Call for papers
“Praharfeast” (FW 541.24)
In lieu of a theme, we propose that a meeting of minds such as this one should be a type of feast, a “symposium,” as Plato has it-a “drinking together.” 2010 marks the first time the International Joyce Symposium has travelled to the heart of Europe. We are reminded, as the Symposium’s odyssey continues into its XXII edition, of the need to reconsider of the universality of Joyce and the European idea upon which his work was founded, and the post-European world in which it continues to be received. A feast of nations, of cultures, of languages and literary traditions. As political and economic union brings more and more people together, nevertheless the Europe of Joyce faces the ongoing threat of resurgent nationalisms. The modernity of Europe and of the European culture Joyce assisted in imagining is one that requires an ongoing, creative intellectual vigilance. Revisionism threatens to rob Joyce’s European heritage of its universal aspirations and reinstate a type of academic provincialism. This applies equally to the ongoing project of literary modernity for which Joyce remains a contemporary interlocutor.
Proposals for individual papers of 20 minutes duration are welcome on any aspect of Joyce studies, especially those that focus on the relationship of Joyce to Prague and the heritage of Central European modernism in the arts, philosophy and theory-particularly the legacies of structuralism and the Prague linguistic circle.
Delegates are permitted to present one paper only.
All paper proposals must be submitted individually, by completing the required fields in the symposium Registration form.
Panels may be proposed by completing the relevant fields in the Registration form (name of panel / name of chair). Multiple panels on a given topic are welcome: serialized panels should be indicated by a numeral, e.g. ‘Joyce and Structuralism 1’; ‘Joyce and Structuralism 2.’ The same chair may serve on more than one panel.
Scheduling will take into consideration the arrival and departure dates of delegates as indicated on their registration forms. Any significant changes to these details should be communicated to the organisers as soon as possible.
Final deadline for submission of proposals: 15 April 2010
A list of accepted speakers and panels will be posted on this website in May 2010.
DELEGATES WILL NOT BE DEBITED UNLESS/UNTIL THEIR PAPER PROPOSALS HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED