Canada House, London UK / Eccles Centre for American Studies 4-5 April 2013

We encourage contributions on any facet of the topic of Crediting Canada in relation to Canadian literary and cultural study. Proposals for 20-minute papers, to be presented in either English or French, would be particularly welcome in the areas of literary representations of and/or engagement with: · Capitalism and economics · Anti-capitalism · Resistance and revolution · Neo-liberalism · Globalisation · Alternative economies · Prosperity and poverty · Class · Symbolic capitals · Debtors and indebtedness · Debt, credit, and the environment · Economics of publishing and cultural production · Critical/creative explorations of ‘crediting’ as a notion

The conference will take place in London over three days beginning with an opening evening reception and keynote address at the refurbished Canada House on Trafalgar Square. The second day will feature additional keynotes and panels related to the conference themes at Canada House. The final day of the conference will be held at the Eccles Centre of the British Library with panels related to the conference themes or to the wider field of Canadian studies.  Email abstract(s) of 200–300 words and brief CV (please do not exceed one side of A4) which must include your title, institutional affiliation, email and mailing address by 30 November 2012. Submissions will be acknowledged by email. Postgraduate students are especially welcome to submit a proposal and there will be a concessionary conference fee for students. BACS regrets that it is unable to assist participants with travel and accommodation costs. The deadline for paper or panel proposals is Friday 30 November 2012.

Enquiries and proposals to: Jodie Robson, BACS Administrator. Email: bacs@canadian-studies.org

Proposals (panel and individual) and deadline: Email abstract(s) of 200–300 words and brief CV (please do not exceed one side of A4) which must include your title, institutional affiliation, email and mailing address by 30 November 2012. Submissions will be acknowledged by email. Postgraduate students are especially welcome to submit a proposal and there will be a concessionary conference fee for students. BACS regrets that it is unable to assist participants with travel and accommodation costs.