Neither public nor private, liminal spaces temporarily relax or suspend conventional restraints, social taboos and symbolic orders. This panel explores what happens in German literature/culture when individuals of different gender and class renegotiate behavioral codes and interpersonal relations in sites like hotels, foreign countries, or beaches. What power to unsettle or change do these ‘in-between’ spaces have, and are they still useful for critique today? Please send 250-500 ...
Event Location:
Boston, MA
Event type:
Event
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Sponsoring Organization(s) :
Northeast Modern Language Association
Event date:
Thursday, March 21, 2013 to Sunday, March 24, 2013
Abstract due date:
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Event Name:
NEMLA 2013
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