An interdisciplinary conference on Bakhtinian issues; CFP deadline

31.1.2009

Welcome to Stockholm University, Sweden!

All those who are interested in Bakhtinian perspectives on dialogism are invited to attend the conference. We look forward to meeting you!

 

Aim of the Conference

The increased interest in the work of Mikhail Bakhtin among Western scholars has been particularly evident ever since the 1980s. Because of its erudition and versatility as well as its multidimensionality and open character, Bakhtin’s ideas about dialogism have been a source of inspiration for various approaches within different scientific fields.

 

The core of Bakhtin’s theory is dialogue and dialogicality, where the "I" and the "self", the "you" and the "other" are embedded in each other, affecting each other, and functioning together as a centrifugal force around which communication and life circles.

 

This interdisciplinary conference on Bakhtinian issues aims at addressing researchers, and, research on dialogue and dialogicality, within and between different academic disciplines.

 

Call for Papers
The program committee invites researchers to send proposals as a paper, a poster or a symposium. Proposals must be submitted electronically on the conference website. You will find all the instructions for submitting your proposal in the form. Please open and follow the directions:
www.nordiska.su.se/bakhtin2009

 

Paper
All papers accepted will be grouped in coordinated paper sessions and assigned a chair and a discussant selected by the program committee.

 

Poster
A poster session is allotted two hours and contains 4–6 presentations, including a discussion, led by a discussant selected by the program committee.

 

Symposium
A symposium is allotted one hour and a half and contains 3–4 paper presentations followed by 30 minutes of discussion, led by a discussant selected by the program committee.

 

Dates to Remember in 2009

January 31: Submissions for paper, poster or symposium proposals.
March 25: Notification of acceptance/rejection.
April 3: Deadline for registration.
June 3–5: Conference days.

 

Contact Us
About the conference: For more detailed information about the conference, visit our website:
www.nordiska.su.se/bakhtin2009

Whatever questions you have about the conference, do not hesitate to contact us:
- Karin Junefelt: karin.junefelt (at) nordiska.su.se
- Lena Geijer: lena.geijer (at) did.su.se