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Relevant Across Cultures: 

Visions of Connectedness and World Citizenship

in Modern Fiction for Young Audience

 

University of Wrocław, 28-31 May, 2008 

 

International Conference 

hosted by 

The Center for Children's and Young Adult Fiction 

at the University of Wrocław

 

First Call for Papers

 

"We need a story, a myth that does what the traditional religious stories
did: it must explain. It must satisfy our hunger for a why. Why does the
world exist? Why are we here? [.] It must provide some sort of framework for
understanding why some things are good and others are bad. [.] We need a
myth, we need a story because it's no good persuading people to commit
themselves to an idea on the grounds that it's reasonable." 

(Philip Pullman, "The Republic of Heaven" 665-666)

 

Works of literature are distinctive to the specific culture which produced
them and embody that culture's place- and time-bound consciousness. However,
many of the themes and topics in literature are relevant across cultures.
The well-being of children, the importance of family, the need to foster
human relationships, and the right for happiness are some among the many
concerns central to most cultures. In the global reality of contemporary
uni-media-verse, an increasing number of novels and films addressed to young
audience cross cultures in their important themes. They explore what it
means to grow up and get along in the modern world, provide glimpses into
the cultures and traditions that make up the fabric of this world, and
define human rights and responsibilities toward this world in its social,
political, cultural and environmental dimensions.

Since its inception the Center for Children's and Young Adult Fiction has
had a strong interest in the way in which literature and other forms of art
addressed to young audience can bring about empathy for and understanding of
cultures and situations other than those we are familiar with. In our
Relevant Across Cultures Conference we want to look at how fiction and films
of the last three decades are helping to bridge cultural, social and
political gaps between different groups of people. We are particularly
interested in the current mythopoesis toward connectedness and world
citizenship, in new heroic and gender patterns which are beginning to fill
the mythology gap, and in visions of viable value systems which promote
intercultural dialogue, harmonious coexistence and environmental awareness.

 




 

 

 

It is our intention to feature key-note talk by a well-known author and/or
scholar, and to provide a forum for a wide range of scholarly presentations
and/or workshops. Selected papers will be considered for publication in the
conference proceedings.

 

 

Submisions

 

The deadline for proposals is January 15, 2008. Proposals must include your
name, e-mail address, mailing address, telephone number, institutional
affiliation, technology requests (availability to be confirmed later),
presentation/workshop title, and a 300-word abstract. Presentations will be
limited to 20 minutes; workshops to 30 minutes. Please submit your proposals
to:

 

Marek Oziewicz and Justyna Deszcz-Tryhubczak

Institute of English Studies, University of Wroclaw

ul. Kuźnicza 22, 50-138 Wroclaw, Poland

 

Electronic submissions are preferred, but not required. Please send them as
Word document attachments, alternatively via plain-text email. Detailed
information about costs, accommodation, optional tours etc. will follow in
January. For any further information contact the organizers at:

 

Conference secretary: 

Agata Zarzycka, HYPERLINK "mailto:agata at proteus.pl"agata at proteus.pl  

 

Conference organizers: 

Dr. Marek Oziewicz, HYPERLINK
"mailto:marek_oziewicz at uni.wroc.pl"marekoziewicz at uni.wroc.pl , HYPERLINK
"mailto:marek.oziewicz at fulbrightweb.org"marek.oziewicz at fulbrightweb.org 

Dr. Justyna Deszcz-Tryhubczak, HYPERLINK
"mailto:deszcz at yahoo.com"deszcz at yahoo.com 

 

 

 


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