“SWIFT TODAY: HIS LEGACY FROM THE ENLIGHTENMENT TO MODERN-DAY POLITICS”
Sofia University (“St. Kliment Ohridski”)
30th November to 1st December 2017
Plenary speakers:
Prof. Marc Martinez (University of Rouen)
Dr James Ward (University of Ulster)
Suggested topics for presentations include (but are not restricted to) discussions of the following:
- Brexit: (Topics include):
- The fragmentation of the United Kingdom
- Anglo-Irish relations post-Brexit
- Trade and economic matters
- Immigration (relations with the “Other”)
- Modern day British conservatism and liberalism
- The “Post-Truth” era (Topics include):
- “Fake News” and “Alternative Facts”
- Swift’s legacy within modern political satire (for instance, in: The Onion, The Daily Show, and The Colbert Report)
- Terrorism, insurrection and rebellion
- Political censorship and state sanctioned media
- Religious and Political fanaticism
- Migration, refugees and immigration
- Post-colonialism, ethnicity and national identity
- Literary critical receptions and influence on posterity
- Translations and receptions
- Film adaptations of Gulliver’s Travels
Please send abstracts (300 words) to the conference website: swifttodaysofia@gmail.com by 1st August, 2017.
More information: CFP