Debt in History

Department of English

University of Toronto Scarborough, Canada

18-19 May 2018

The Kristeva Circle 2017 Meeting

 October 27-28   University of Pittsburgh 

Call for Abstracts (PDF)   Deadline April 1, 2017.

Keynote Speakers:

Hortense Spillers, Vanderbilt University 

Jack Halberstam, University of Southern California 

Experiments in Relational Pedagogy: Initiating Invention in the Arts and Humanities

The Arts & Humanities in the academy are in a critical juncture in its history. As we progress further into the digital age, colleges and universities are gradually adopting new policies and new programs and college-wide initiatives to foster research and teaching that addresses both technological and societal changes as well as economic and industry demands. Simultaneously, these departments are facing new or ongoing financial restraints and students, faculty, and practitioners alike confront new, real world obstacles in their respective markets.

Though often understood in ecological terms, the word ‘environment’ can also be viewed more widely as the surroundings and conditions of a specific system—whether they be mechanical, biological, social or chemical. Culture arises from and then informs these systems, becoming itself a further component of environments. Science fictional texts have explored the interactions between culture, environments and bodies on a wide spectrum of scale: from the level of a planetary biosphere or climate system (e.g. terraforming) to a single body or organ (e.g. genetic engineering). This conference will gather Science Fiction researchers, critics, authors and readers together to discuss intersections between cultural and organic systems in all forms of SF media.

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We are presently seeking submissions of art, poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction for our sixth issue! We will also consider reviews of non-mainstream books and music. Frankly, if it’s well-written, we want to read it; if it’s visually intriguing, we want to see it.

In the covering e-mail, please include the author or artist’s name, contact information (address, phone number, e-mail address), and a brief (2-4 sentence) bio. Simultaneous submissions are permitted, but please notify us if your work has been accepted for publication elsewhere.

Deadline for submissions for the next issue is 30 April 2017. (Please feel free to keep sending us wondrous creations beyond that date!)

Overview of the Book

In a contemporary environment of “truthiness” and fake news, it is more important than ever to review core principles of ethics and to reassess how these principles apply to today’s marketing practices. The proposed book will address best practices in ethical branding, corporate culture, and such topics as truth, integrity, value, and differentiation. Collectively, these cases will provide a comprehensive overview of best practice in ethical branding.

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South Atlantic Modern Language Association Conference, November 3-5, 2017

Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta, Georgia

Southeast Renaissance Conference, SAMLA Affiliate

CFP: Paradox and Form: High and Low Art in Early Modern Literature

Dr. Ruth McIntyre, Kennesaw State University