The Faculty of Education, Alexandria University, Egypt cordially invites you to attend its international conference on “Women of the World: Literature, Language, and Translation.” It is an onsite conference––we are not offering a remote presentation option! The Conference will take place on Friday and Saturday, March 10th and 11th 2023. There will be a poetry reading event. Please let us know if you want to read your creative work!
Click here for Updated Conference Program:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xBUTskyJnkziVEuTEtTCFT93RCyryEbkba5pLExe460/edit?usp=sharing
Click here for detailed book of abstracts: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qlB2j6sdihz6LEHfgfR-jyHEmQi9DUeVMD_XFh7SDoE/edit?usp=sharing
Thursday is a tour day of Alexandria that you need to register for here:
Alexandria Tour on Thursday, March 9th, 2023
($80 for non-Egyptians and $1,500 for Egyptians)
10:00 am: Meet at the entrance of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. We have arranged a VIP Library tour for you. Among the museums we will visit in the library are:
The Sadat Museum
The Antiquities Museum
The Manuscripts Museum
The History of Science Museum
1:30-2:00pm: We group ourselves again in front of the entrance of the Bibliotheca.
2:00: Lunch boxes will be offered on the bus.
2:00: Roman Amphitheatre
4:00: Obelisk and Europa and Bull Sculpture
5:00: Citadel of Qaitbay
6:00: Alexandrian fish dinner by the sea at Zephere Sea Food. We have special meals if you have dietary restrictions.
9:00: Buses will take you to downtown.
Alexandria Tour on Thursday, March 9th, 2023
On the margin of the conference, there is also an on-campus symposium taking place on the 12th of March. This symposium is titled "Journeys to Other Shores: New Lands, New Communities, and New Languages" on travel literature by both men and women. Please let us know if you are interested in attending this event at the registration desk.
Journeys to Other Shores
New Lands, New Communities, and New Languages
Symposium on Sunday, March 12th, 2023
10:00 am-1:00 pm, Faculty of Education
10:00-10:30 Stephen Bishop (University of New Mexico)
The Dangerous Journey of an African Stereotype
10:30- 11:00 Feroza Jussawalla (University of New Mexico)
Journeys to Other Shores: Crossing Borders, Finding Homes and (Re)Birth—Particularly the Example of D. H. Lawrence
11:00- 11:30 Doaa Omran (University of New Mexico)
Medieval Utopian Journeys: A Reading in the Works of al-Fārābi’, Ibn Khaldūn, Christine de Pizan, and Thomas More
11:30- 12:00 Amany El-Sawy (Alexandria University)
England’s Diplomatic and Ambassadorial Engagements with the Ottomans during the Reign of Queen Elizabeth I
12:00- 12:30 Nesrine Chahine (Texas Tech University)
Cotton, Markets, and Comparative Method
Attendance fees include certificate of participation: 200 L.E for Egyptian institute affiliations and $30 for non-Egyptian affiliations (to be paid onsite at the Faculty of Education)
Plenary Speakers
Dr. Stephen Bishop
Professor of French &
Africana Studies
U of New Mexico, USA
Dr. Feroza Jussawalla
Professor of English &Postcolonial literature
U of New Mexico, USA
Dr. Umme Al-Wazidi
Professor of English &
postcolonial literature
Augustana College, USA
Dr. Eman Meligi
Professor of English & Criticism
Damanhour U, Egypt
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CFP
Abstracts and registration forms are due by November 1st 2022 to Womenconf@alexu.edu.eg (see registration instructions below).
Women have always been talented storytellers. Scheherazade, the Wife of Bath, and Sita are prominent examples. The more modern and contemporary Virginia Woolf, Toni Morrison, and Assia Djebar––to name just a few––are prominent writers who have impacted world literature. We welcome papers that explore women as depicted in different genres of literary texts across the world by established as well as emerging writers. Among the topics to be explored are the working conditions of women, political partitions, and domestic spaces. Women have written about the difficult conditions and the marginalization they face at the workplace. Writers such as Susan Abulhawa, Samar Yazbek, and Geetanjali Shree narrate how their countries have been partitioned. In addition to the political, women writers have been exploring their domestic spaces; Charlotte Brontë’s illustration of Thornfield Hall in and Leila Ahmed’s description of her childhood house are suggestive examples. In addition to writing about their little garden, kitchen, and their study room, women have also explored urban and rural spaces. Other genres such as the poetry of native Americans and graphic novel are highly appreciated. In addition to creative works, we would also like to solicit abstracts from linguistic and translational perspectives that examine works written by women. Established scholars, PhD holders, as well as graduate students from across the globe who are interested in feminism and women studies are encouraged to participate in this conference. The topics covered include but are not limited to:
Working conditions for women
Ancient and medieval women
Women writing national partition(s)
Re-writings of Scheherazade
Women and travel literature
Women and translation
Women & spatiality (domestic, rural, urban)
Ecofeminism in women’s literature
Empowering women and minorities
Women and life writing
Women’s migration and identity
Women in exile and in the diaspora
Women writing new literary genres
Women and/in bildungsroman
Feminist critical discourse analysis
Women, ethnicity, class, and gender
Feminist stylistic analysis
Women in myths and folktales
Feminist conversation analysis
British/American Arab women writers
Multimodality
Required Documents from non-Egyptian Participants
Alexandria University requires that all international participants provide a copy of their passport. This is just a routine procedure, and your information will be kept confidential! When receiving our acceptance email, please email us a copy of your passport and we will take care of the rest. This condition does NOT apply to Egyptian participants.
