Panel: Generic Experimentation in Seventeenth-Century Women's Writing This panel solicits abstracts for papers which look at generic experimentation in seventeenth-century women?s writing, in the British Isles and/or in France. Papers which examine the role of a woman writer (or writers) involved in the emergence and development of a specific genre (or genres) are especially welcome. …
Annually, the Summer Course for the Study of the Arts in Flanders brings a select group of 18 national and international, highly qualified young researchers to Flanders (Belgium). They are offered an intensive 11-day programme of lectures, discussions, and visits related to a specific art historical period of Flemish art. The Summer Course provides the …
We invite proposals for 20-minute individual papers and full-session panels on our theme or any topic relating to the literature, culture and history of the Long Reformation, especially touching on the life, works, and legacy of John Bunyan and other dissenting voices of the seventeenth century. The conference will highlight an exhibition of rare Bunyan …
The Department of French Studies in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Waterloo invites applications for a probationary appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor, commencing July 1, 2019. The successful candidate will hold a PhD in French Studies, with a specialization in any period from Medieval to 17th-Century French Literature and with …
What is real and what is fake? And why does it matter? As soon as objects, texts and utterances (be they pragmatic or artistic) become imbued with a sense of authority or authenticity, there is a potential to produce other objects, texts and utterances which mimic and attempt to siphon off that authority and authenticity. …
To nominate a book, see: https://berksconference.org/prizes/ Description of Prizes We invite publishers and authors to submit books published in the year 2018 for consideration for the Berkshire Conference Book Prizes. The Berkshire Conference of Women Historians annually awards two book prizes: ● For a first book that deals substantially with the history of women, gender, …
Assistant Professor - Early Modern Literature - 1803795 Job Field: Tenure Stream Faculty / Division: University of Toronto Scarborough Department: UTSC: English Campus: Scarborough Job Posting: Aug 28, 2018 Job Closing: Oct 29, 2018, 11:59pm EST Description: The Department of English at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) invites applications for a tenure-stream appointment in the area of Early Modern Literature. The appointment …
A word from Jen Andrews President of ACCUTE (Association of Canadian College and University Teachers of English) ACCUTE, this year, has extended its deadline for member-organized and joint panel proposals to September 1, 2018. I am including the link to joint panels so that they can be shared with your members (https://accute.ca/accute-conference/joint-panels/), if you wouldn’t mind. …
Tudor and Stuart book series Dr Joseph Khoury invites submissions to the Tudor and Stuart book series published by the Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies. The series is designed to provide accessible conservatively modernized editions of English texts in various genres that are not readily available to students and teachers. It currently has four …
Queens in Waiting: Potential and Prospective Queens, Ambitions and Expectations We are seeking proposals for essays to be included in a proposed volume on ‘Queens in Waiting’ to be submitted to the Queenship and Power series. The collection seeks to explore the processes of becoming or attempting (successfully or not) to become queen through a …
Canadian Society for Renaissance Studies 