the International Conference on Comparative Literature, Contrastive Linguistics, Translation and Cross-Cultural Strategies, to be held at Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, Romania, September 20–22 2012.

Compare, contrast, translate. Approach and question. Approach to question. The critical practice proceeds in a double movement towards multiple poles – objects or subjects – that are only accessible as text – across the text. Essentially a movement across fields of forces, the intertext resists totalitarian impulses and totalitarian politics as it never allows privileged objects or subjects to ossify in a position of power. Host and parasite, the critical gaze is always prone to crossing boundaries, confusing reference, (mis)appropriating – thus multiplying the voices of the text.

Papers are invited to explore intertextuality in its multifaceted aspects, possible lines of approach including the following:

• haunts and hides: presence(s) and absence(s) in/of the text
• transformation: repetition with a difference
• plagiarism: moving across the text of ethics
• intertextuality as discourse strategy
• Text World Theory, Possible Worlds Theory and Cognitive Poetics
• Text Linguistics vs Discourse Analysis/Systemic Linguistics
• prototext vs metatext via intertext: domesticating or foreignizing?
• intra- and intertextuality in literary translation
• levels of intertextuality in translation
• translation: inter(con)textualisation and cross-cultural practice
• intertextuality in folklore/political discourse
• intertextuality vs intervisuality

Deadlines

Submission of abstracts: 15 April 2012
(via e-mail, to the addresses indicated under Contacts for each of the 4 languages)

Notification of acceptance: 15 May 2012

Abstracts should not exceed 150 words and should also include 5 keywords, author’s name and affiliation, and indicate preference for section (Comparative Literature, Contrastive Linguistics, Translation, or Cross-Cultural Strategies) and language (English, French, German, or Spanish).

Conference languages: English, French, German and Spanish

Proceedings
A selection of contributions will be published in issue no. 3 of the academic journal Concordia Discors vs Discordia Concors, which is currently under appraisal for inclusion in several international databases.

Participation Fee: 40 euro (foreign participants), 150 RON (Romanian participants)
The fee covers conference folder, welcome reception, coffee breaks, as well as a copy of the proceedings.
Further details concerning accommodation, venue, meals, payment procedure, etc. will be provided in the Second Circular to be launched no later than 15 June 2012.

Contacts
English: alexandrudiaconescu@litere.usv.ro;
ginamaciuca@litere.usv.ro
French: cdrahta@yahoo.fr; olga_gancevici@hotmail.com
German: andrea75ro@yahoo.de; laura_mihaileasa@yahoo.com
Spanish: lavinia.ienceanu@yahoo.es