Circular Letter 2

Riga, the 3rdof April 2012

Circular letter 2

Dear Ladies andGentlemen,

In the name of the organizing committee I thank You who have already registered for the conference with a theme proposal abstracts, for other interested researchers I just wanted to inform You that the registration deadline has been prolonged and kindlyaskto submit the attached registration form with the title and abstract (approximately 150 - 200 words) of the presentation by 15 April 2012 to participate atthe 29th conference of the International Association for Scandinavian Studies (IASS) under the title

“Literature and Law”,

which will be held

in Riga and Daugavpils from the 7th till the 11th of August 2012.

The conferenceis organized bythe Department of Scandinavian Studies at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Latvia in co-operation with the corresponding study centre of the University of Daugavpils(regional university in the eastern part of Latvia, close to the border withLithuania and Belorussia).

The thematic spectrum of scientific reports expects to include a wide range of aspects on this topical issue.

The prescribedtheme one could examine bothinterdisciplinary–for instance, with a possible insight into
¤mutual relations between literatureand legislation,
¤position of detectiveandcrime fictionfrom thesocio-anthropological
viewpoint,
andimmanentliterary andculture scientific as well-with a widepanorama oftrends andmeetingpoints
¤within the individual writings and literatures inScandinaviawith
specializing incrime fictionandcrime novels,
¤between the Nordicliteraturesof thesamegenre,
¤betweenthe Scandinaviancrime fictionand itsvarious reception and
translation aspectsoutside the Nordic countries,
¤byfilm versions ofdetective and crime fictionworks.

Other –related – research topics are welcome as well.

With financial support from the Swedish Institute the Swedish author IngerFrimansson has been invited as guest speaker at this conference.

Klausīties

Lasīt latīņu burtiem

Vārdnīca

In the rather long history of IASS’ existence (since 1956) it will be the first time that the conference is going to be held in one of Baltic countries, likewise – for the first time that two universities with their academic and infrastructural capacity will organize it together.

Preliminary program of the conference:

Tuesday, 7th August / Riga, University of Latvia
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Arrival and Registration
approx. 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM Opening and Plenary Session
5:00 PM or 6:00 PM - Reception at the Swedish Embassy
Wednesday, 8th August / Riga, University of Latvia
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Working Sessions
5:00 PM or 6:00 PM - Guided Walking Tour inthe Center of Riga);
Thursday, 9th August / Riga, University of Latvia
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Working Sessions
On the afternoon - Departure by bus or train to Daugavpils (approximately 230 km),
On the evening - Accommodation in the hotel "Latgola"
Friday, 10th August / Daugavpils University
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Working Sessions
5:00 PM or 6:00 PM - Guided Walking Tour inthe Center of Daugavpils
Saturday, 11th August / Daugavpils University
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Plenary Session and Closing of the Conference
7:00 PM Banquet
Sunday, 12th August
Departure by bus or train from Daugavpilsto Riga, where it is expected to arrive at 5:00 PM to 6:00 PMand then tobe continued individually to their homelands.

You are kindly invited to attend both of conference locations.

Languages of the conference: Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and English.

Submission of presentation and application form:

The application form with the title and summary (approx. 150-200 words) of the presentation (20 minutes + 10 minutes for discussion) should be sent until April 15, 2012 (please refer page 5 of this document)by e-mail:

* to Norwegian lecturer at the University of Latvia Siss-Heleen Aukan
(if Yourpresentation will be givenin Danish or
Norwegian),
* to Swedish lecturer at the University of Latvia Cecilia Wargelius
nd/or Ivars Orehovs
(if Your presentation will be given in Swedish or
English).

Conference Fee and Payments:

The conference fee is: 150,- EUR. It includes: coffee breaks, lunch,
transportation (by bus or train) on the route Riga-Daugavpils.
Banquet on Saturday, August 11th costs 25,- EUR.
The total cost if you want to participate in the banquet: 175,- EUR.

You are kindly asked to do the payment until June 1st, 2012. – Thank You in advance!

Payment is to accomplish:

with reference to the

"IASS Riga/Daugavpils 2012 Literatura un likums"

(fin.code B-4511-ZF-N-251)

Give also Your family name, first name and school/university (or corresponding) and country. (Important!)

Account No. IBAN: LV33TREL9150101000000

BIC/SWIFT code: TRELLV22

Beneficiary: UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA

Address: Raina blvd.19, Riga, Latvia, LV-1586

VAT number: LV90000076669

Bank: THE TREASURY OF REPUBLIC OF LATVIA

Address: Smilsu str.1, Riga, Latvia, LV-1919

Accommodation options during the conference:

Riga (2012/08/06-09) 3 nights

We have agreed special rates for conference participants at the following hotels to be booked until June 1st, 2012with the passwords

"IASS RIGA 2012":

¤ "Radisson Blue Elizabete Hotel"
(to look and send Attachment: Hotel Elizabete booking document.xls)
¤ "Tallink Hotel Riga"
(to look and send Attachment: Hotel Tallink booking document.doc)
¤ "Hotel Irina"
Night incl. breakfast: Single room 30,- EUR or 40,- EUR
Night incl. breakfast: Double 55,- EUR
(to look and book: )
¤ "Central Hostel"
Night incl. breakfast: Single room 21,- EUR (WC & showers in corridor)
Night incl. breakfast: Double room (double bed) 17,- EUR for 1 person
(WC & showers in corridor)
Night incl. breakfast: for 1 person in 4 bedded room 10,- EUR (WC &
showers in corridor),
(to look: and book: )

¤ A special option for You who want to stay overnight close to the sea in

Jurmala(about a half hour train connection between the railway station

Majori and the Central Station of Riga) - "Baltic Beach Hotel"
Night incl. breakfast: Single room 70,- EUR
Night incl. breakfast: Double room 91,- EUR
(to look: and book - Liva Plaude )

Daugavpils(2012/08/09-12) 3 nights

We have agreed a special price to all conference participants at a hotel to be booked until June 1st, 2012

with the passwords "IASS RIGA DAUGAVPILS 2012":

¤ Park Hotel "Latgola"
(to look: and

to send Attachment: Hotel Latgola D-pils booking document.doc
)

On behalf of the Organizing Committee - Siss-Heleen Aukan, Cecilia Wargelius, Ivars Orehovs (Riga, University of Latvia) and Aija Jakovele, Ilona Laha (University of Daugavpils)–

Yours sincerely,

Ivars Orehovs, PhD, Assoc. Prof.,

Head of the Department of Scandinavian Studies

Faculty of Humanities, University of Latvia

President of the IASS Committee

E-mail:

Phone: +37167034821

The 29th conference of the International Association for Scandinavian Studies (IASS)

University of Latvia (Riga) and University of Daugavpils

the 7th of August (Tuesday) - the 11th of August (Saturday) 2012

”Litteratur och Lag – Literature and Law”

Submission of presentation and application form:

should be sent until April 15, 2012 by e-mail:

* to Norwegian lecturer at the University of Latvia Siss-Heleen Aukan
(if Your presentation will be given in Danish or
Norwegian),
* to Swedish lecturer at the University of Latvia Cecilia Wargelius
and/or Ivars Orehovs
(if Your presentation will be given in Swedish or
English).

Abstract (approx. 150-200 words) of the Presentation:

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