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Call for Papers

Against the Grain: Reading Pynchon's Counternarratives

International Pynchon Week 2008

June 11-14

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität

Munich, Germany

What better place to discuss Pynchon's new novel, Against the Day (and all his other texts), than in the Zone? In 2008, the biennial Pynchon conference takes place in Munich, Germany, just as Mondaugen's city celebrates its 850 th birthday (and Europe goes soccer-crazy during the European Cup). The American Studies department of the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität invites scholars and students, amateurs and novices, fans and critics to get together for this four-day event. While a good share of the conference is to be dedicated to Against the Day, it is of course open to all things Pynchon, and all proposals are welcome. A special invitation goes out to scholars from disciplines other than literary studies.

The form of presentations can be either individual papers, media presentations, or panels. If you want to present, send your abstract (500-750 words for individual presentations, 1000 to 1500 words for panels) to sascha.poehlmann@lrz.uni-muenchen.de.

The deadline for proposals is November 30, 2007; decisions will be made by January 15. A full program will be published shortly after, with details about the location and more suggestions about accomodation. There is no participation fee. If you have any questions, send an e-mail to the address above; the conference website is http://www.lrz-muenchen.de/~poehlmann/IPW2008/index.htm.

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