Conference: The Seventh Annual University of Ottawa English Graduate Conference
Place: Ottawa, Canada
Date: March 16-18, 2012
Submission deadline for proposals: January 15, 2012
Description: »Violence is an ever-present phenomenon in literary texts. From Homer’s graphic descriptions of infantry combat in the Iliad, to Wilfred Owen’s haunting portrayal of the war-torn fields of Europe, to Edith Wharton’s subtle critique of Old New York as a place of ruthless social warfare, representations of violence powerfully call our attention to questions of authority, agency and power.
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We seek papers answering these and other questions, and welcome submissions from students in all disciplines. Possible topics include, but are not limited to:
- War and Violent Conflict
- Crime, Transgression and Punishment
- Pain, Trauma and Memory
- Violence and Environment/Nature
- Pugilism and Violent Sport
- Self-Harm and Suicide
- Violence and Nation
- Violence and Technology
- Elegy, Requiem and Commemoration
- Revolution, Uprising and Rebellion
- Violence and the Sacred/Religious
- Revenge, Anger, and Vengeance
- Genocide and Racial Violence
- Violence, Sex and/or Gender
- Political and Cultural Oppression«.
More information: CFP website.