CALL FOR PAPERS
SELIM XX
Call for Papers
Dear Colleague,
The Twentieth International Conference of the Spanish Society for Medieval English Language & Literature will be held at the University of Oviedo, from the 2 nd to the 4 th of October 2008.
More informattion at: http://www.uniovi.es/SELIM/selim20/index.html
Scientific programme
SELIM XX will include sessions on Medieval English language and linguistics, literature, textual and cultural studies, and comparative issues. The conference begins formally on Thursday 2 October and finishes on Saturday 4 October. There will be a warmup late evening session on the 1 st of October.
Social programme
SELIM XX will be an opportunity for socialising in a remarkable way. A programme with excursions, visits to monumental areas, a concert and a conference dinner will be announced soon.
Keynote spakers
Plenary lectures will be given by:
Roger Lass (Cape Town) - Sally Mapstone (Oxford) - Ruth Carroll (Turku) - Alberto Lázaro (Alcalá)
Papers & Posters
Participants are invited to send their proposals for paper or poster presentations.
Presentations should be about 15-20 minutes long. Some extra 10 minutes will be allowed for questions and debate.
The language of the conference is English (preferred), but contributions in Spanish (no interpreting facilities) will also be accepted.
Please send your abstract in English to: selim@web.uniovi.es using a word-processor file (.doc, .rtf). Include your name, address and affiliation. (template available on web site). Or via ordinary mail to:
20 Congreso de SELIM
Prof. S. G. Fernández-Corugedo
Departamento de Filología Anglogermánica
Universidad de Oviedo
33071 Oviedo - Asturias (Spain)
The deadline for receiving abstracts is September 15, 2008.
We will acknowledge receipt and acceptance as soon as the proposal has been peer-reviewed.
Summary abstracts of the papers and lectures will me available at the conference website as soon as they are confirmed.
More information at: http://www.uniovi.es/SELIM/selim20/cfp_open.html
Registration and Payment
Please send your registration form ( available on web site ) with a copy of your bank transfer to:
roberto.fuo@uniovi.es / Fax: +34 985104928
or to: SELIM 20 - Roberto J. González
C/ Principado, 3
3 - 4ª planta
33007 OVIEDO (SPAIN)
More information at: http://www.uniovi.es/SELIM/selim20/registration.html
We are looking forward to seeing you in Asturias next October.
The Organising Committee of SELIM 20.