[Vwoolf] Call for proposals for the Jane Marcus Feminist University

[Diana Swanson]

I am so glad that you and your colleagues are doing this, Ashley! The brilliant and brave Jane Marcus is so important to the development of feminism and literary studies and Woolf studies. And her work was very inspiring to me personally.  I’m sorry that it is not feasible for me to attend the conference but I will be there in spirit.
Diana

Diana L. Swanson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Center for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality & Department of English
Faculty Associate of the Institute for the Study of the Environment, Sustainability, and Energy
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115   USA
815-753-6611
dswanson at niu.edu

From: Vwoolf [mailto:vwoolf-bounces at lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of Ashley Foster
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2016 7:07 AM
To: Neverow, Vara S. <neverowv1 at southernct.edu>; vwoolf listserve <vwoolf at lists.osu.edu>
Subject: [Vwoolf] Call for proposals for the Jane Marcus Feminist University

Dear Woolf Community,

Please see the Call for Proposals below, which seeks to organise a conference that is to honor Jane Marcus and her contribution to our work and lives.  Please feel free to email me at ashleyfoster at me.com<mailto:ashleyfoster at me.com> or the committee of the conference at janemarcusfeministuniversity at gmail.com<mailto:janemarcusfeministuniversity at gmail.com>.  Attached also find a downloadable copy that you may print and distribute as widely as you please.  Thanks for any dissipation of this call, and it was lovely seeing many of you at the Woolf conference.

All the best,
Ashley Foster

Call for Papers, Proposals, and Participation:
Due July 15, 2016
Jane Marcus Feminist University
Friday, September 9, 2016
9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The Graduate Center, City University of New York
365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10016
C-Level, Rooms C201, C202, C203
janemarcusfeministuniversity at gmail.com<mailto:janemarcusfeministuniversity at gmail.com>

On September 9, 2016, a conference to celebrate the life and scholarship of Jane Marcus, Jane Marcus Feminist University, will take place at the Graduate Center, City University of New York. The day will offer:

  *   Roundtable on Jane Marcus’s feminist pedagogy
  *   Break out sessions on topics that might include:

     *   Women and war
     *   Race, empire, national identity, and class
     *   Food, opera, art, and fashion
     *   Jane and Historical Materialism
     *   Jane and the Arts
     *   Jane and the Archives
     *   Virginia Woolf
     *   Rebecca West
     *   Modernist Women Writers and Activists
     *   The Suffragettes
     *   Nancy Cunard
     *   The Spanish Civil War
     *   The First World War
     *   Marginal Modernisms
     *   Peripheral Modernisms


  *   “Jane’s Reading List,” with readings from and inspired by her work
  *   Plenary discussion on the legacy of Jane Marcus’s scholarship

The committee is currently accepting abstracts, proposals, and volunteers for:

•  The roundtable on Jane Marcus’s feminist pedagogy: if you would like to participate in the roundtable, please send a 250 word abstract of what you imagine your contribution would be,

•  Leaders for break-out sessions: if you would like to lead a break-out session, please send a 250 word description of your envisioned session.

•  Volunteers to contribute and read for Jane’s reading list: if you would like to join the reading, please send a 250 word abstract of your chosen reading and how it relates to Jane.


If you would like to participate in another way, please email the committee and let us know.

Proposals and volunteer emails are due on July 15, 2016.  Please send your abstracts and communications to: janemarcusfeministuniversity at gmail.com<mailto:janemarcusfeministuniversity at gmail.com>

All questions and communications may be directed to the committee at janemarcusfeministuniversity at gmail.com<mailto:janemarcusfeministuniversity at gmail.com>.

We are also looking for co-sponsors to help fund the reception, travel grants for participants, and child care. If you or your organization can contribute to the conference budget, it would be a great help, and we would happily advertise your co-sponsorship in our publicity materials and program.

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