We would like to invite you to submit a conference proposal for the International Conference on Symbolism, Symbolism: Its Origins and Its Consequences, which will take place at the University of Illinois Conference Center, Allerton Park and Retreat Center, between April 22-25, 2009. The keynote speaker for the conference is Madame Geneviève Lacambre, a curator of Musee d'Orsay in Paris. The purpose of the conference is to explore the origins of Symbolism, a variety of Symbolist manifestations in art, literature, music and philosophy, its consequences in art and literature, and to understand how ideas moved from one European country to another.

The abstracts should be written in English, the official language of the event. The abstract should be submitted via email. The maximum length for abstracts is 250 words. The email address is symbolismabstracts@uis.edu.

DEADLINES:

• Abstract Submission Deadline: September 1, 2008.
• Final Paper Submission Deadline: April 1, 2009.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

1. The abstract should be submitted via email.
2. The maximum length for abstracts is 250 words.
3. Abstracts should be based on a topic related to the conference.
4. The deadline for abstract submission is September 1, 2008.

If you have questions, please send an email to symbolisminquiries@uis.edu.

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