Call for Papers
Sexuality and Spirituality in Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century German Literature

How are sexuality and spirituality intertwined, and how do they oppose each other, in German literature of the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries? What types of sexual practices are condemned and condoned by various spiritual beliefs? How are gender and sexuality constructed through spirituality? Approaches focusing on various literary genres and spiritual beliefs or practices, Christian as well as non-Christian, are welcome. Please submit 250-word abstracts to Eleanor ter Horst at <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>

Deadline:  September 30, 2011
Please include with your abstract:
Name and Affiliation
Email address
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43nd Annual Convention, Northeast Modern Language Association (NeMLA)
March 15-18, 2012
Rochester, New York – Hyatt Rochester

http://www.nemla.org/convention/2012/cfp.html

Dr. Eleanor E. ter Horst
Department of Modern Languages and Cultures
Clarion University
Clarion, PA 16214
(814) 393-2494 (voice)
(814) 393-1607 (fax)

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