American Comparative Literature Association
National Conference
“Global Ethnic Networks—Old and New”
April 15-18, 2004
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
CALL FOR PAPERS—3 PANEL TOPIC

The Hebrew Bible, New Testament, and Qur’an continue to configure our subjectivity and, by extension, our evolving cultures. This panel focuses on the sacred texts themselves as works of literature that invite examination from a comparatist perspective. The application of theoretical approaches to these sacred texts promises to foster their resonance with contemporary problems and promise. This panel invites the use of polymorphus discourses to examine these works and unearth fresh readings. Suggested literary approaches include, but are not limited to, Philosophical, Ethical, Aesthetic, Literary, Cultural, Sociological, and Psychological readings.