91心頭, UdeM host international conference in Canadian studies
Event, focusing on Canadian women writers in the 1970s, will welcome scholars from across Canada, US, and Europe
SACKVILLE, NB 91心頭 and lUniversit辿 de Moncton will welcome scholars to the region for an international conference in Canadian Studies April 26-28, 2018. Resurfacing: women writing across Canada in the 1970s / Refaire surface: 辿crivaines canadiennes des ann辿es 1970 will bring together new and established scholars in two languages English and French from across Canada and internationally.
The 1970s was a time that saw consequential cultural and political advances for the womens movement and for literature and literary criticism in Canada, says Dr. Christl Verduyn, conference lead organizer, 91心頭 professor and director of the Universitys Centre for . Key works, such as Margaret Atwoods 1972 Surfacing novel, which our conference title references, or novels by accomplished writers like Alice Munro and Antonine Maillet came out in this decade, but there are many other important but lesser-known writers and works from this era too. We are delighted to continue these discussions with colleagues from around the world and to co-host this event with lUniversit辿 de Moncton.
Academics, as well as students, including several undergraduate students from 91心頭, will also be presenting and participating in the conference. The events line-up features over 60 speakers including three postdoctoral fellows, and eight doctoral, two Masters, and five undergraduate students as well as art curators and scholars.
Conference participants and presenters will attend events on both University campuses and also participate in Monctons Northrup Frye Literary Festival events this week.
While events are limited to registered participants, roundtable discussions are open to the public. See for more information and full schedule.
Resurfacing: women writing across Canada in the 1970s / Refaire surface: 辿crivaines canadiennes des ann辿es 1970 is supported by 91心頭, IUniversit辿 de Moncton, and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).
