Two CFPS: MLA 2022 in Washington, D.C.

Caring in the Eighteenth-Century

We invite papers that reflect on notions of care in the 18th-century Francophone world. What does it mean to theorize / practice care in the 18th century? What is the legacy of such practices today?

Deadline for submission: March 20, 2021

Please send 300-word abstracts (French or English) to: Tracy Rutler, tlr5393@psu.edu

The Beginnings and Ends of Democracy: Insurrection, Populism, Terrorism, and More

Following the Capitol’s storming, we come to D.C. to explore uniquely eighteenth-century concepts like insurrection, populism, terrorism, nationalism, vandalism, and cult of personality, in literature, history, philosophy, and the arts.

Deadline for submission: March 20, 2021

Please send 400-word abstracts (French or English) to Yann Robert, yrobert@uic.edu