Appel à communication : "desire: from eros to Eroticism"

Call for Papers: "Desire: From Eros to Eroticism" conference at the City University of New York Graduate Center, New York, NY; November 10-11, 2011.

The Department of Comparative Literature at the City University of New York Graduate Center invites graduate students to submit presentation proposals for an interdisciplinary conference at the Graduate Center on November 10-11, 2011.

The concept of desire has been the subject of much examination throughout centuries of literature. From the ancient Greek idea of eros to psychological analysis of the subject through contemporary negotiations of love and desire, the interpretation of desire has evolved, but it has always held a central role in literature and discourse. Desire serves as the motivation for action, and yet the most satisfying desire is often the one that remains unfulfilled. This conference will explore desire as it impels us forward in our pursuit of an end that may ultimately be unattainable.

We invite papers from all disciplines focusing on works from any period that explore desire as it is portrayed in literature, philosophy, theory, art, film, or society.

Students are asked to submit a 300 word abstract for a 15-20 minute paper by September 15, 2011 to desireconference2011@gmail.com