13th International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities

THIRTEENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NEW DIRECTIONS IN THE HUMANITIES University of British Columbia Vancouver Campus, Vancouver, Canada 17-19 June 2015 Dear Delegate, On behalf of the Organizing Committee and the International Advisory Board, we are pleased to announce the Call for Papers for the Thirteenth International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities and the Call for Submissions to The Humanities Journal Collection. The 2015 Humanities Conference will be held in Vancouver, Canada from the 17-19 June at the University of British Columbia. Proposals for paper presentations, poster sessions, workshops, focused discussions, or colloquia are invited to the conference, addressing the humanities through one of the following themes: THEMES - Critical Cultural Studies - Communications and Linguistics Studies - Literary Humanities - Civic, Political, and Community Studies - Humanities Education - Special Focus: From the 'Digital Humanities' to a Humanities of the Digital PLENARY SPEAKERS - Constance Crompton, Digital Humanities and English, University of British Columbia, Okanagan, Canada - Katherine Hayles, Director, Graduate Studies Program in Literature, Duke University, Durham, USA Presenters also have the option to submit completed papers to one of the fully peer-reviewed journals in The Humanities Collection. If you are unable to attend the conference, you may still join the community and submit your article for peer review and possible publication, upload an online presentation, and enjoy subscriber access to the journal. Proposals are reviewed on rolling deadlines. The final submission deadline for in-person presentations is 12 May 2015 (title and short abstract). Proposals submitted after this day will be accommodated in non-themed sessions at the conference or are eligible for community membership registrations (no attendance at conference required with community membership presentations). CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS - Opening Reception and Conference Welcome, 17 June 2015 - Capilano Suspension Bridge and Nature Park Tour, 18 June 2015 - Granville Island and Vancouver Panoramic Tour, 18 June 2015 For more information and to submit a proposal visit: www.TheHumanities.com/Vancouver-2015 Enquiries: conferencedirector@commongroundpublishing.com Web address: http://TheHumanities.com/Vancouver-2015 Sponsored by: The Humanities / Common Ground Publishing

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