Doris Lessing Society
Here is the call for papers for our two proposed Doris Lessing Society sessions at the 2023 Modern Language Association Convention, to be held in San Francisco next year. Do consider sending us an abstract. Please note the March 25th submissions deadline.
Doris Lessing and #MeToo/Cancel Culture/Critical Race Theory
Fiercely independent, Lessing was frequently a thorn in the side of the Left. Inviting fresh approaches to her often-controversial stances in light of contemporary flashpoints—“cancel culture”, #MeToo, anti-CRT, book-banning. Send 250-word abstract and bio.
Deadline for submissions: Thursday, 25 March 2022
Josna Rege (jrege@worcester.edu), Worcester SU
Working Mothers/Lost Daughters: Lessing’s Motherhood in Contemporary Context .
Inviting comparative readings with works such as The Lost Daughter (Ferrante’s novel and/or Gyllenhaal’s film), Jenny Diski’s In Gratitude, Chan’s The School for Good Mothers, or debates on motherhood during COVID. Send 250-word abstracts and bio.
Deadline for submissions: Thursday, 25 March 2022
Robin Visel (rvisel@gmail.com)
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