Before and after 9/11: American Literature and Culture
A one-day conference at the University of Leicester
Friday 18 June 2010
Keynote Speaker: Professor Liam Kennedy, Director of the Clinton Institute for American Studies, University College Dublin
This conference will investigate American literature's engagement with the politics surrounding 9/11, exploring formal and ideological developments in American writing across this period, the changing priorities and themes of specific authors, and the impact of visual culture on American writing.
The day will be held on the main campus of the University of Leicester.
We will begin with registration from 9-9.30 and a welcome from 9.30-9.45.
Sessions will finish at 5.30pm.
There will be a reception in the David Wilson Library with a chance to see exhibits from the library's Special Collections from 5.30-6.30pm.
For everyone who wishes to join us we will finish the day with a meal at The Curry House, an Indian restaurant a short walk from campus, to enjoy the Indian cuisine for which Leicester is famous!
For information and registration contact Dr Emma Kimberley