If an international family member or a friend are attending the conference with you, they would still need to provide a copy of their passport since they will be on-campus! They will also need to fill out the attendee form and pay the required rate ($100).
Participant and Attendee Participation Forms
In order to participate in the conference, please complete the registration form below that best applies to you. You need to email either of these forms in ONE word document file to Womenconf@alexu.edu.eg by » November 1st, 2022. You will be notified about acceptance right away.
If you want to read your creative work in the poetry reading night, send us the title of your poem and a 100-word synopsis of your creative work.
All presenters should fill out this form:
Full name (and co-authors, if any):
Nationality:
Highest degree attained:
Affiliation:
Position:
Academic areas of interest:
Email Address:
Phone:
Are you interested in attending the cultural tour of Alexandria on Friday, March 9th?
Do you have any dietary restrictions? Are you vegetarian?
Title of your Presentation:
Brief Abstract ( 300 words):
Five Keywords:
A short bio (200 words):
Attendees who are attending but not presenting should fill out this form:
Full name (and co-authors, if any):
Nationality:
Highest degree attained:
Affiliation:
Position:
Academic areas of interest:
Email Address:
Phone:
Are you interested in attending the cultural tour of Alexandria on Friday, March 9th?
Do you have any dietary restrictions? Are you vegetarian?
Should you have any questions, please address them to conference organizers: Dr. Doaa Omran (Domran@unm.edu) and Dr. Amany El-Sawy (amany-elsawy@alexu.edu.eg).
Registration
Presenter/Attendee registration fees include:
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On-site participants who have a paper accepted will be able to present in-person
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Conference bag containing conference information package
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Snacks and coffee breaks according to the scheduled program
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Lunch
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Social activities
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Official presentation certificate
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NOTE: If you are co-presenting with someone, each of you should still pay the conference fees separately!
You can pay through our PayPal account ( Womenconf@alexu.edu.eg) or through Vodafone cash at 0101 932 9452
If you are paying through Vodafone, please email us a copy of your receipt to the conference’s email (Womenconf@alexu.edu.eg). Also, use the word Payment in the subject line of your email. Keep a copy of your receipt to bring with you on the day of the conference. If you do not email us proof of your Vodafone payment, we will not be able to track your registration!
Deadline for Early Bird Registration January, 1st 2023
Egyptian Participant 500 EGP
Egyptian Graduate Student Participant 250 EGP
International Participant/attendee 105 USD
International Student 55 USD
Attendee 250 EGP
Undergraduate Student Free
Deadline for Regular Registration February, 15th 2023
Egyptian Participant 750 EGP
Egyptian Graduate Student Participant 300 EGP
International Participant 155 USD
International Attendee 100 USD
International Student 80 USD
Attendee 300 EGP
Undergraduate Student Free
Late and/or Onsite Registration
Egyptian Participant 1000 EGP
Egyptian Graduate Student Participant 500 EGP
International Participant 210 USD
International Attendee 150 USD
International Student 115 USD
Attendee 400 EGP
Undergraduate Student Free
In order to make sure that your name appears on the printed conference program, please pay for registration by February 25th!
REGISTRATION FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE!
Donations are also welcome!
Visa & Visiting Egypt
You might need to contact the Egyptian embassy in your country concerning visa application questions. Please note that visa regulations differ from one country to another.
Pearl Travel is a travel agent who can also help you with visa procedures. They can also assist you with hotel bookings as well as arranging a trip to the pyramids of Giza on the 12th or the 13th of March. They can also arrange tours to other historic sites in the country!
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Here is their Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/PearlTravel/
You can also email them at: pearltravel1@gmail.com
and/or text them on Whatsapp at: +20 1098076669 and +201067588333
Uber is also convenient to use in Egypt.
Trust Car is also convenient and you can contact them via their Whatsapp number +20 100 256 6673.
