The Utopian Studies Society / Europe is an academic organization dedicated to the study of utopianism in its various forms and aspects, from literature, philosophy and history to the social sciences, political theory and the arts. As such, the Society gathers scholars originally engaged in a wide range of fields and disciplines. The Society will hold its 10th annual conference in Porto, Portugal, 1-4 July 2009. The conference is hosted by the University of Porto.

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.

Conference Organizing Committee:

Fátima Vieira, Chair

Jorge Bastos da Silva, Conference Secretary

Marinela Freitas

Sofia de Melo Araújo

Márcia Lemos

Conference Scientific Committee:

Fátima Vieira

Iolanda Freitas Ramos

Isabel Donas Botto

Jorge Bastos da Silva

José Eduardo Reis

Maria Aline Ferreira

Marinela Freitas

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