Dear colleagues,
We are planning to mark the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026 with a special issue of the journal Skriftkultur. In preparation for that, we are organising a one-day conference in Volda on Wednesday 22 October this autumn on the theme of Constituting the State in Writing. Papers can either discuss the Declaration itself or documents from other times and places that have a similar status and/or role. We are hoping to attract contributions on a range of topics, but one common element must be that every paper should discuss the Declaration or its analogues as a written document in particular. If you think this might be of interest to you, please see the Call for Papers attached and write to me if you have any questions. Please also forward this message to anyone you think might be interested from other academic subjects.
Best,
Tim Saunders
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