Paper proposals are sought for a panel on:

Creativity and Intimate Partnership

For the Thirty-Fourth Annual Conference of the German Studies
Association in Oakland, CA October 7-10, 2010

Conventional definitions of artistic genius have framed the creative
process as an individual male?s solitary battle for creative
self-expression. However, more recent scholarship, such as the work
of Whitney Chadwick and Isabelle de Courtivron, has shown that
partnership often spurred mutual creativity. We are interested in
organizing a panel to offer new perspectives on how collaboration has
enhanced the creative process by considering the roles filled by
?significant others? ? lovers, partners, and friends. Furthermore, we
hope to revisit how these partnerships have been portrayed by shifting
the focus from the accomplishments of the individual male to a more
nuanced appreciation of the ways that the creative output of both
parties was shaped by mutual support and inspiration.

We welcome papers from all disciplines of German history and the arts,
particularly visual arts, architecture, theater, and music. Please
email abstracts of 200 words to Zoë Lang (zlangarts.usf.edu) and
Megan Brandow-Faller (mmf34georgetown.edu) by February 1, 2010.

Megan Brandow-Faller
Georgetown University Department of History
Box 571305 ICC 600
Washington, DC 20057-1305
Phone (202) 687-6061/ (646) 286 5332
mmf34georgetown.edu

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