Birkbeck College, University of London, 22-23 July 2011
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Birkbeck College, University of London
22-23 July 2011
About the Symposium
'Calling All Agents: A symposium on the work of Tom McCarthy' is the first academic symposium on the work of British novelist Tom McCarthy. This event will feature papers on McCarthy's three novels, Remainder (2005), Men in Space (2007) and C (2010), as well as his role as General Secretary of the International Necronautical Society, and his relationship with the Tintin series. The day will conclude with a reading by and Q&A session with McCarthy.Timetable of Events
Friday 22 July 201118:00–19:00: Reception: Gylphi launch of Contemporary Writers series and David Mitchell: Critical Essays (Keynes Library, Birkbeck)
19:30–21:00: Film: Double Take (Birkbeck Cinema)
Saturday 23 July 2011
09:00–09:30: Registration
09:30–11:15: Panel 1
- Holly Pester (Birkbeck)
- Henderson Downing (Birkbeck)
- Dr Jane Lewty (University of Amsterdam)
11:30–13:15: Panel 2
- Dr Julia Jordan (Sussex)
- Dr Gill Partington (Birkbeck)
- Mark Blacklock (Birkbeck)
14:00–15:45: Panel 3
- Dr Eric Langley (UCL)
- Dr Laura Salisbury (Birkbeck)
- Prof Andrew Gibson (Royal Holloway)
16:15–17:00: Panel 4: “In Conversation”
- Dr Daniel Lea (Oxford Brookes)
- Prof Peter Boxall (Sussex)
- Prof Simon Critchley (New School)
18:00–19:00: Wine