July 09, 2007

International Studies Institute, College of Arts and Sciences to conduct International Literature Conference

Conference slated for July 22 – Aug. 12 at Taos Ski Valley

The University of New Mexico’s International Studies Institute and College of Arts and Sciences will be conducting the International Literature Conference from July 22 to Aug. 12. The theme of the three-week conference, which will be held at the Taos Ski Valley, is “With a Transatlantic View: Transformation and Changes of Literary Text.”

The focus will be on poetry, theater-film, prose writing and scholarly viewpoints.

One of the biggest highlights will be the American Premiere of the restored first silent film on Mozart. The director of Mozart Year 2006 Vienna Austria, Peter Marboe, chose Guenter Krenn to present the film. It will be presented July 31 in the Ernest H. Blake Auditorium at 8:30 pm.

For attendance or overnight accommodations contact the Snakedance Condominiums (800.322.9815) and ask for the UNM Literature Conference.

For more information on the conference contact Charley Kalm, charleykalm@hotmail.com or Peter Pabisch, pabisch@unm.edu.

Posted by scarr at July 9, 2007 01:53 PM