The 10th Annual Conference „Literature and Religion”

Submission deadline: October 15, 2015 The possible topics to be discussed at the conference include, but are not limited to:

• The relationships between theology and literary critic,

• Influence of religion on literary process,

• Analysis of concrete works of art influenced by the religious motifs,

• Contemporary interpretations and transformations of the biblical and other religious motifs in art and literature.

In the center of this year’s conference – The Tower of Babel and it’s interpretations in film, theatre, art, music and, of course, in literature:

• The transformations of the myth in Latvian and European culture,

• The cultural and religious hybridity in literature.

Speakers shall be allocated 30 minutes in total: 20 minutes to deliver the presentation and 10 minutes for discussion. There is no conference fee. All conference events are free of charge for the presenters. The conference cannot offer any grants for travel or accommodation.  We welcome submissions in Latvian, English and Russian, the three working languages of the conference. The submissions should be sent via e-mail no later than 15 October 2015. Organizing Commitee: prof. Ieva Kalniņa, prof. Māra Grudule, Mag. philol. Jūlija Dibovska. Any questions and suggestions: j.dibovska@gmail.com  Conference is supported by the University of Latvia, Literary website www.ubisunt.lu.lv and Theatre reviews website www.kroders.lv. Application form