Hosted by the Institute of English Studies, University of London.
Organised by the University of Northampton, Kingston University, London, and the Institute of English Studies, University of London.

7-9th July 2010

Keynote Speakers:
Professor Susan Alice Fischer (Medgar Evers College, City University of New York)
Professor Roger Luckhurst (Birkbeck, University of London)
Professor Douglas Tallack (University of Leicester)

The 9th Annual Literary London conference will be hosted by the Institute of English Studies, University of London. Each year, the conference invites scholars working in a broad range of literary and related areas to consider any period or genre of literature about, set in, inspired by, or alluding to central and suburban London and its environs, from the city's roots in pre-classical times to its imagined futures. The conference aims to:

• Read literary and dramatic texts in their historical and social context and in relation to theoretical approaches to the study of the metropolis.
• Investigate the changing cultural and historical geography of London.
• Consider the social, political, and spiritual fears, hopes, and perceptions that have inspired representations of London.
• Trace different traditions of representing London and examine how the pluralism of London society is reflected in London literature.
• Celebrate the contribution London and Londoners have made to English literature and drama.

While papers on all areas of literary London are offered, the conference theme this year is 'centrality'. Topics being addressed by delegates include:

• Representations of London's position as a literary, cultural, social, and economic centre
• Literature and power, political and cultural
• Court literature and parliamentary literature
• Money and writing
• The relationship between the metropolis and its others
• The centre as a zone of sociability
• Literary clubs and cabals
• City-centre literature and inner-city literature
• 'when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life, for there is in London all that life can afford'
• 'London is the place to be'
• 'things fall apart: the centre cannot hold'

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Registration fees (includes a wine reception on the evening of 7 July, and lunch on 8 and 9 July):
£75 Standard
£55 Speakers, IES Members, Concessions (students/unwaged/retired)

PLEASE NOTE: THE HILDA HULME MEMORIAL LECTURE BY MICHAEL SLATER, "DICKENS'S SHAKESPEARE", AT 6.00PM ON WEDNESDAY 7 JULY 2010 IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO REGISTER FOR LITERARY LONDON IN ORDER TO ATTEND.

CLICK HERE FOR A REGISTRATION FORM IN WORD.DOC
CLICK HERE FOR A REGISTRATION FORM IN PDF

Accommodation:
Participants must make their own arrangements for accommodation. London is a large city with many accommodation options. The area around the Institute of English Studies is particularly well-known for its wide range of hotels. For more information on accommodation, please visit the Institute's accommodation page.

Literary London Organising Committee:
Dr Lawrence Phillips (University of Northampton), Dr Brycchan Carey (Kingston University, London).
Please direct any queries related to this conference to: contact@literarylondon.org.

The Annual Literary London conference is mutually supportive of the e-journal of the same name.

Website: www.literarylondon.org
Email: contact@literarylondon.org

Conference registration: Jon Millington, Events Officer, Institute of English Studies, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU; tel +44 (0) 207 664 4859; Email jon.millington@sas.ac.uk.

The School of Advanced Study is part of the central University of London. The School takes its responsibility to visitors with special needs very seriously and will endeavour to make reasonable adjustments to its facilities in order to accommodate the needs of such visitors. If you have a particular requirement, please feel free to discuss it confidentially with the organiser in advance of the event taking place.