CFP: "Pushkin/Anti-Pushkin"

[Timothy J Portice (tportice@Princeton.EDU)]

CFP: Pushkin/Anti-Pushkin (Princeton University, April 17-18, 2009)

The graduate student conference “Pushkin/Anti-Pushkin” is now accepting abstracts for papers.  The conference, which will take place at Princeton University on April 18th, aims to look at Pushkin’s legacy within Russian literature and criticism, as well as in other, less-explored contexts and fields (music, film, history, Central European literature, etc.)  As Tynianov once remarked, “Every generation in literature battles against Pushkin, enrolls him in their ranks . . . or, having started out doing the former, ends up doing the latter.”  Given the multi-faceted nature of Pushkin's influence, proposals of an interdisciplinary nature are particularly encouraged.           
 

Conference format

The goal of the conference is to provide graduate students with the chance to present their work to senior scholars in the field and to receive as much constructive feedback as possible.  To this effect, all papers will be made available prior to the conference through the conference web site.  Each presenter will be given 5-10 minutes to introduce his or her paper, followed by commentary by the panel discussant, and open discussion.

 

Submission Details

            Please submit abstracts (500 words or less) to tportice[at]princeton.edu.  In addition, please include a cover sheet including a brief bio, departmental affiliation, name, email, and the title of your proposed paper.  The deadline for submissions is January 31, 2009.  All participants will be notified of acceptance by February 15th.  All conference participants will have travel expenses reimbursed from the conference budget, and lodging will be provided for the nights of the 17th and 18th.

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