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intersections of movement/s, focus on technologies of motion in isolation, or reveal the desires—for gain, glory, greed—that set the world on its feet. Some suggested topics:
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Gold Rushes (Mineral Manias and Speculative Destinations)
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Literature of the Sea
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Maps and Cartography
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The Science of Exploration (Darwin’s Voyages)
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Narratives of Time Travel, Travel into Space (Jules Verne, Arthur Conan Doyle)
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The West as Destination and Concept
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Celebrity Performance Tours
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Movement of Goods and Ideas
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Migration and Relocation
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Expeditions
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Concepts of Motion and Stasis
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New Forms of Creative Motion and Locomotion (Moving Pictures, Photography, Dance, Music)
We also welcome other interpretations of the conference theme. Source: http://navsa.blogspot.com.au/ Special Session on Pre-Cinema & Silent Film "Loco/Motion" 34th Annual Conference of the Nineteenth Century Studies Association Fresno, California, March 7-9, 2013 As part of the 2013 NCSA conference Arnold Anthony Schmidt is seeking papers or presentations for one or more panels about pre-cinema and early film technology, as well as on silent film creators (producers, actors, directors) and images (representations of class, culture, gender, or race) produced anywhere before 1914. Film – i.e. “moving pictures” -- fits neatly into the conference theme of Locomotion, which I interpret very broadly. Source: http://navsa.blogspot.com.au/ Midwest Victorian Studies Association (MVSA) 2013 Conference Victorian Belief/Victorian Doubt April 12-14, Cleveland, Ohio For our 2013 conference we invite presentations, panels, and entertainments from scholars of art, music, history, history of science, and literature on topics related to Victorian belief and doubt. These could include religions, superstitions, and convictions of all sorts, and their obverse: skepticisms, denials, and uncertainties. With its single, shared session format, MVSA offers a unique opportunity to present work to