The Ceræ inaugural virtual conference, held over 26–27 April 20241 and organised around the theme of Metamorphosis, Transformation, and Transmutation, is just under two months away, and the committee has been busy planning a varied programme from the submissions we have already received. However, in order to provide ample opportunity for scholars at all stages of their research career to attend and present their research to an international audience, we are pleased to announce that we have extended the Call for Papers by an extra 2 WEEKS only.
The Conference Call for Papers will now close on 14 March 2024.
Please email your submission for a 20-minute (+ 10 minutes Q&A) presentation to ceraejournal@gmail.com, including:
- a 150–200 word abstract,
- your academic affiliation and title (if any),
- a short 50-100 word biography,
- the time-zone from which you will be presenting.
We recommend submitting your abstract early so as not to miss out being selected for inclusion on the programme! We also strongly encourage all conference presenters to submit a full version of their paper for publication within the journal (subject to the usual peer-review process), with details on the Volume 11 CFP and submissions process available on our website.
Our second exciting announcement is regarding the two keynote speakers for the conference, Associate Professor Alexandre Roberts from the University of Southern California Dornsife, and Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor of English Stephanie Trigg from the University of Melbourne. Further details on our keynotes can be found on the website.
The conference will be held entirely online, via Zoom, and all sessions will be recorded and made available on the website for a limited time after the conference has concluded to allow for continued discussion. To ensure that the conference is accessible to all scholars, regardless of financial position, there will be a nominal attendance fee of approximately $5-10 AUD (the final amount yet to be finalised by the committee). 100% of the proceeds from the conference will directly contribute to the ongoing operational costs of the journal to help us in our commitment to remain fully independent and open-access.
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[1] Presenters located west of the Atlantic Ocean should note that some sessions may be scheduled to take place in the evening of 25 April, local time. Further details will be announced with the publication of the programme in late March or early April 2024.
Featured image: Green Lion devouring the Sun, 18th c., Rosarium Philosophorum, illustration 18, GB 247 MS Ferguson 210.