I am writing this four days into the conference and I have to say it has been absolutely fascinating to hear about the research on LM Montgomery and the miriad ways in which Anne of Green Gables has permeated so many different cultures across the world. There have been papers on a variety of aspects: religion, fashion, feminist discourse, the absence of the indigenous in AGG, the reclaiming of Matthew and more more more. There are at least nine Australians at the conference (I am going to get a photo of us toonight with a bit of luck) and only one British Isles person that I have met together with Canadians, Americans, Swedish, Italian, Japanese, South African and an Iranian. It is quite a multicultural group as you can see.
The hectic social life has been busy with things on every evening. I have been to the Musical (terrific) and a British-American pop invasion review (great). It is going to be a little sad when it all finishes tomorrow.
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