The Fourth International Hans Christian Andersen Conference

On the occasion of the bicentenary of Hans Christian Andersen´s birth, the
Hans Christian Andersen Center at the University of Southern Denmark, Odense,
will host the Fourth International Hans Christian Andersen Conference.

The general theme of the conference will be:

*Hans Christian Andersen - the Poet and the Children´s writer.*

Earlier conferences have almost exclusively focused on Hans Christian Andersen as a writer for grown-ups, but on the occasion of his bicentenary we also want to include the aspect
which is the foundation of his world fame, that is his place within children´s literature.
Consequently Torben Weinreich, professor of children´s literature at The Danish University of Education, Copenhagen, will take part in the preparation and organization of the conference in addition to the traditional partners of the Center, Aage J?rgensen, Maarslet near Aarhus, lecturer and Hans Christian Andersen bibliographer, and Dr. Viggo Hj?rnager Pedersen, Copenhagen University, a specialist in the English translations of Hans Christian Andersen.

The conference will take place at the University of Southern Denmark,
Odense, *1 to 5 August 2005* (arriving Odense Sunday 31 July and leaving
Saturday 6 August).

In addition to a number of plenaries, the conference will offer contributions within a number of sections devoted to various aspects covered by the general double theme.

There will be a number of cultural and social events in connection with
the conference.

Registration of participation:
*no later than 1 February* at the secretariat of the Hans Christian
Andersen Center. Please include full name and e-mail address or
telephone number.
E-mail: sol@litcul.sdu.dk,
address: The Hans Christian Andersen Center, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55,
DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark.
Fax: (+45) 6593 2148

Full registration, hotel booking, and payment of the conference fee are
to be performed *no later than 15 April*. This can be done digitally on the address

http://www.andersen.sdu.dk/conf
or by mail with one of the forms here:

http://www.andersen.sdu.dk/forskning/konference/RegFormHCAConf.pdf
(Pdf/Acrobat Reader),

http://www.andersen.sdu.dk/forskning/konference/RegFormHCAConf.doc
(Word)

The conference fee will be DKK 1,500 - (DKK 750 for students).

In February the organizers will issue a list of topics for the groups and a call for papers. Proposals that cannot be fitted into the very tight schedule, but which are approved by the organizers may be presented as posters. It is possible to participate without giving a paper.

Aage J?rgensen Viggo Hj?rnager Pedersen

Torben Weinreich Johan de Mylius

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The conference receives financial support from the foundation
HCA2005/Bikuben-fonden and from the University of Southern Denmark.

We send the invitation by both mail and e-mail if we have the addresses,
in order to be sure to reach you all.

Sincere regards

Jesper Brunholm - assisting webmaster and deputy secretary - The Hans
Christian Andersen Center

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