EBSN 2012 - INAUGURAL CONFERENCE OF THE EUROPEAN BEAT STUDIES NETWORK (EBSN)

INAUGURAL CONFERENCE OF THE EUROPEAN BEAT STUDIES NETWORK (EBSN)

THE ROOSEVELT STUDY CENTER, MIDDELBURG, THE NETHERLANDS

SEPTEMBER 5-7, 2012
http://ebsn.eu/ebsn-inaugural-conference-middelbur...
Papers are invited for the Inaugural Conference of the European Beat Studies Network (EBSN). We are open to submissions of both long and short papers, panels, roundtables, dialogues and performances on any aspect of the Beat Generation. Suggested topics may include but are not limited to:

Beat Generation writers in Europe
European influences on the Beat Generation
Beat writing and European cities
The Beats and European philosophy
The Beats’ influence on European authors
The Beat Generation and the European avant-garde
The Beats and transnationalism
The Beats and transatlantic connections
New editions of Beat work
Beat books as artefacts
The Beats’ influence on popular culture
Beat writing and politics
The Beats and travel
Beat attitudes towards poverty
Connections with Bohemia
Beat lifestyle and excess
Representations of nature
Mysticism, religion and spirituality
Beat writing and gender
Please send abstracts of 250 words (no attachments) and a short bio to Chad Weidner at c.weidner-AT-roac.nl by November 1, 2011. Inquiries can be addressed to Chad Weidner (c.weidner-AT-roac.nl), Oliver Harris (oliverharris-AT-mac.com) or to Polina Mackay (p.mackay-AT-cytanet.com.cy).

Conference Organising Committee:
Chad Weidner (Events Coordinator)
Oliver Harris (EBSN President)
Polina Mackay (EBSN Secretary)