We would like to make a scandal the subject of constructive discussions on our Conference, so that we can deliberate the essence of that phenomenon, its sources, functions, types, its influence on broadly defined cultural life (presented in the historical and contemporary perspective), its language, and also its reflection in literature, film, art, press, conventional wisdom etc. We offer interdisciplinary discussion which would allow us to apply new research perspectives, so we invite the representatives of various humanistic disciplines: literary theorists, media experts, sociologists, anthropologists, historians, cultural theorists and many other, as well people, who are attentive observers of controversial events. We are looking for scandalizing subjects in order to analyze, interpret and re-interpret them.

Organisers: University of Wroclaw: The Institute of Polish Philology and Wroclaw Medical University: Department of Human Sciences Faculty of Pharmacy

Date: 7-9 November 2011

SCHEDULE: Application deadline: August 31, 2011
Decision on acceptance of proposals: September 15, 2011
Conference: 7-9 November, 2011
Sending the whole of 6-paged presentation: October 15, 2011
Sending full texts for review: December 15, 2011

To submit your paper proposal please download the application form (a summary should be up to half a page in English) and send it by e-mail to the following address: skandalwkulturze@gmail.com

The conference publication, constituted as the first volume of the series titled Taboo – Trend – Transgression, will be reviewed. Your text will be accepted for print after obtaining a positive opinion from the board of reviewers.

The participants from abroad are exempted from conference fee. The organizers do not cover the cost of board and lodging. Travel expenses will not be covered.

Website: http://www.skandalwkulturze.pl/english.html