MLA 2022- call for proposals - Multilingual Encounters in Captivity: Italians in POW Camps
Location
Washington,
United States
Subject Fields
Art, Art History & Visual Studies,
Australian and New Zealand History / Studies,
British History / Studies,
Humanities,
Italian History / Studies
Please, consider submitting a proposal (abstract of 250 words) for the following session at the 2022 MLA Convention in Washington, DC, 6-9 January 2022.
Multilingual Encounters in Captivity: Italians in POW Camps
This panel investigates the linguistic and cultural production by Italian soldiers captured by the Allies during WWII and scattered in POW camps in the United States, the United Kingdom, Africa, Australia, and India. It welcomes studies at the intersection of literature, visual and cultural studies, music, and history of emotions.
Deadline for submissions: Saturday, 20 March 2021
Contact Information
Giorgia Alù, University of Sidney (giorgia.alu@sydney.edu.au), Elena Bellina, University of Rochester (ebellina@esm.rochester.edu )
Contact Email
ebellina@esm.rochester.edu