The XVIIIth Congress of the International Comparative Literature Association (ICLA)
Dates
July 29 to August 4, 2007
Theme
Beyond Binarisms: Discon-tinuities and Displacements in Comparative Literature
Venue
The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Goals
To rethink the role of comparativism at the beginning of the 21st century and to investigate the conflicts the discipline has had to face and the paths it has been following in its diverse forms.
Organizer
The Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UFF), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The Federal University of the City of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Background information
The ICLA was founded in 1954, at Oxford University, within the framework of the Sixth Triennial Congress of the Fdration Internationale des Langues et Littratures Modernes (FILLM). Since then, triennial congresses have taken place around the world. The main objective of the Association is “to foster the study of literature undertaken from an international point of view. It attempts to realize this objective through international cooperation.” The Association is affiliated with FILLM and is represented on its executive committee by the ICLA president or a designated representative.
Contact
For further information, visit http://www.ailc-rio.ufrj.br.