You might need to book your airplane ticket to and from Cairo airport as this is the biggest international airport close to Alexandria. You can do a 3-hour road trip from Cairo to Alexandria. Pearl Travel will be helping us with arranging shuttles from Cairo Airport to Alexandria.
Program for Alexandria Tour on Thursday, March 9th, 2023
($80 for non-Egyptians and $1,500 for Egyptians)
10:00 am: Meet at the entrance of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. We have arranged a VIP Library tour for you. Among the museums we will visit in the library are:
The Sadat Museum
The Antiquities Museum
The Manuscripts Museum
The History of Science Museum
1:30-2:00pm: We group ourselves again in front of the entrance of the Bibliotheca.
2:00: Lunch boxes will be offered on the bus.
2:00: Roman Amphitheater
4:00: Obelisk and Europa and Bull Sculpture
5:00: Citadel of Qaitbay
6:00: Alexandrian fish dinner by the sea at Zephere Sea Food. We have special meals if you have dietary restrictions.
9:00: Buses will take you back to the Cecil Hotel meeting area.
Please make sure you sign up for the tour here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HvDBDYWob40WOW5BMGRgbcqVWUGJzGz3fPNtaK6RDk4/edit
Publication Possibilities
Selected papers will be peer reviewed and published in a special issue by the Journal of the Faculty of Education/Alexandria University and possibly another international women studies journal. Moreover, we are considering a co-edited volume with an international publisher. Date of submitting final papers for refereeing will be announced after the end of the conference.
Hotels
Conference Rates for Paradise Inn: Le Metropole
For special conference rates with Paradise Inn: Le Metropole Hotel in Alexandria for your stay during the “Women of the world Conference” between 09 March and 12 March 2023, please contact Pearl Travel.
The rates are:
Single $75.00
Double $85.00
Triple $135
*The above rates are per room per night including breakfast, taxes and service charges.
*The hotel applies one-night cancellation fee.
*The above prices are not guaranteed until reservation is made.
https://paradiseinnlemetropole.com-egypt.com/en/
Other Hotel rates as of June 2022:
Here are other suggested hotels that view the Mediterranean and are pretty close to the Alexandria University campus:
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Cecil Steigenberger: https://www.steigenberger.com/en/hotels/all-hotels/egypt/alexandria/steigenberger-cecil-hotel (around $110-150 per night)
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Windsor Palace: https://windsor-palace-alexandria.booked.net/?_ga=2.201794328.868283696.1656497552-725004725.1656497552#roomstab (around $80 per night
These are more affordable hotels that view the sea but are 30-40 minutes away by cab from campus. These hotels cost around $50- 80 per night
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Jewel San Stefano Hotel: https://jewelsanstefanohotel.com-egypt.com/en/
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San Giovanni: https://sangiovannistanlyhotel.com-egypt.com/en/
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Plaza Hotel: https://ca.hotels.com/ho551037/plaza-hotel-alexandria-alexandria-egypt/?locale=en_CA&pos=HCOM_CA&siteid=300000002
These hotels are even much more affordable and pretty close to campus:
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New Hotel: https://www.booking.com/hotel/eg/llwknd-ljdyd-new.html
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Al-Maghraby Hotel: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g295398-d3536164-Reviews-Al_Maghraby_Hotel-Alexandria_Alexandria_Governorate.html
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Ithaka Hostel: https://ithaka-hostel.business.site/
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Dar Alsalam Hotel: https://www.facebook.com/Dar-Alsalam-Hotel-954258731360459/
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Fouad Hotel: https://www.facebook.com/pages/%D9%81%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%82-%D9%81%D8%A4%D8%A7%D8%AF/772222029579487
Hotel Rates as of October First, 2022:
These rates might be a helpful estimate:
*Grand royal
$ 76 $63
* Metropole
$84 $ 72 no breakfast
*Windsor palace
$ 98 $85 no breakfast
* San Giovanni
$ 105 $ 80
* Romance mercure
$ 114 $ 98 sea view only
* Tolip
$ 130 $ 110
* Sheraton
$ 132 $ 122
* Cecil
$ 160 $ 140
* Hilton
* $ 180 $ 160
* Azure
$ 200 $ 180
You might find this link also useful: https://www.online-reservations.com/?ufi=-290263
Food:
We will be offering lunch and dinner on tour day. During the conference, we will be offering coffee breaks.
Alexandria University
Faculty of Education
14 Herowdot, Al Azaritah WA Ash Shatebi, Bab Sharqi, Alexandria Governorate 5424010, Egypt
Google Maps Link:
https://goo.gl/maps/Nn51JoD6i6dZL6KJ8