Hi everyone,
Given the recent discussion about Stein and science and my own
research interests, I am wondering if there are people who might be
interested in preparing papers on the topic for a special session next
Modern Language Association conference, to be held in New York in
December. If you are interested you must be a member of the MLA
before the proposal is submitted; other than that there are no other
requirements.
Too often Stein is considered to be simply a playful writer and her
relationship to the tradition of literature in English and scientific
inquiry in
particular is left unexamined. Skinner in his famous attack reiterated a
popular belief, which is that Stein's writing style resulted from the fact
that she had "very little to say." But certainly her writing comes from
something deeper than that. I think a panel of papers that examined
Stein's relationship to scientific inquiry, especially given her exposure to
the nascent fields of psychology and social science in college, would be
a fascinating and eye-opening event.
Any interest from people on this list? If you have any suggestions as to
approach please let me know. I would be happy to coordinate an official
call for papers and handle the necessary paperwork.
Chris Leslie
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