Date: 7th JUNE 2004 (update)

We have decided not to print hard copies of papers for distribution during the conference. Instead they will now distributed in a CD Rom format. This will give us more time. So closing date for submission of abstracts has now been extended. We have also received several requests for more time. (See below for new dates).

CONFERENCE: Evolving Faces: Identities and the Printed Page

Conference Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Conference Dates: (July 29 - August 1, 2004)

Conference Notice and Call for Papers:

Identity and its changing face find their most evocative and dramatic representation and portrayal on the printed page. Texts of all genres have, through the ages, created identities which, invariably, mirror the political, social, cultural and economic transformations of their time. Looking at identity in and through the printed page enables a rethinking of our evolving identities, a matter that has become increasingly urgent in these times of tremendous change.

Suggested topics, which by no means cover all areas of interest to the conference, might include:

---- national identity in a multicultural context

---- English Language and identity

---- teaching identity through literature

---- inherited resources, constraints and identity

---- publishing and the limits of the printed page

Submit an abstract by February 1, 2004 for a 20 minute paper, stating how you interpret the theme of the conference and if you would like to participate in one of the subtopics listed above. Abstracts should not be more than 200 words and in Times New Roman size 12 font.

Important Dates: (Dates have been updated)

Send your abstracts to: maclals@silverfishbooks.com as MS Word email attachments

For updates please see www.silverfishbooks.com/KLLitFest2004