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British Society for Literature and Science Conference 2014
University of Surrey, Guildford
April 10-12, 2014
Deadline: December 6, 2013
Keynote talks will be given by Professor Jim Al-Khalili
(University of Surrey), 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 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 organizers 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 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 is 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.
