Taking as its motto a line from a poem by Andrew Marvell which describes the mind as transcending what it already is or knows to devise utopian otherness – “Far other Worlds, and other Seas” – the conference aims at covering the whole field of Utopian Studies.

The Organizing Committee welcomes paper proposals dealing with all aspects of utopian thought, writing and practices – e.g. literary utopias, utopian ideas or ideals, intentional communities, utopianism in the arts, the theory of utopia, etc.

The deadline for proposals is 31 March 2009. Participants will be notified of acceptance no later than 15 April 2009. When notice is given of the acceptance of papers, participants will receive information on methods of payment.

Inquiries and proposals should be sent to the following e-mail: utopia@letras.up.pt .

Please include the following information with your proposal:

• the full title of your paper;
• a 250-300 word abstract;
• your name, postal address and e-mail address;
• your institutional affiliation and position;
• any audiovisual requirements you may have.

Papers (not longer than 20 minutes) can be delivered either in English, which is the official language of the conference, or in French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. Papers in these languages may have to be placed in separate panels.

The full conference fee is 190 euros and it includes two lunches, two dinners, the conference dinner and coffee-breaks. It may also include other social activities.

Special conference fees:

• students of Universidade do Porto – 75 euros (no lunches or dinners included);
• staff of Universidade do Porto – 100 euros (no lunches or dinners included);
• general public, with no lunches or dinners included – 140 euros;
• social activities (river and wine cellars tour, conference dinner) – 50 euros.