Full text of Conrad’s 1902 novella Typhoon recorded by RNIB in 1935

A unique copy of the first full-length audio book ever made, a set of four LPs recorded in 1935 with the full text of Joseph Conrad’s 1902 novella Typhoon, has been rediscovered in Canada.

See the full story published in The Guardian (November 21, 2016) here.

Between Texts and Theory: Transnational Conrad, 21-22 September, 2017

Hosted by the Société Conradienne Française, with the support of Associazione Italiana di Studi Conradiani, this conference seeks to interrogate our reading of works by Joseph Conrad from a transnational perspective, in order to explore how his approach to fiction makes it possible for us to question the way we read novels as aesthetic and ethical artefacts in the contemporary world.

The two-day conference is scheduled for 21-22 September, 2017, and will be held at the University of Limoges, France, EA 1087 EHIC (Espaces Humains et Interactions Culturelles). A selection of papers will be published in L’Epoque Conradienne.

The deadline for submission of proposals is now closed.

Conradian Crosscurrents: Creativity and Critique, June 1 – 4, 2017

The Joseph Conrad Society of America is organizing a conference in New York City to be sponsored by Fordham University’s Comparative Literature Program and English Department and to be held at Fordham University’s Lincoln Center campus (and other locations to be announced) at the beginning of June of 2017 (June 1 – 4).

“Conradian Crosscurrents: Creativity and Critique” will explore how Conrad’s life and fiction intersect with creative and critical work of any kind. The conference will be open to scholarly work on Conrad and other writers; and on literary, artistic, and theoretical work from across the range of media (literature, music, performance, art, and mixed media).

We invite proposals for 15-20 minute papers. Please send 1-page abstract plus CV to newyorkconradconference@gmail.com by January 15, 2017.

Joseph Conrad Study Day at the British Library, 13 March 2017, 14:00-17:30

In association with the British Council, the Joseph Conrad Society (UK) and the Polish Cultural Institute, this study day considers Conrad’s career as a novelist and his contribution to British culture in the year that has been designated ‘Joseph Conrad Year’ in Poland.

Professor Robert Hampson initiates an afternoon of expert discussion with a lecture on Conrad as ‘England’s Polish Genius’. This is followed by the first of two panels which explores ‘Joseph Conrad and London’ with Dr. Hugh Epstein (‘Conrad’s Vision of London’), Dr. Patricia Pye (‘Listening to London: the sound of Conrad’s city’) and Dr. Mary Burgoyne (‘Homecoming: Joseph Conrad and the Great War).

This event is scheduled for 13 March 2017, 14:00-17:30 at the Knowledge Centre, The British Library, 96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB. For more information, see the announcement here.

42nd Annual International Conference of the Joseph Conrad Society (U.K.)

The 42nd Annual Conference of the Joseph Conrad Society UK will be held at Edinburgh Napier University, in Edinburgh, Scotland, from Wednesday 29th June to Saturday 2nd July, 2016. A Call for Papers, Booking Form, and further conference details will be posted early in the New Year. These will include costs, travel and accommodation arrangements as well as an outline of the conference schedule.

The Call for Papers is now closed. To download the Final Programme for Edinburgh 2016, click here (for PDF), or here (MS Word).

The Booking Form for this year’s conference may be downloaded here. Those who wish to secure hotel accommodation in advance are advised to book rooms at The Bruntsfield Hotel where a number of rooms have been reserved for conference participants.

A list of recommendations for additional accommodations in Edinburgh may be downloaded here.

For the informational flier, click here.

Conrad’s Footprints: 2016 International Conrad Conference (Lublin, Poland)

The Centre for Conrad Studies, English Department, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland, will host its Sixth International Joseph Conrad Conference from June 20-24, 2016. Conradians and students and lovers of Conrad are heartily invited to attend.

WHERE: Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland

WHEN: 20-24 June, 2016

The organizers have also planned a special study tour of “Conrad’s footprints,” which is scheduled for 24-30 June, 2016.

For more information, visit the website of the Centre for Conrad Studies (Lublin) here. To submit an abstract, see the Call for Papers (available for download in PDF) here. Contact information is listed at both locations.

The Secret Agent – a Film by Stan Douglas

Victoria Miro is delighted to announce The Secret Agent, a solo exhibition by the celebrated Canadian artist Stan Douglas, featuring the UK premiere of a new multi-screen film installation along with a series of large-scale photographs. Saturated with information, and yet rejecting easily consumable messages, these works place the viewer within the charged atmospheres and ambiguous political and social intricacies of 1970s Portugal and postwar Vancouver, respectively.

WHEN: 2 February – 24 March 2016

WHERE: Victoria Miro Gallery I, 16 Wharf Road, London N1 7RW

For more information, see the official announcement here.

Tenebra

A production of Teatro Nucleo, this inside and open-space performance is freely taken from “HEART OF DARKNESS” BY JOSEPH CONRAD and realized with the support of the Joseph Conrad Institute.

The performance features original music by Davide Della Chiara and Lorenzo Magnani. The duration is 50 minutes, and it is directed by Davide Della Chiara and Natasha Czertok. On stage are Davide Della Chiara, Natasha Czertok, and Lorenzo Magnani.

For more information, see the website: TeatroNucleo, or download the informational flier here.

The European Reception of Joseph Conrad

A One Day Colloquium at Senate House, University of London is scheduled for Friday, 6th November, 2015 from 9.30 AM – 5 PM. Registration is required by 30th October, 2015.

For full programme and registration form, click here.