| The Joseph Conrad Society’s
2010 Annual International Conference, its 36th, will be held on
15-18 September in Versailles and Paris as a joint conference with
the La
Société Conradienne Française. The conference
begin on Wednesday and close on Saturday, probably with a guided
tour of the
Château at Versailles.
Venues
The Wednesday and Saturday sessions will be
held at the Université
de Versailles-St-Quentin in suburban Paris (easily accessible
via the surburban train network, the RER, from the Latin Quarter
at St-Michel or the Gare Montparnasse) and the Thursday and Friday
sessions at the Bibliothèque
Polonaise de Paris in the very centre of Paris on the Ile-de-la-Cité.
Call for Papers
Proposals for papers for 25-minute delivery
as well as for panels on all topics related to the life and work
of Joseph Conrad and to his circle are invited. Papers and suggestions
for panels dealing with Conrad’s French contexts and connections,
on Under Western Eyes, and Conrad and the Moderns are particularly
welcome.
Abstracts of approximately 100-150
words are due on 30 April 2010 and should be sent in MS Word format
to Véronique Pauly veronique.pauly@wanadoo.fr
Please note that the official language of the conference
is English. Announcements of acceptance will be made by mid-May.
All participants who are not already members of
one of the societies will be required to take out membership for
one year in the society of their choice. A print version (MS Word
document) may be accessed here: Call
for Papers.
Financial Assistance
It is hoped that the Joseph Conrad Society (UK)
will be able to offer travel grants to persons delivering papers
and not otherwise supported by their home institutions. The Society's
financial situation will be known in February and an announcement
about applications made at that time.
Eligible participants are encouraged to apply to
the British Academy for assistance with conference travel and attendance.
Practicalities
Conference details, including practical information
about registration and accommodations, will be posted on the websites
of both participating societies as they become available. Participants
will be expected to make their own arrangements for accommodation,
although advice will be available.
The Montparnasse district is recommended as allowing
ready access to the suburban train (RER: Line C) to Versailles-St-Quentin-en-Yvelines
and to transportation by bus and metro in central Paris.
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