WARSAW LITERARY MEETINGS

WARSAW LITERARY MEETINGS

Rising Stars 2


Warsaw Literary Meeting Rising Stars is a one-day interdisciplinary conference for young ambitious scholars (MA and PhD students). It takes the same form as a regular WLM. All papers presented during the workshop will be included in a volume of conference proceedings.

We cordially invite all the supervisors of the young scholars.

TOPIC: CITYSCAPES—READING URBAN SPACE IN THE 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY LITERATURE AND CULTURE

The workshop will be opened with a plenary lecture by Professor Jeremy Tambling, University of Manchester.

DATE: 16 November, 2018 
COORDINATOR: dr hab. Magdalena Pypeć, University of Warsaw
DEADLINES:
  • abstract (200–250 words) and a short biographical note - 10 October, 2018
  • complete papers - 29 October, 2018

CfP SUGGESTED TOPICS & THEMES:

  • portrayals of the city and urban landscapes
  • economic, social, political, cultural factors that influence the quality of life in the city
  • allegorical and symbolic urban landscapes
  • city-dwellers and residents, immigrants and minorities
  • the urban nightspace
  • urban dystopias
  • colonial cities
  • urban pastoral
  • urban landscapes and topography: bridges, rivers, buildings, industrial areas, docklands, fashionable city, business city, markets, residential areas, slums, streets and street traders, etc.
  • the rise of the city
  • the flâneur, pedestrianism, spectatorship
  • urban spaces for recreation and entertainment


Venue:
Institute of English Studies, University of Warsaw
ul. Hoża 69
01-681 Warszawa


Plenary lecture: room 113 (ground floor, library)
Sessions: room 327 (2nd floor)
Lunch and tea: room 326 (2nd floor)

WLM RS email address: wlmrisingstars@uw.edu.pl



Accommodation:
We cover your accommodation costs for one-night stay at Hera, the University of Warsaw Hotel (including breakfast) and provide coffee, tea and buffet meals during breaks.

If  your supervisor wishes to attend, we will cover the accommodation costs for one-night stay in the same hotel. Please, let us know ASAP that your supervisor is coming so that we may book the room in advance.

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