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We are writing to announce the first Bloomington Eighteenth-Century
Workshop, to be held 21-26 May, 2002 at Indiana University. The workshop will be the first of a series of annual inter-disciplinary events, with 25-35 scholars presenting and discussing in a congenial setting pre-circulated papers on a broad topic. We anticipate each day to be devoted to the intense discussion of three or four papers, amidst socializing and refreshment. The Workshop will draw both on the wide community of eighteenth-century scholars and on the large and growing group of scholars in this field at Indiana University-Bloomington.
For this inaugural year we have chosen the topic, "Signs of the Self in the Eighteenth Century". We hope this topic will encourage a wide range of contributions, from a variety of disciplines (including English, History, German, French, Religion, Art History, Philosophy). Possible paper topics can include:
Aspects of self or interiority in "ego documents" such as
autobiographies, diaries and letters
Philosophical debates over personal identity
Changing modes of devotional practices and self-formation
Eighteenth-century psychology
Affect and emotions
Dress and self-fashioning
Childhood and education, in relation to notions of self
Moral philosophy and notions of conscience
The relationship between self and selfishness
Selfhood and portraiture
The European self in world encounters
How some or all of the above are questions mal posées
Papers will go through an application process and be selected by an
inter-disciplinary committee. The workshop will cover most expenses of those scholars chosen to present their work. We will cover accommodations and most meals. We will also make a substantial or entire contribution toward travel costs.
We are asking for paper proposals to be sent to us by the 4th of
December 2001. We would be delighted if you would consider applying for this new initiative, and grateful if you could spread the word to anyone who might be interested, including colleagues in all relevant disciplines as well as advanced graduate students. The application consists of a two-page description of the proposed paper as well as a current CV. Please direct your application or any questions to:
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