Society for Literature and Science Conference 2003: Rethinking Space and Time Across Science, Literature, and the Arts

 Austin, TX, United States
 23 October to 26 October, 2003
 Organized by:  Society for Literature and Science

The 17th annual conference of the Society for Literature and Science will be held at the Marriott at the Capitol in Austin, Texas, on October 23-26, 2003.  The general conference theme is Rethinking Space and Time Across Science, Literature, and the Arts.  Plenary talks will address recent developments in cosmology.

The conference will coincide with the major exhibition "Becoming Modern: 1890-1939," marking the opening of the expanded facilities of the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC) at the University of Texas, and the HRC will host a reception in the exhibition before Friday night's plenary lecture.  In addition to its strong history of science collections, the HRC features manuscripts and archival materials for British, French, and American authors that are outranked only by the Library of Congress and the New York Public Library (see http://www.hrc.utexas.edu).

Although the conference will be focused on the themes of space and time in many of its sessions, proposals are also welcome on topics addressing the interaction of literature, the arts, new media, or critical theory with science and technology.

Individuals may submit abstracts (150 words) for individual papers as well as proposals for panels, usually composed of 3-4 speakers plus discussion in a 1-1/2 hour session.  We encourage innovative proposals for papers, panels, round-table discussions, and any non-traditional formats.  Sessions involving speakers and/or respondents that transcend disciplinary boundaries are particularly welcome.  The deadline is March 31, 2003.

Abstracts and panel proposals should be e-mailed to both program chair Bruce Clarke, Texas Tech University, [log in to unmask], and conference co-director Linda Dalrymple Henderson, UT/Austin, [log in to unmask]  If preferred, paper versions of abstracts/panel proposals may be mailed to Bruce Clarke, Dept. of English, TTU, Lubbock, TX 79409-3091.  A Web site providing additional program and registration information will be established early in 2003 at http://english.ttu.edu/sls2003/sls2003.htm.