PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
Program in Hellenic Studies
http://www.princeton.edu/~hellenic

CALL FOR PAPERS

International Graduate Student Conference in Modern Greek Studies:

Princeton University, May 8-9, 2009

The Program in Hellenic Studies at Princeton University announces our first International Graduate Student Conference in Modern Greek Studies.

Submissions are invited from doctoral candidates in the final stages of their dissertation research who wish to present their work on any aspect or period of modern Greek literature. Comparative or interdisciplinary approaches are welcome. Papers should be in English, and must not exceed 30 minutes.

Please submit abstracts of approximately 350 words no later than March 2, 2009. All Greek words should be transliterated. Each abstract should be accompanied by a cover letter, including (i) a curriculum vitae; (ii) a brief statement how the proposed paper connects with the dissertation-in-progress; (iii) the applicant's contact details (name, current affiliation, postal and e-mail addresses; tel. nos.); (iv) the names and e-mail addresses of two academic referees, the dissertation supervisor and one other person familiar with the candidate's current research.

Receipt of all submissions will be acknowledged, and the applicants will be notified by March 20, 2009, whether their submissions have been accepted. Participants will be expected to submit the full text of their papers by April 20, 2009. Papers will be precirculated among conference speakers, chairs, and respondents.

The Program in Hellenic Studies will cover the participants’ travel expenses to Princeton, and will offer accommodation for four days, as well as meals on the days of the conference.

Submissions should be e-mailed to: hellenic@princeton.edu and kstergio@princeton.edu (Submissions by fax or hard copy will not be accepted.)

Deadline: March 2, 2009

Program Committee

Dimitri Gondicas (Classics and Hellenic Studies)
Constanze Guthenke (Classics and Hellenic Studies)
Alexander Nehamas (Philosophy, Comparative Literature, and Hellenic Studies)
Nikos Panou (Hellenic Studies)
Effie Rentzou (French & Italian and Hellenic Studies)
Polina Tambakaki (Hellenic Studies)
Kostas Yiavis (Hellenic Studies)

Secretary to the Committee: Katerina Stergiopoulou (Comparative Literature and Hellenic Studies)