{"id":4357,"date":"2022-09-23T06:21:26","date_gmt":"2022-09-23T06:21:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bars.ac.uk\/blog\/?p=4357"},"modified":"2022-09-23T06:21:26","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T06:21:26","slug":"cfp-gothic-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bars.ac.uk\/blog\/?p=4357","title":{"rendered":"CFP: Gothic Women"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

2023: The Year of Gothic Women. An interdisciplinary project devoted to spotlighting undervalued and understudied women writers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The year 2023 marks the bicentenary of both Ann Radcliffe\u2019s death and two major publications for Mary Shelley: the first edition of\u00a0Valperga<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0and the second edition of\u00a0Frankenstein<\/strong><\/em>,which now bore her name as author. The Gothic Women Project showcases exciting new strands of research on women\u2019s writing in the Gothic mode, focusing on underappreciated texts by major authors as well as works by marginalised figures. Building on our successful online seminar series, this conference brings scholars into conversation with creative writers, artists, and heritage professionals. We aim to examine the different ways in which the Gothic raises questions of self-definition in a time of crisis, to explore the diversity of women\u2019s Gothic writing in the Romantic period, and to celebrate the afterlives and legacies of this work through the centuries. Collectively, we will challenge mainstream narratives, including those of nationhood, gender, sexuality, and race. Our conference is built on the principles of inclusivity, diversity, and accessibility; we are committed to furthering such principles within and beyond the academy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plenary Speakers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professor Eileen M. Hunt (University of Notre Dame)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Maisha Wester (University of Sheffield & Indiana University)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professor Angela Wright (University of Sheffield)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Activities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In honour of Mary Shelley\u2019s early life in Dundee we have created a special \u201cFrankenstein Tour\u201d of the city to complement the conference programme. Other optional events will include a civic reception at Caird Hall, a reception in the Gothic Hall of The McManus Museum and Art Gallery, Gothic-themed performances, and more. The academic programme will include workshops on career development, publishing, and creative practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proposals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abstracts, along with up to six keywords, should be emailed to the organisers at GothicWomenProject@gmail.com<\/a> before 31 January 2023<\/strong><\/em>. We welcome proposals for individual papers (up to 300 words), pre-fabricated panels of no more than three speakers (750 words in total), roundtables involving no more than five speakers (500 words in total), or alternative formats. Topics might include but are not restricted to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n