CFP: L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables and the Idea of "Classic" (6/30/07; 6/25/08-6/29/08)

full name / name of organization: 
M Elizabeth DeBlois
contact email: 

Call for Proposals – 8th International Conference on Montgomery
Prince Edward Island, Canada
June 25-29, 2008

L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables, and the Idea of "Classic"

Imagine Pippi Longstocking, Heidi, Nancy Drew, Tom Sawyer, Tarzan,
and Harry Potter at one gathering. What is a classic and what popular
books will become classics? In 2008, we invite you to consider AGG,
LMM, and the very idea of "classic" itself. What does the word
"classic" mean to young readers today and why does this matter? You
may want to consider AGG in relation to other phenomenally best-
selling books that had or have a cross-generational appeal but did
not or may not last through time; you may want to think about AGG
readers as part of a "fandom" and how this readership compares with
other fandoms. Why has Anne of Green Gables been around for 100
years? Will it make it for another 100? What do classics tell us
about perceptions of gender and class?

Join us in June of 2008 for an international celebration of
imagination and creativity and for a critique of the meaning and
power of the (popular) designation "classic."

Please send one-page abstracts (no more, please) and a short, one-
paragraph biographical sketch to the L.M. Montgomery Institute
(address information below) either electronically or by mail.
Deadline for submissions: June 30, 2007

ContactInformation
L.M. Montgomery Institute
University of Prince Edward Island
550 University Avenue
Charlottetown, PE
C1A 4P3 CANADA
Tel: (902) 628-4346
Fax: (902) 628-4345
Email: lmminst_at_upei.ca
Website: http://www.lmmontgomery.ca

         ==========================================================
              From the Literary Calls for Papers Mailing List
                        CFP_at_english.upenn.edu
                         Full Information at
                     http://cfp.english.upenn.edu
         or write Jennifer Higginbotham: higginbj_at_english.upenn.edu
         ==========================================================
Received on Tue Nov 28 2006 - 17:56:52 EST