RS Grad Conference: Mobility & Mutability
Boston University Romance Studies
Graduate Student Conference
April 17th, Spring 2021 – Virtual format
Mobility/Mutability
“Isn’t it really quite extraordinary to see that, since man took his first step, no one has asked himself why he walks, how he walks, if he has ever walked, if he could walk better, what he achieves in walking. . . questions that are tied to all the philosophical, psychological, and political systems which preoccupy the world” – Honoré de Balzac
Human experience is marked by movement and change. In cultural production we see mobility and mutability in light of progress, class mobility, and a shifting episteme. In literature and the arts these terms transform into migrations, monsters and character growth—in genres ranging from the epic to science fiction, or from the picaresque to cowboy poetry.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Currently an English professor at Fordham University, Dr. Cassuto has written several works on graduate education, including his most recent book, The New PhD: How to Build a Better Graduate Education. Dr. Cassuto will be speaking on the changing world of graduate education and the academic job market, particularly in a (post-) COVID context.
ABSTRACTS
Please submit abstracts of 200-250 words for individual presentation or panel proposals to rsgsabu@gmail.com. We welcome papers in English, French, or Spanish. The language of the proposal should match the language of the presentation. The deadline for submission is January 20th. Submission decisions will be sent out no later than February 12. For more information on the conference, please visit our website here.
