Category Archives: Event
TANGIER INTERZONE 2 / 22-NOV TO 19 DEC 2022
In the mid-1950s and after, Tangier welcomed many artists, poets and intellectuals. Influenced by Paul Bowles, members of the Beat Generation came to the northern city to be inspired, to complete their projects and to live the Moroccan dream. Few lived a human dialogue … Continue reading
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Nov 21 – Global Blake: In Conversation with Franca Bellarsi
Online event staged by The Global Blake Network – EBSN member and Blake/Beat expert Franca Bellarsi will discuss the emerging sphere of ecocriticism and the Beats, via the work of Allen Ginsberg and William Blake. See here: https://globalblake.zoamorphosis.com/2022/10/17/global-blake-in-conversation-with-franca-bellarsi/
CUT-UPS@2023 Call For Papers
The CFP for CUT-UPS@2023 is now live. This conference replaces the 2020 conference that was cancelled due to COVID. It’s great that we can now look forward to holding this event! As a “Special Conference”, it has a particular focus, rather … Continue reading
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Kerouac 100 in Portugal
On October 28, 2022, the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the University of Coimbra, Portugal, will host a celebratory event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Jack Kerouac. The event includes a keynote by Prof. Polina Mackay, panels on … Continue reading
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Jack Kerouac at 100, the Beats in Ruigoord
On March 12, 2022 it was a hundred years ago that the American writer Jack Kerouac was born.To celebrate his centennial a large number of events is taken place this year. Kerouacs’ birthplace Lowell, Massachusetts takes centre stage with readings, … Continue reading
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The Center for Gary Snyder Studies Relaunches
Congratulations to Professor Joan Qionglin Tan who has relaunched her “Center for Gary Snyder Studies”, which has moved from Hunan University to the Shanghai University of Economics and Finance. If you are interested to learn more please email Professor Tan … Continue reading
Podcast Interview with Oliver Harris
First episode in a planned regular feature for the EBSN website. “Playback – The EBSN Podcast” will attempt to fill some of the void left by Covid 19, by providing our members with some new and varied content. In this … Continue reading
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Kerouac Scroll in Japan
Jack Kerouac’s One the Road scroll is going to Japan in May 2020! See the flyer here: Scroll Exhibition flier
European Beat Studies Network 