The British Society for Literature and Science seeks organisers for its annual Winter Symposium. Proposals are invited from PGRs and ECRs for a one-day online event on a discrete theme to take place in or around January 2025. Proposals due by 25 October 2024.
Previous themes have included:
- Queer Ecologies (2023)
- The Subterranean Anthropocene (2022)
- Decolonising Literature and Science (2021)
- Extinctions and Rebellions (2019)
Organisers need not be based in the UK. You need not be a BSLS member to apply (but we encourage you to join!). Collaborative organising teams are welcome. You will need to be based at an institution that can support an online event.
Proposals should be no longer than two sides of A4, and should include:
- details of the organiser(s)
- Proposed theme
- Potential speakers (if known)
- types of papers, panels or sessions to be included
The society defines “literature and science” very broadly, and welcome themes related to environment, medicine, technology, mathematics, and more. The symposium might also cover research training and career advice alongside showcasing ongoing research. It is hoped that each event will have a ‘non-conference’ feel, and include different types of papers, panels, and ways of sharing knowledge.
If you would like to discuss your idea in advance of submitting a proposal, you can contact Laura Ludtke, (lludtke@gmail.com), who organised the Winter Symposium in 2023.
The BSLS Executive Committee will support the organisers throughout the process in both administrative and technical matters. Details of previous Winter Symposia can be found here.
The BSLS will award around £500 in support of the symposium, which should be free to attend if possible.
Proposals should be emailed to Jordan Kistler (Jordan.kistler@strath.ac.uk) and Laura Ludtke (lludtke@gmail.com) by Friday 25 October.
