The ninth annual conference of the British Society for Literature and
Science will take place at the University of Surrey, Guildford, on
10-12 April 2014. Keynote talks will be given by Professor Jim
Al-Khalili (University of Surrey), Professor Bernard Lightman (York
University, Toronto), and Professor Mary Orr (University of
Southampton). The conference will finish with an opportunity to
visit Down House, the home of Charles Darwin, on the afternoon of
Saturday 12 April.
The BSLS invites proposals for twenty minute papers, or panels
of three papers, on any subjects within the field of literature and
science. This year the organisers would particularly welcome
proposals addressing links between science and European and
world literatures, and proposals for papers or panels on teaching
literature and science. However, the BSLS remains committed to
supporting and showcasing work on all aspects of literature and
science.
Proposals of no more than 250 words, together with the name and
institutional affiliation of the speaker, should be sent in the body of
messages (not in attachments) to g.tate@surrey.ac.uk. Proposals
for panels should include a separate proposal for each paper. The
closing date for submissions is Friday 6 December 2013.
The conference fee will be waived for two graduate students in
exchange for written reports on the conference, to be published in
the BSLS Newsletter. If you are interested in being selected for one
of these awards, please mention this when sending in your
proposal. To qualify you will need to be registered for a
postgraduate degree at the time of the conference.
Accommodation: please note that those attending the conference
will need to make their own arrangements for accommodation.
Information on local hotels will shortly be made available on the
conference website.
Membership: conference delegates will need to register as
members of the BSLS (annual membership: £25 waged / £10
unwaged). It will be possible to join the BSLS when registering for
the conference online.
For further information and updates about the conference, please
contact Gregory Tate (g.tate@surrey.ac.uk) or visit the conference
website at http://tinyurl.com/pp6ubz5.