Call for Papers: Shakespeare and Natural History
As a part of the Shakespeare 450 conference in Paris from
April 21 to 27, 2014, this panel seeks to extend our understanding of how
Shakespeare's time was teeming with the new practice that would come to be
known as natural history. Today, 450 years after Shakespeare's birth, we are
the beneficiaries of more than just the poetry of the era.
Shakespeare's recognition of and interaction with the
community of natural historians demonstrates the importance he and others of
his time placed on this new field. At the same time we honor the legacy of his
literary engagement, so too can we consider the impact that his generation had
on the imminent scientific revolution and the interaction among science,
literature and society that would follow...
Proposals for papers that address these or related topics
are welcome.
Proposers are encouraged to review the relevant articles
in the Winter and Spring 2009 issue of South Central Review, in addition to the
bibliographic notes about the contributors in Carla Mazzio’s editorial
introduction to the special edition, before submitting. Send name, email,
affiliation, abstract (250 words) and title of your contribution with a brief
CV to Chris Leslie by email (cleslie@poly.edu
<mailto:cleslie@poly.edu>)
by August 1, 2013. Participants in this panel will precirculate draft papers
with each other by April 7, 2014 to ensure a lively discussion at the
conference.
This conference is organized by The Société française
Shakespeare and will take place in a variety of venues in the center of Paris.
For more information visit the Shakespeare Anniversary website: