The Romantic (R)Evolution: De-bordering Romanticism

deadline for submissions: 
September 30, 2024
full name / name of organization: 
NeMLA
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This panel seeks proposals to approach Romanticism as a (r)evolutionary mode of thinking. We invite abstracts to revolutionize and de-border the conventional Eurocentric Romantic boundaries in genres, forms, styles, themes, cultural legacies, and critical methods. Proposals are invited to transcend Romanticism of the Romantic Era to a new timeless global Romanticism of both historicity and modernity that contributes to ideological diversity. From the old pan-European Romanticism to a new international Romanticism, reading Romantic Literature as World Literature, this panel welcomes new creative approaches to interpret works by the Romantics. Interdisciplinary and comparative explorations on new modes of analysis that foster open-minded connections and transnational relationships between texts are especially encouraged. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

-Modernization of Romanticism and modern adaptations of the Romantic canon;

-Cross-cultural and de-Eurocentric Romanticism, transnational/global Romanticism; 

-Women and Romanticism; 

-New perspectives on canonical Romantic texts;

-New stylistic and thematic changes from a Romantic writer’s early to late creative career; 

-Inward (r)evolutions, such as personal evolution, self-development, spiritual and psychological growth represented in Romanticism; 

-Comparative Romanticism—intersections between literature, arts, music, philosophy, theology, psychology, spirituality, politics…across different mediums both historical and modern; 

-Cultural diversity and global intersections in Romanticism; 

-Lesser-known Romantic works being misjudged and under-appreciated by its contemporary readers and critics in the past that call for rereading, reevaluation, and revival; 

-New Romantic forms across the world—modern Romantic works of music, spoken word poetry, multimedia, dance, modern art, cinema etc.; 

-Romanticism and Technology& Internet;

-Conversations between different forms of modern humanistic projects (literature, arts, cinema, music etc.) and writers of the Romantic Era. 

Please submit paper abstracts of no more than 300 words by September 30th, 2024. Any inquiry could be directed to Meng Li (mli189@binghamton.edu

 

 

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This panel invites proposals to revolutionize and de-border the conventional Eurocentric Romantic boundaries in genres, forms, styles, themes, cultural legacies, and critical methods. Proposals are invited to transcend Romanticism of the Romantic Era to a new timeless global Romanticism of both historicity and modernity that contributes to ideological diversity. Please submit paper abstracts of no more than 300 words by September 30th, 2024. Any inquiry could be directed to Meng Li (mli189@binghamton.edu