> >From: Florian Krobb <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: CFP Raabe International > > >Call for Papers: Raabe International > > > > >We are planning to organise a conference at >National University of Ireland, Maynooth, >devoted to exploring the international dimension >of Wilhelm Raabe's work and of the reception of >his work. Recent advances in postcolonial theory >and interpretative practice, new translations of >Raabe's novels (The Odin Field in particular) >and the prominence of scholars especially from >the English-speaking world in Raabe research >over the years give rise to this attempt to >combine a variety of 'international' aspects in >one conference. Topics that could be addressed >might include: > >- Raabe's image of foreign locations and >'foreign issues' in general (to mention just two >examples: have the image of Brazil in Zum wilden >Mann or Raabe's commentary on the building of >the Suez Canal in Abu Telfan ever been >thoroughly examined?); >- Raabe's treatment of 'international' >themes like emigration, colonialisation; Raabe >and the cultural history of colonialism; >colonialism and modernization; >- Raabe's engagement with Europe past and present -- new approaches; >- the reception of Raabe's works (mainly >in the English-speaking world), including the >contribution of international critics like >Barker Fairley and Jeffrey Sammons; >- contemporary (19th-century) and modern >translations, questions of translatability and >translational practice; >- Raabe and European Realism / comparative >readings and the question of Raabe's "modernism". > >The conference is planned for 7-9 September 2006 >so as to coincide with the 175th anniversary of >Raabe's birth on 8 September 1831. It will take >place at National University of Ireland, >Maynooth. NUIM is located 30 kilometers west of >Dublin with quick and easy access to the capital >by car, train or bus. Coincidentally, the >publication that will hopefully result out of >this conference will be ready in good time for >the 100th anniversary of Raabe's death in 2010. >Interested colleagues are invited to send (in >electronic form or on paper) a brief outline of >their proposed paper (not more than 300 words) >by 15 November 2005 either to Professor Florian >Krobb (Department of German, National University >of Ireland, Maynooth, County Kildare, Republic >of Ireland, email: [log in to unmask]) or to >Professor Dirk Göttsche (Department of German, >University of Nottingham, University Park, >Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK, email: >[log in to unmask]). Contributions >should be in English and not exceed a speaking >time of 30 minutes. >Please feel free to pass the information on to >any other colleagues of your acquaintance who >might be interested in participating. > >With best wishes, > >Dirk Göttsche and Florian Krobb ******************* The German Studies Call for Papers List Editor: Stefani Engelstein Assistant Editor: Megan McKinstry Sponsored by the University of Missouri Info available at: http://www.missouri.edu/~graswww/resources/gerlistserv.html