Amy Richlin
Professor of Classics and Women’s Studies
University of Southern California

Distinguished Writers:

Ken Bugul (Senegal)
Alain Mabanckou (Congo)

Possible topics:
What is the New Historicism?
Is Literary History Possible?
Source Study and/or Intertextuality?
Literature and Art History
Literature and Political History
Literature and Social History
The Dangers of Presentism
Before Literature?
Postcolonialism and History
History or Culture?

In order to present a paper at the conference, presenters must be current members of the Southern Comparative Literature Association. For the membership form and information on dues, please visit http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/complit/scla/membership.html.
The registration fee for the conference $25.00 for graduate students and $75.00 for all others. The late registration fee is $35.00 for graduate students and $85.00 for all others. Registration must be completed by August 31, 2004.

We urge you to make your lodging arrangements as soon as possible with the conference hotel, The Clarion Town House Hotel, 1615 Gervais Street, Columbia, SC 29201, 1-800-277-8711, (803)771-8711, fax (803)252-3010 website: www.clariontownhouse.com.The conference rate is $78.00 a night for s single or double room. An extra person may be added for $10.00 a night. Reservations must be completed by August 31.

A banquet will be held Friday evening at the cost of $35.00 per person, and a business luncheon will be held on Saturday afternoon and will cost $22.00.

We look forward to seeing you at the conference.

Queries can be addressed to: complit@gwm.sc.edu