Call for Papers

Art, Ekphrasis and Religion in Contemporary Jewish American Literature

40th Convention, Northeast Modern Language Association (NeMLA)
February 26-March 1, 2009
Boston, Massachusetts

This panel seeks papers examining the relationship between art and religion in contemporary Jewish American fiction. Specifically, this panel would like to look at how authors such as Allegra Goodman, Jonathan Safran Foer, Michael Chabon and other, newer authors use art and ekphrasis-the verbal representation of a visual object- to negotiate the divide between the sacred and the secular. Please submit abstracts of no more than 250 words to Amanda R. Toronto at aqt8334@nyu.edu.

Please email proposals of no more than 250 words by September 15, 2008 to Amanda R. Toronto, aqt8334@nyu.edu.

Deadline: September 15, 2008

Please include with your abstract:
Name and Affiliation
Email Address
Postal Address
Telephone Number
A/V Requirements (if any)

The complete Call for Papers for the 2009 NeMLA Convention are posted at: www.nemla.org

Interested participants may submit abstracts to more than one NeMLA panel; however panelists can only present one paper. Convention participants may present at a paper session panel and also present at a creative session or participate in a roundtable.