“Conrad under California Skies”
January 7-10, 2010
Chapman University
Orange, California

(*There are several Hiltons in Anaheim - be sure to reserve with the "Hilton Suites of Anaheim/Orange" for conference rates, complementary breakfast, and free parking.) 

Chapman University, in conjunction with the Joseph Conrad Society of America, will host an international Joseph Conrad conference January 7-10, 2010, which will mark the 100^th anniversary of “The Secret Sharer” and, less happily, of the breakdown Conrad suffered after the completion of Under Western Eyes.  The Conference program is nearly finalized - click on the links above to view the overall program and a list of the papers in each session.    

Selected essays from the conference will be published in a special edition of Conradiana in 2011.   

Saturday, January 9, participants are invited to a behind-the-scenes tour of Huntington Library and Gardens. (Transportation will be provided.) 

Registration* is $250, $100 for students.  Online registration.  If you are registering from outside the United States, please use the international address fields only.   

Housing will be at the Hilton Hotel in Anaheim.  Participants will receive reduced rates, with the possibility of booking rooms before and after the conference to take advantage of Southern California’s many vacation opportunities, including Disneyland, Los Angeles museums and attractions, and South Coast beaches.  For hotel reservations, click here. 

Transportation, local attractions, restaurants, etc.  The Santa Ana Airport (aka John Wayne and Orange County) is fifteen minutes' drive from Chapman.  Other area airports include Long Beach, LAX, Ontario, and San Diego.  More information will be posted through the fall.  For information about airports, ground transportation, and local restaurants, click here. 

Questions about the conference should be addressed to Richard Ruppel:

Chapman University
One University Drive
Orange, CA  92866
(714) 997-6754

ruppel@chapman.edu (Please include the words “Conrad Conference” in the subject line.) 

Conference Steering Committee:

Raymond Brebach, Drexel University
Paul Gulino, Chapman University
Carola Kaplan, CSU Pomona
Tim Middleton, Bath Spa University
John Peters, University of North Texas
Andrea White, CSU Dominguez Hills
Richard Ruppel, Chapman University, Chair

 *If the price of registration prevents your participation, contact Richard Ruppel.  We will attempt to accommodate people from institutions with reduced travel budgets.

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