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... before the #conference ended with the announcement of the upcoming foundation of the new #DGAVL AG Digitale Komparatistik, put forward by @avldigital 👏

Bye-bye Gießen! The next DGAVL conference is planned for September 2026 in Mainz, see you again next year!!

#LiteraryStudies #DigitalHumanities

Graffiti saying GIESSEN in bright colours on a small wall

The 3rd & final day of #DGAVL #conference today saw another great & diverse mix of topics - from #disability #lifewriting in Argentinian lit. in Malena Pastoriza's paper, to Ines Gstrein's on Ali Smith, Piera Mazzaglia on Humans of New York & Serena Obkircher on Barbi Marković's "Minihorror"...

Malena Pastoriza in front of her presentation

Ines Gstrein in front of her presentation

Serena Obkircher in front of her presentation

Day 2 of #DGAVL 2025 #conference had fascinating talks by Daniel Weidner on confessions in the #autofiction s of KO Knausgard, Annie Ernaux & Sheila Heti, and by Sara R Gallardo on #autobiographies by psychiatrized authors, from 19th c to today #MadMovement #MadStudies

#LiteraryStudies

Daniel Weidner in Front of Jos presentation

Sara R Gallardo in front of her presentation

Some highlights of this #DGAVL #conference include @NitzkeSolvejg's talk on tree/nature/ #lifewriting as well as Monika Schmitz-Emans on artists' books, Beatrice Nickel on graphic #autobiographies & Patrick Lars Müller on autobiographical accounts of encounters w #aliens 👽- very diverse topics!

#LiteraryStudies #biographies

Solvejg Nitzke in front of her presentation

Patrick Lars Müller in front of his presentation

Can you be in 2 places at once...? 🤔 Well, the #FIDAAC can! We're currently not only at the #conference of the #DGfA in Siegen but also at the one of the #DGAVL (Dt. Gesell. f allg. & vgl. Lit.Wiss) in Gießen, which discusses #lifewriting from many angles. Pls say hi if you're here or there, too!👋