New Critical Perspectives on the 'Trace'

New Critical Perspectives on the 'Trace'
20 to 22 October 2011
University of Malaga, Spain

The Conference aims to explore the criticalnotion of the 'trace' and its applicability tocontemporary literature written in English. The turn to ethics and trauma studies in contemporary criticism has attracted much critical interest. However, little attention has been given to the concept of the 'trace' and the ways in which it engages questions of ethics, memory studies and trauma in contemporary literature. This Conference will address the renewed critical position of the 'trace', and foster discussion among scholars working in different fields. This Conference is part of a Research Project, funded by the Spanish Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (Ref. FFI2009- 09242).

Confirmed Keynote Speakers: Prof. Pilar Hidalgo
(University of Málaga, Spain), Prof. Ann
Heilmann (University of Hull, UK), Prof. Roberta
Maierhofer (Graz Universität, Austria) and Prof.
Cora Kaplan (University of London ? Southampton
University, UK)

We welcome 300-word abstracts, in English, on
any of the topics listed below:

1. The trace in recent critical theory
2. The trace in contemporary literary
engagements with the past
3. The trace in neo-Victorianism
4. The trace in literature and other arts and
fields of knowledge

To submit a proposal:

Proposals should be sent via electronic form at
http://www.thetraceinliterature.com/index.php

The deadline for abstracts/proposals is 1 March
2011.

Enquiries: [email protected]
Web address:
http://www.thetraceinliterature.com/presentation.php