<div dir="ltr"><table cellspacing="0" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" width="600" style="font-size:12.8px;border-right-width:1px;border-right-style:solid;border-right-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><tbody><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="600"><tbody><tr><td height="45" valign="top" width="600" colspan="2" style="font-family:Georgia;padding:20px;font-size:20px;font-weight:bold"><a href="http://www.etudes-nordiques.fr/?lang=fr&emtrck=MTMzNTV8OWRmMDhkYzU1ZTg2MGY2NDBlYzJlYmZifGh0dHA6Ly93d3cuZXR1ZGVzLW5vcmRpcXVlcy5mci9jYWxsLWZvci1wYXBlcnMtaW50ZXJuYXRpb25hbC1hc3NvY2lhdGlvbi1vZi1zY2FuZGluYXZpYW4tc3R1ZGllcy0yMDE2Lz9sYW5nPWZy" target="_blank">Call for Papers : International Association of Scandinavian Studies 2016</a></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="1" style="padding-left:20px"></td><td valign="top" style="font-family:Georgia;padding:20px;font-size:14px;line-height:20px"><h1>Call for Papers : IASS 2016</h1><div lang="en"><p><span lang="EN-US">The International Association of Scandinavian Studies (IASS) will be hosting its 31st conference at the Department of European Languages and Cultures (Scandinavian section) of the University of Groningen, the Netherlands, from <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">9 to 13 August 2016</span></span>.<strong>The theme will be ‘The Transition between “the Nordic countries” and “Europe”’.</strong></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US">The organizers warmly invite researchers in the field of Scandinavian studies from around the world, as well as any other interested parties, to attend.</span></p><p><span lang="EN-US">You can <strong>sign up between <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">15 January 2016 and 1 May 2016</span></span></strong> via the homepage of the IASS conference. The link will redirect you to the Groninger Congresbureau, which will handle all registrations. Early-bird prices are available until <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">15 March</span></span> at a rate of € 80. After this date, the price will be € 110.</span></p><p><span lang="EN-US">Proposals for 20 minute lectures in the form of abstracts (approx. <strong>250-300 words</strong>) can be submitted via the IASS home page by the <strong>deadline of <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">15 January 2016</span></span></strong>.</span></p><p><a href="http://www.rug.nl/let/organization/bestuur-afdelingen-en-medewerkers/afdelingen/afdeling-europese-talen-en-culturen/iass-congres-2016/registration-form" target="_blank">Submission form Call for Papers</a></p><p><span lang="EN-US">The homepage also provides an overview of the ideas and topics that form the background to the conference’s theme, which can be used as inspiration for lectures and papers. The primary languages during the conference will be<strong> any of the Scandinavian languages</strong>, with <strong>English</strong> as the secondary language.</span></p><p><span lang="EN-US">Information about the conference fee, excursions and the closing banquet will be made available on the homepage, as will information on hotels and accommodation in varying price ranges.</span></p><p><span lang="EN-US">Should you have any questions regarding proposed speaking topics or practical matters, please contact the organizing committee on</span><a style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> <span lang="EN-US">iass2016@rug.nl</span> </a><span lang="EN-US">. FAQs will be made available on the website from <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">1 December</span></span>.</span></p><p>More information and contact : <a href="http://www.rug.nl/let/organization/bestuur-afdelingen-en-medewerkers/afdelingen/afdeling-europese-talen-en-culturen/iass-congres-2016/call-for-papers" target="_blank">http://www.rug.nl/let/organization/bestuur-afdelingen-en-medewerkers/afdelingen/afdeling-europese-talen-en-culturen/iass-congres-2016/call-for-papers</a></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="600"><tbody><tr></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><p><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Dr. Petra Broomans, Associate Professor/Senior lecturer</span><br></p><pre><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">European Languages and Cultures / University of Groningen<br>Visiting professor Scandinavian Studies / Ghent University</span></pre>
<pre><font size="2"><font face="Times New Roman, serif">Phone: + 31 (0) 50 3637275/5850<br>M: + 31 (0)6 53616699<br>Fax: + 31 (0) 50 3635821<br><br></font></font>31th IASS conference 9-13 August 2016; see: <a href="http://www.rug.nl/let/iassgroningen2016" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:Verdana,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:18px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(119,45,107);white-space:normal" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">www.rug.nl/let/iassgroningen2016</span></a><br><pre style="white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="Times New Roman, serif">Personal website: </font><a href="http://www.petrabroomans.net/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:'Times New Roman',serif" target="_blank">www.petrabroomans.net</a>
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