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Victorian Beginnings

AVSA 2007

Call for Papers

Dates: 7-11 February 2007
Venue: University of Western Australia
Keynote Speaker: Professor Lyn Pykett, renowned Victorian scholar, University of Wales

The Annual Australasian Victorian Studies Association 2007 Conference, 'Victorian Beginnings' (celebrating 170 years since Victoria ascended the throne) now calls for papers from all who carry out research in the field of Victorian Studies. AVSA is an interdisciplinary association and we enthusiastically welcome contributions from historians, fine-art specialists, musicologists, architectural historians, engineering historians, as well as cultural studies and literary specialists. There will be sessions dedicated to the topics of "Travel and Translation" and "Victorian Medievalism."

Suggested topics might include but are not limited to:
Victorian medievalism, travel, translation, industrialism, science, print media, theatre, poetry, colonialism, imperialism, religion, engineering, architecture, painting, politics.

Submission of abstracts of 250 words maximum (deadline 31 October 2006) to A/Prof. Judith Johnston judithj@cyllene.uwa.edu.au. Please copy abstracts into the email itself.

Other conference-related enquiries can also be directed to Judith or to Dr. Monica Anderson manders@cyllene.uwa.edu.au

Mail address: A/Prof. Judith Johnston, English, Communication & Cultural Studies, M202, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley. WA 6009. Australia

Information will be added to the AVSA website as it comes to hand: http://www.uq.net.au/avsa//index.html.