CFP – 2023 MLA Convention – LLC 20th- and 21st-Century French
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Words on Food
Proust’s madeleine conjures pleasure and memories. What of food in French literature and thought since then, especially in times of scarcity or hunger? How to interpret food that is odd, inedible, absent? Please submit a 250-word abstract and short bio to Priya Wadhera at wadhera@adelphi.edu by March 15, 2022. (Guaranteed session)
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Démission/Resignation
A roundtable on démission/resignation as a multifaceted motif and a critical stance in 20th- and 21st-century French and Francophone cultural and literary imagination, and on the conceptual, verbal, and formal tools and strategies at stake in this dual phenomenon, whether it proceeds from the stasis of discontent or as an act of subversive disobedience/upheaval. Please submit a brief abstract of your proposed contribution and a short bio to Nathalie Dupont (nathalie.dupont@bucknell.edu) by March 15, 2022. (Guaranteed session)
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Essential Work
How are the working conditions of (female and minoritized) essential workers in the service sectors portrayed in contemporary French literature? Please submit a 250-word abstract and a short bio to Johanna Montlouis-Gabriel (jmontlo@ncsu.edu) by March 15, 2022. (Nonguaranteed session co-sponsored by Women in French)
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French Eyes on California
Panelists are invited to examine the role, symbol, and landscapes of California in 20th- and 21st-century French literature and thought. Please submit 250-word abstracts (for 15-minute presentations) and short bios to Morgane Cadieu (morgane.cadieu@yale.edu) by March 15, 2022. (Nonguaranteed session)
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