Place, Writing and Voice Conference
5 – 6 September 2008
School of Humanities, University of Plymouth and the Cornwall Audio Visual Archive
Speakers include: Tony Lopez, Nick Groom, Tim Fulford, Richard Kerridge, Heike Roms, Mike Pearson, Brycchan Carey, Philip Schwyzer
This conference presents a series of talks about ‘the local’, through consideration of the written and spoken word. It will consider a range of localities in South West Britain, Italy, Alaska, and India, for example, exploring connections between the local, national, and global environment, as well as between the written and oral.
It will bring together scholars from various areas of research, including: English literature, performance studies, oral history, geography, environmental studies, architecture, and music. This conference will also feature a poetry reading by Tony Lopez from his new work.
Further details with the full conference programme are available on the conference website.
