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The Department of Modern Languages, Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the University of Al-Albayt, in collaboration with the Agence universitaire de la Francophonie is honored to invite you to participate in the Second Jordanian International Francophone Conference entitled “The International Critical Reception of A Thousand and One Nights” in the Fields of Humanities to be held at the University of Al-Albayt on 13-14 April 2011.

* Languages of participation: French, English and Arabic.

The Second Jordanian International Francophone Conference entitled “The International Critical Reception of A Thousand and One Nights in the Fields of Human Sciences” follows the first international conference of “Interculturality in the Classroom Learning” held at Al-Albayt University in 2006. It aims to achieve more global and cultural interaction and to invoke and arouse new questions about the book of A Thousand and One Nights that originates from rich and variable cultural sources and considered a part of the global human cultural heritage due to its translation into many languages.

The French critic Bernard Pingaud maintains that “great literary works are the ones that excite and attract researchers and wraps them with their perpetual magic. Such great literary works are abundantly rich and always open for criticism.”

The artistic, intellectual, cultural, psychological, and taboo reservoir of information makes the captivating book of A Thousand and One Nights subject to re-reading in terms of its intrinsic value and its influence upon Translation, Criticism, and intertextuality as well as its influence upon world literature, Gender studies, Feminist Literature, Children Literature, Comics, Japanese Manga Art, Fine Arts, Music, Drama, Cinema, Televised Films, and Cartoons particularly when the book is considered using contemporary critical theory and reader reception theory.

Conditions:

The research should be genuine and authentic.
The research should not exceed twelve pages.
The research should be written in a scholarly academic fashion.
The abstract should be about 250-300 words.
The deadline for receiving the abstracts is 15/06/2010.
The deadline for receiving the finished articles is 15/08/2010.
Articles can be sent via e-mail or saved on CDs and posted.
The researcher will be informed of the jury decision by 15/11/2010.
The following information should be included in the abstract paper:
The Researcher's Name, Academic Degree, Nationality, Workplace, Landline or Mobile Number, and e-mail.

Conference domains :

The Critical Reception of A Thousand and One Nights in World Literature and Fine Arts: Gender Studies, Drama, Painting, Music, Cinema, Televised Films, and Cartoons, Children Literature and Comics, Translations of A Thousand and One Nights, Sources of A Thousand and One Nights: New Perspectives, A Thousand and One Nights from a psychological and humanistic perspectives, Arab society in Western Eyes as depicted in A Thousand and One Nights…

Notes:

The University of Al-Albayt covers the accommodation, catering, and transportation expenses for participants coming from outside Jordan during the conference days and only covers the catering expenses for participants from within Jordan.
Conference fees are 50 JDs or 75 USDs paid by non-Jordanian participants.

Conference Preparatory Committee
Fawwaz Al-Abed Al-Haq, Professor, University of Al-Albayt, Jordan, President
Waël Rabadi, Assistant professor, University Al-Albayt, Jordan, vice - President, organizing and Co-ordinating.
Danielle Buschinger, Professor emeritus, University of Jules Verne Amiens, France. .
Isabelle Bernard, Assistant Professor, University of Jordan, Amman, .

English Language Committee
Nayef Al-Joulan, University of Al-Albayt, Mafraq, Jordan.
Lutfi Abulhaija, University of Al-Albayt, Mafraq, Jordan.
Ahmad Abu Baker, University of Al-Albayt, Mafraq, Jordan.

French Language Committee
Mohamed Al-Khatib, Associate Professor, University Al-Albayt, Mafraq, Jordan.
Waël Rabadi, Assistant Professor, Université Al-Albayt, Mafraq, Jordan .
Isabelle Bernard, Assistant Professor, University of Jordan, Amman.
Ahmed Al-Oliemat, University of Al-Albayt, Mafraq, Jordan.
Saad Hadad, University of Al-Albayt, Mafraq, Jordan.

Arabic Language Committee
Amin Odeh, Professor, University of Al-Albayt, Mafraq, Jordan.
Mahmoud Al-Deeky, University of Al-Albayt, Mafraq, Jordan.
Mohammad Al-Absi, University of Al-Albayt, Mafraq, Jordan.
Muntaha al-Harahsheh, University of Al-Albayt, Mafraq, Jordan.

English Language committee
Dr. Ahmad Y. Majdoubeh, Professor, University of Jordan.
Dr. Jihad Hamdan, Professor, University of Jordan.
Dr. Nayef Al-Joulan, Associate Professor, University of Al-Albayt.
Dr. Aida O. Azouqa, Associate Professor, University of Jordan.
Dr. Rula B. Quawas, Associate Professor, University of Jordan.

French Language Committee
Danielle Buschinger, Professor emeritus, University of Jules Verne Amiens, France
Monika Rössing-Hager, Professor, University of Marburg, Germany
Irma Trattner, Professor, University of Linz, Austrian
Geneviève Pichon, Professor, University of Bâle, Switzerland
André Crépin, Professor, Institution des inscriptions et des Belles Lettres, France
Guy Borgnet, Associate Professor, University of Dijon, France
Dorothee Fritz-Ababneh, Associate Professor, University of Jordan, Amman
Isabelle Bernard, Maître assitant, University of Jordan, Amman

Arabic Language committee
Shokri Al-Madi, Professor, University of Jordan.
Khalil Al-Chaik, Professor, University of Jordan.
Ibrahim Khalil, Associate Professor, University of Jordan.
Amin Odeh, Professor, University of Al-Albayt, Mafraq, Jordan.
Adminstration Co-ordinating Committee
Zaidan Al-Shoumali, College Affairs Director.
Sail Al-Dogma, Public Relation Director.

Contact : Waël Rabadi :

milletunuits@yahoo.fr

Please direct all correspondence to the following address:
The Convener of the Conference Preparatory Committee
Dr.Wael Rabadi
University of Al-Albayt P.O.Box : 130100
Note : It is preferred to send the abstracts and articles in M.S. Word Format via the e-mail.