May 2008

14 8th International Language, Linguistics and Stylistics Symposium: (LLSS) فzmir, Turkey Turkey
16 Making the World Perfect: Children's Lit and Social Justice Buffalo New York

June 2008

13 Formulas in medieval English language, literature and civilisation Nancy France
25 L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables and the Idea of Classic Charlottetown Canada
What is a classic and what popular books willbecome classics? In 2008, we invite you toconsider AGG, LMM, and the very idea of classicitself. What does the word classic mean toyoung readers today and why does this matter?
26 Visual, material and print culture in Nineteenth-Century Ireland Limerick Ireland
27 Other Worlds in Children's Literature: Fantasy, Reality and Imagination Wellington New Zealand

July 2008

04 Characters of the Press London United Kingdom
28 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LITERATURE, LANGUAGES & LINGUISTICS ATHENS,GREECE Greece

August 2008

08 NEW Border States: Mental, Political, and Textual Landscapes: Work in Progress Conference Brisbane Australia

September 2008

12 Iris Murdoch: Intertextuality and Interdisciplinarity Kingston United Kingdom

October 2008

10 Things Fall Apart, 1958-2008 London United Kingdom
Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart, in 1958 was aninspiration for writers and readers not only onthe African continent but throughout the world.Fifty years later, this conference examines itssignificance then and now
31 National Literatures in the Age of Globalization. The Issue of the Canon Bucharest Romania

November 2008

04 Egypt at the Crossroads: Literary and Linguistic Studies Cairo Egypt

December 2008

01 The 14th Conference of the International Association for World Englishes Hong Kong China