CFP: Sonic Horror “Shh—was that a voice?” Sound is arguably one of the most fear-provoking aspects of horror. Ghost stories and horror films employ sonic tropes such as creaking floor boards, sudden loud thumps, or ephemeral children’s choirs in order to enhance suspense through the evocation of unseen […]
Conference: “Mapping Nations, Locating Citizens” An interdisciplinary conference on nationalism and identity Dates: October 30 – 31, 2015 Institution: Humber College / International Festival of Authors, Location: Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, Canada Submission Deadline: May 10, 2015 Humber College’s School of Liberal Arts and Sciences of Toronto, Canada in association with the International […]
Reminder/Rappel : BSC/SbC Tremaine Fellowship Call for applications/Offre de la bourse de recherche Tremaine [La version française suit] The Bibliographical Society of Canada invites applications for the Marie Tremaine Fellowship. Deadline for application: February 28, 2015 The Tremaine Fellowship is offered in memory and through the […]
The Arts of Community The First Gathering of the Indigenous Literary Studies Association Hosted on Six Nations of the Grand River Territory October 1st – 3rd, 2015 We invite scholars, knowledge-keepers, artists, and community members to join us in generating new conversations about Indigenous literary arts and community engagement. […]
Marjorie Perloff’s comment that “one of our most common genres today is the epitaph for the humanities” is borne out by the barrage of disturbing evidence that has become a daily part of our working experience as teachers and researchers within universities. These problems, however, also constitute an […]
