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The ACWWS is calling for proposals concerning the 8th International conference that is to take place in MARTINIQUE from April 2 to April 6 2002.
Papers should focus on analyses of a specific Caribbean woman writer, artist and/or scholar. Papers may also concern two or more Caribbean Women Writers all together and be presented through a comparative perspective.
One of the following topics should be at the core of papers:
Such papers should examine the nature and treatments of the aesthetics and styles in relation to literary genres (poetry, drama, novels, short stories)
Formal languages and vernacular in Caribbean women’s writings
- Art, style and aesthetics in Caribbean women’s writings
- Semiotic, ideological, cultural, aesthetic Similarities and dissimilarities in Caribbean women’s writings
- Literature and sociology in Caribbean women’s writings
- Literature and geography
- Diversity and coherence
- Literature and anthropology in Caribbean women’s writings
- Male and female relationships in Caribbean women’s writings
- Past and present in Caribbean women’s writings
- African traditions as reflected in Caribbean Women’s writings
- Women and production in Caribbean women’s writings
Special panel on slavery
Suggested sub-topics which might be considered could include
Slavery/ the treatment of the female slave in Caribbean women writings
Abstracts and Proposals
Abstracts and proposals should be written in both the participant’s native language and/or in French. You should underline five (5) words most relevant to your paper. Proposals may be sent electronically to the address below
Deadline for abstracts and proposals
Abstracts and proposals will be accepted from October 15 to January 10.
ATTENTION : please, note that participants must be members of the ACWWS by the time they submit and for their proposals to be considered. You must pay your membership for the calendar year 2002. You must be a current ACWWS member and must have paid your dues to allow registration to the conference
ACWWS Membership: $50 US
Students: $ 25 US
Conference fees
USA + Puerto Rico $100
Caribbean $ 50
US Students $ 50
US Publishing Houses $300
Europe 50 Euros
French and European publishing houses 90 Euros
For more information contact the address below.
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