19/11/2015
Call for Papers:
Hey You(th)! Everybody has a story to tell! Let us hear your side of the story!
The 6th International Undergraduate Symposium offers you an academic platform to present your ideas about “STORYTELLING.” If you want to share your ideas and prepare a presentation on the subject, we are happy to warmly welcome you. Moreover, the symposium will provide you with the opportunity to develop your social and communicative skills, as well as expanding your perspective on the “storytelling” concept. In short, we will exchange ideas, have debates and gain experience in a friendly atmosphere. Here is a list of potential topics which may inspire you!
Topics may include but are not limited to:
-Storytelling in Literature, , Storytelling in Religions, Representation of Ethnicities/Genders/ Identities in Storytelling, Storytelling in Popular Culture, Storytelling in Mythology, Storytelling in Visual Arts
-The Relationship between:
-Culture and Storytelling - Psychology and Storytelling
-Politics and Storytelling -Wars and Storytelling
Take your time and remember that you are free to present any idea that can relate to the concept of “storytelling”. The symposium, organised by the undergraduate students of English Language and Literature and American Culture and Literature Departments, will be held on March 24-25, 2016, at the Faculty of Letters, Ege University, İzmir/ Turkey. In order to participate all you have to do is to submit a 250 words abstract and a short biography to [email protected] by January 30, 2016. Abstracts will be reviewed by the academic screening committee and we will inform you about the results by February 15, 2016. Please keep in mind that your presentation should not exceed 15 minutes.
Hope to see you at IUS!
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