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The Department of French Studies 3rd Annual Graduate Student Conference: Sexuality, Eroticism,and Gender
Louisiana State University
Department of French Studies Graduate Association (DFSGA) Conference
January 30-31, 2009 at Baton Rouge, LA
Keynote Speaker: Gaëtan Brulotte
Click here for the Call for Papers.
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Graduate Student Conference: Literature, Language, Theory: Challenges to Authority
Louisiana State University
Department of French Studies Graduate Association (DFSGA) Conference
March 7-8, 2008 at Baton Rouge, USA
Keynote Speaker: Professor Elena Russo
The sometimes problematic political and literary figure, Maurice Blanchot argued for the writer’s impossible commitment to a political cause. For him, literature reigned supreme. Yet, writers have often sacrificed their artistic talent in defense of political ideologies and, not rarely, in defense of authoritarian practices. Our conference proposes an exploration of the possibly contentious rapport between French and Francophone literatures and power in its various manifestations from the Middle Ages to the present day. We will examine to what extent literary works support or challenge Authority. Does literature have an impact on the changing of power relations? Do linguistic deviations invite a shift in Authority? Does literary theory reinforce the standards associated with the status quo?
Dates: March 7th and 8th
Keynote speaker: Professor Elena Russo, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, Johns Hopkins University
Keynote address: “Diderot and Rousseau: Slander and Glory in the Republic of Letters”
Friday, March 7th, 6:00 pm. Grand Salon, The French House
Conference organizers: Oana Cimpean and Rosie Harrington.
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