cfp.english.upenn.edu

Romanticism and Evolution

The Romantic Research Group at the University of Western Ontario invites paper proposals for an international conference, “Romanticism and Evolution.” The meeting will convene 12-14 May 2011 at Windermere Manor, next to Western’s main campus in London, Ontario, Canada.

UPDATE: New Special Topic Sessions, C.F.Ps
• Steven Bruhm (Western): “Dance Evolutions”
• Jared McGeough (Western/Regina): “Spinoza and Romanticism”
• Joshua Shuster (Western): “American Organicism”

Please see the website for information about these sessions, the general call for papers, and submission details. The deadline for all submissions is 1 October 2010.

http://uwo.ca/english/evolution/

Keynote speakers:
• Gillian Beer (Cambridge)
• Tilottama Rajan (Western)
• Robert J Richards (Chicago)

Seminars by:
• Alan Bewell (Toronto)
• Noah Heringman (Missouri)
• Thomas Pfau (Duke)
• Matthew Rowlinson (Western)
• Joan Steigerwald (York)

For more information please email romanticism@uwo.ca.