JJ on the Bay

The Sarasota James Joyce Birthday Conference
Sarasota, Florida

After 15 years of Joyce Birthday Conferences at the University of Miami, USF at Sarasota/Manatee will honor the impressive Miami tradition by continuing the conference.

Sarasota's inaugural James Joyce Birthday Conference: JJ on the Bay, will be held from January 31 through February 2, 2002, at USF at Sarasota/Manatee, located on beautiful Sarasota Bay.

Thursday, January 31
Welcoming reception and registration in the Charles Ringling mansion (now College Hall) at sunset on Sarasota Bay.

Friday, February 1
A full day of panels at two sites on the campus, followed by a 120th birthday eve bash hosted by Friends of the Selby Library in the heart of downtown Sarasota. Just a few steps away are several Sarasota options: pubs and restaurants, as well as a sampling of Sarasota cultural attractions, such as the opera, theatres, musical performances, and clubs.

Saturday, February 2
A second day of panels, followed by a wine and cheese reception at sunset at the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, then a banquet on the Bay at Marina Jack's Restaurant.

For further information, please contact one of the coordinators listed below.

Click here for:
Registration Information.
Tentative Program.
Joycean Links.

Background drawing by Constantin Brancusi and is reproduced by permission of the Poetry/Rare Books Collection, University Libraries, The University at Buffalo, The State University of New York.