International Nabokov Conference in Kyoto—
“Revising Nabokov Revising”
March 24 - 27, 2010
Kyoto, Japan

The Nabokov Society of Japan is pleased to announce that an International Nabokov Conference for 2010 will be held in Kyoto from March 24 to 27. Its aim is to seek possibilities of revising our view of Nabokov in the light of our truly international age. Nabokovians anywhere in the world are invited to participate and share their most recent discoveries regarding Nabokov and his art. 

Brian Boyd, as adviser to the Conference Committee, has written his endorsement to the conference based on his two visits to Japan, which is attached below. We hope you will get an idea of how easy and enjoyable it is to visit us. In order to make this conference as efficient as possible, we need to have an idea of how many participants we will have. Please fill in the “Questionnaire on Kyoto Nabokov 2010” on the next page if you are interested.

Conference Site
The conference will be held at Co-op Inn, Kyoto, conveniently located in the center of the city. Lodging for conference members will also be at Co-op Inn unless requested otherwise. 

Call for Papers
A call for papers, together with announcements on how to register and how to send paper proposals, will be posted to NABOKV-L and the “News” page on ZEMBLA in January 2009. The full conference program will also be available on the same site in October 2009. 

Languages Available
The papers may be presented in either English or Russian. Translation of summaries from Russian into English will be provided.

The Estimated Cost of Registration and Accommodations
At the present yen-dollar rate of $1=100 yen, the blanket cost of registration fee and lodging for one person, including a single room at Co-op Inn Kyoto for three nights and four days, breakfast included ($60 per night), and the Reception snack on the first day and the Banquet on the third evening, is estimated to be about $400.00. It may become less expensive by the time of registration. The hotel is new and comfortable. Other hotels are also available at extra cost. An excursion by bus in the afternoon of the fourth day is optional.

QUESTIONNAIRE ON KYOTO NABOKOV 2010
This questionnaire is intended to make it easy for the Conference Committee to plan the conference and will not be treated as a formal expression of consent to participate. Please fill it in and send it to nsjhp@apost.plala.or.jp by December 31, 2008. Please add any questions you have and we will try to answer them in our next posting in ZEMBLA. Please watch for it.

1. Are you interested in participating in the full program?  			
	Yes    No

2. If so, would you be coming with a spouse?
	Yes    No

3. Are you interested in presenting a paper?
	Yes    No

4. Do you have any questions?

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Tadashi Wakashima and Mitsuyoshi Numano, Nabokov Society of Japan
November 1, 2008