We love sharing this kind of opportunity – a CFP for a conference on myth in contemporary literature…and I agree with Graciela, it is definitely an under-represented theme in academia.
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From: Graciela M. Báez, New York University:
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
The upcoming ACLA conference titled World Literature/Comparative Literature, sponsored by Simon Fraser University will be held on March 31-April 3, 2011 in Vancouver, Canada.
I am leading a seminar titled Myth in Contemporary World Literature, and welcome any papers or presentations on how global, ancient myths are reflected, renovated, implemented, restructured and narrated in contemporary world literature. Personally, I will present a paper with the working title: Myth in Contemporary World Literature: A Latin American Perspective on the Great Mother Structure and her Son/Lover; a retelling of the age old classic myth structure in a couple of canonical Latin American novels.
I welcome papers/presentations on mythology within contemporary literature, children’s literature, art, music or film, for instance, that refreshes national or cultural projects of rejuvenation/recuperation through ancient mythic structures, whether it be about the Great Mother, the Trickster, Gods/Goddesses and Hero myths, either from Latin America, North America, Europe, Asia or Africa. If I missed something, please note I am open to learning and sharing so much more, so please suggest! This seminar, I hope, will be a truly open, intellectual exchange that will offer one another the dialogue that is missing in academia and post-modern literary theory.
If interested, kindly view the link below and submit a paper proposal. I look forward to sharing with you this rich and important, however, under-represented theme in the study of the humanities.
Abstracts must be received by 5PM CST on November 12, 2010 in order to receive full consideration.
