MCLC: Ecocriticism conference--cfp

[Denton, Kirk]

MCLC LIST
From: Sheldon Lu <shlu at ucdavis.edu>
Subject: Ecocriticism conference--cfp
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³Ecocriticism: Transpacific Dialogue²
February 17-18, 2013

A one-day conference bringing together Chinese and American ecocritics to
share ideas, compare positions, and initiate ongoing dialogue with each
other.

 
This conference is being organized by the University of Central Florida
and Beijing Language and Culture University to facilitate dialogue among
American and Chinese scholars and graduate students interested in
ecocritical issues. It will have the current President of the Association
for the Study of Literature and Environment, Joni Adamson, as keynote
speaker, Sunday night. On Monday there will be two plenary sessions with
speakers from China. There will also be three sets of concurrent panel
sessions with both American and Chinese presenters.  The organizers intend
to publish a selection of the papers in China, either in English or in
Chinese translation.

 
Please send expressions of interest as soon as possible to
patrick.murphy at ucf.edu to facilitate planning.
Abstracts for papers on any facet of ecocritical orientations focusing on
American, Chinese, or comparative topics of literature, culture and
society are welcomed. Please submit by December 31st also to
patrick.murphy at ucf.edu. Anticipate a 15-20 minute presentation time.

We will be setting up a website for registration some time later in
December and including information about hotels and rates.
Conference events will most likely take place on campus, although we may
hold the Sunday night keynote at the main conference hotel.

 
Tentative Schedule

Sunday Evening

7:30 pm: keynote address by Joni Adamson, President of ASLE-U.S.
Socializing at main conference hotel after keynote.

 
Monday

7:30-9:00 registration, continental breakfast provided on campus.
9:00-10:15 plenary presentations by Chinese scholars
10:15-10:45 coffee and tea break
10:45-12:00 concurrent panel sessions
12:00-13:00 boxed lunch provided
13:00-14:15 plenary presentations by Chinese scholars
14:15-14:45 coffee and tea break
14:45-16:00 concurrent panel sessions
16:15-17:30 concurrent panel sessions
17:45-18:30 closing remarks