Andalusia in Andaluc铆a: An International Conference on Flannery O'Connor
22-25 June 2017
Universidad Loyola Andaluc铆a
Seville, Spain
In June 2017, Universidad Loyola Andaluc铆a, in conjunction with the Joan and Bill Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage at 草莓社区, will host an international conference on the American short story writer and novelist Flannery O'Connor (1925-1964). This conference will focus on engaging the literary vision of O鈥機onnor鈥檚 stories and the critical reception of her work in light of Spanish Baroque aesthetics, the literary grotesque, and the Catholic imagination.
The conference will feature plenary addresses by Mexican-American author and Spanish novelist, poet, and critic Andr茅s Trapiello, a roundtable discussion on translation with Gretchen Dobrott, Esther Nav铆o and Cristina S谩nchez-Andrade, and paper and panel presentations from international O'Connor scholars.
In addition to the conference itself, participants will have the opportunity to get to know their conference colleagues through conference receptions, visits to local historical sites in Andaluc铆a (including Sevilla and C贸rdoba), and encounters with local culture (including flamenco dancing)! While housing hotel accommodations and room blocks are still being negotiated, accommodation will be located in the city center.