3rd International Conference His Master’s Voice More After More: Utopias & Dystopias 1516-2016


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Willa Decjusza (Villa Decius)
Częstochowa, ul. Zbierskiego 2/4

500 years ago sir Thomas More published the first edition of De OptimoRei­publicæStatudeque nova Insula Utopia which inspired innumerable authorswho described utopias of their own. A plethora of multimedia contributions to a newly born genre followed encouraging not only writers but also social dreamers and reformers to seek for newer and newer utopian ideas and solutions. Without More’s Utopia there would be no utopian tradition, ranging from early modern voyages imaginaires or robinsonadesto young adult dystopias, ecotopias, or postapocalyptic narratives of the present day. And so, in order to commemorate this momentous anniversary, we would like to invite utopian and dystopian scholars from all over the world to share their thoughts on the evolution of utopian and dystopian narratives in different media, during the 3rd special edition of His Master’s Voice conference initiative—which will revolve around:

1.    Utopian thought from 1516 to 2016;

2.    History and theory of utopia and dystopia.

3.    Representations of utopias and dystopias in:

a.    literature;

b.    cinema and television;

c.    video games;

d.    graphic novels;

e.    animations & anime;

f.     art;

g.    architecture;

h.    music;

i.      transmedial narratives;

j.      popular culture.

4.    Utopia and dystopia retold, reimagined, or renarrated.

5.    Utopian and dystopian genres and conventions: voyage imaginaire, robinsonade, young adult dystopia, ecotopia, postapocalyse, cyberpunk and many others.

6.    Utopias and dystopias in philosophy, sociology, economy, and cultural theory.

7.    Current research in utopian and dystopian studies.

We would also like to organise additional sessions dedicated to interdisciplinary and comparative studies on Thomas More’s Utopia.

The conference languages are Englishand Polish. 600-words abstracts featuring (1) the title of presentation, (2) a concise bio-note, (3) current affiliation, and (4) all necessary contact information (official email address and phone number) should be sent by January30th 2016 to hismastersvoiceconference@gmail.com. Successful applicants will be notified two weeks after the deadline.

Attendees are also encouraged to send us full panel proposals composed of (1) abstracts from a minimum number of 4 delegates, (2) up to 600 words description of the panel, (3) a suggested title of the panel and, most importantly, (4) email addresses and phone numbers of all delegates included in the proposed panel.

The conference fee of 150€ covers conference materials, catering (coffee breaks, lun­ches and wine reception) and all other essentials, but does not include accommodation.

Further details regarding the venue, suggested accommodation and transportation will be continuously updated at the website www.hismastersvoice.org. Organisers do welcome all questions and requests at hismastersvoiceconference@gmail.com.

The conference will be followed by a peer-reviewed monograph, published by Facta Ficta Research Centre and licenced under Creative Commons 4.0 as an ebook stored in a globally accessible repository (CeONCenter for Open Science) and / or in peer-reviewed special editions of renowned scholarly journals. 






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