date for submissions is Friday December 6, 2013.
The conference fee will be waived for two graduate students
in exchange for written reports on the conference, to be published in the BSLS
Newsletter. If you are interested in being selected for one of these awards,
please mention this when sending in your proposal. To qualify you will need to
be registered for a postgraduate degree at the time of the conference.
Accommodation: please note that those attending the
conference will need to make their own arrangements for accommodation.
Information on local hotels will shortly be made available on the conference
website.
Membership: conference delegates will need to register as
members of the BSLS (annual membership: £25 waged / £10 unwaged). It will be
possible to join the BSLS when registering for the conference online.
For further information and updates about the conference,
please contact Gregory Tate (g.tate@surrey.ac.uk)
or visit the conference website at http://tinyurl.com/pp6ubz5.
