Plans for the IASIL Japan 2019 Conference, “Borderlands”
Dates: 12-13 October
Venue: Konan Women’s University <https://www.konan-wu.ac.jp/en/access/>
Guest Speakers: Aileen Douglas (Trinity College Dublin) and Eoin McNamee
Symposium 1: “Crossing/Negotiating Borders: gender and nation in Ireland under the Union” (tentative title)
Chair: Haruko Takakuwa
Panelists: Hiroko Ikeda, Saeko Nagashima, Kimiyo Ogawa, Masaya Shimokusu
Symposium 2: “Borderlands between Various Art Forms” (tentative title)
Chair: To be announced
Panelists: Richard Kelly, Akiko Manabe, Hiroko Mikami, Naoko Toraiwa
Call for Papers!
Applicants for a 20-minute paper reading are requested to send a synopsis of 250–300 words as a Word attachment to IASIL Japan office at secretary[at]iasil.jp. *[at] = @
Besides the synopsis itself, please send details of the author’s affiliation, full postal and e-mail addresses, and telephone and fax numbers by 31st May.