We welcome papers on a wide range of topics related to travel writing and tourism studies and encourage participants from a variety of disciplines, including cultural geography, anthropology, history, literature and the creative arts.

In addition to the academic programme, there will be public events involving presentations by travel editors and authors of travel writing. A travel writing workshop is also envisaged as an optional event open to the public as well as conference attendees and participants.

Please send a 200 word abstract, including your name and title, institutional and disciplinary affiliations before February 15, 2008 to the following address: jacqueline.dutton@gmail.com

Languages for presentation and publication are English and French.

For further information, please see the website:
http://www.languages.unimelb.edu.au/research/conferences/borders_crossings/index.html

Convenor: Dr Jacqueline Dutton (French Studies)