Barbarism Revisited
 New Perspectives on an Old Concept

 

 3-day International Conference Leiden, May 31 – June 1, 2012
 Organizing institutions: Leiden University (Netherlands) & The University of Bonn (Germany)Organizers: Prof. Dr. Christian Moser (Bonn) & Dr. Maria Boletsi (Leiden)

 Keynote speakers Terry Eagleton (Lancaster University) “The Barbarian in the Citadel” (May 31, 16:30; Academiegebouw, Groot…  Read more →

Call for papers - ’Personal Story & Public Appearance’ Life Writing Workshop Date: 28-29 September 2012 Venue: Tilburg University, Netherlands Organiser: Programme Literature and Visual Art in the European Public Sphere, Department of Culture Studies, Tilburg University In this two-day workshop on life writing we shall explore representations of the self and constructions of identity in contemporary…  Read more →

Seminar ‘Vind ik leuk! De digitale receptie van literatuur’ Locatie: Huygens ING (Gebouw Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag) Datum: 1 juni 2012 Tijd: 13:00 tot 17:30 Iedereen is recensent. Was het publiceren van een openbare mening over restaurants, films of boeken tot voor kort voorbehouden aan professionele critici, nu kan iedereen kritieken schrijven. Voor de literaire…  Read more →

Drawing on the notion that translation is a practice carrying both ethical and aesthetic imperatives, this special thematic issue invites contributions which explore the role of translation and the function of translators particularly in relation to the notion of ‘place’

Call for papers – Satire Across Borders International Conference Date: January 17-18, 2013 Location: Utrecht University, The Netherlands On January 17 and 18, 2013 the research group The Power of Satire will host the international conference Satire Across Borders, at Utrecht University. Satire has the ability to contest cultural boundaries in several ways. By addressing…  Read more →