childrens literature

CFP: MLA, Philadelphia 2009: British graphic novels and comics.

Proposals are invited on British graphic novels and comics.

According to the New York Times, Britain finally “embrace(d) the graphic novel” in 2007,
supposedly many years behind the rest of the reading world. The British graphic novel industry is
perceived to be dwarfed by its American and continental counterparts, despite the success of
Neil Gaiman, Alan Moore, publishing houses like Jonathan Cape and the patronage of Posy
Simmonds by The Guardian. In what ways is it appropriate to talk about a distinctly British
tradition of sequential art?

CFP: Illustrating Literary Worlds (grad) (2/27/09; (dis)junctions,
4/3/09-4/4/09)

This call for papers is for a proposed panel at (dis)junctions, the
University of California, Riverside’s 16th Annual Humanities Graduate
Conference, which will be held on April 3-4, 2009. This year’s theme
is “Brave New Worlds.”

Call for Papers: “Rising Tides: Major and Minor Trends in English Studies”
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Graduate English Association Conference
April 17 & 18, 2008 (The conference is on April 18, but we plan to host a
social event the night before.)

“Upon those who step into the same rivers, different and again different
waters flow.”

Over 2500 years have passed, but Heraclitos’ wisdom remains salient. None
would deny that there are dominant movements and perspectives; yet, every
scholar must admit that the topography of the discipline is in continual
flux. Each year generates a new approach and a new trend â€" a new branch
from the old.

Deadline Extended - Friday, February 6th, 2009

7th Annual Concordia University Graduate English Colloquium â€" Call for
Papers

Got class?:
Elitism, aesthetics, globalization and the future of literature
(interdisciplinary and creative submissions welcome)

Since 1985, the New German Review has been a medium for graduate students,
post-docs, and recent PhDs to share their ideas with the academic community
worldwide.

We publish articles on German, Scandinavian and Dutch literature, but we
strongly encourage contributions within the broader field of Germanic
studies, including history, culture, philosophy and linguistics. Book
reviews, new translations, and interviews also form an essential part of
our publication.

Tolkien at the University of Vermont 2009, an academic conference
devoted to the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, will be held at the UVM in
Burlington, Vermont on Saturday, April 11th and Sunday, April 12th. The
keynote address will be delivered by Professor Jane Chance of Rice
University.

The conference organizers seek 20-minute papers on any topic related to
Tolkien or his texts, but the following topic will be given priority
consideration: sex and/or gender in Middle-earth or related to Tolkien’s
life or works.

The SUNY Albany English Graduate Student Organization (EGSO) announces its
seventh annual graduate student conference:

Negotiating Land: New Readings

Friday and Saturday, April 17-18, 2009
Standish Room, Science Library, Uptown Campus, SUNY Albany

Call for Proposals:

This email is a reminder that the call for papers for the 2009 Child and
the Book Conference (Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada) closes Jan.
15, 2009. Please see details below. Note the website is now active and
that we offer some budget-conscious accommodations; further updates will
be posted this month (January 2009).

Deadline extended to January 15th, 2009.

The NEW YORK UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH AND AMERICAN LITERATURE and
the FALES LIBRARY are pleased to announce a two-day Graduate Student
Conference on Children's Literature entitled "THE FORMATIVE YEARS:
CHILDREN"S LITERTURE IN THE UNIVERSITY" to be held at the Fales Library
March 26-27, 2009. The conference will feature a Keynote Address by KAREN
SANCHEZ-EPPLER.

Call for Essays: PIRATES
Topic: The Washington & Jefferson College Review

We are seeking well researched and clearly written essays discussing all
aspects of pirates and piracy, with particular attention to pirates in
history, literature, film, and contemporary life. Essays that address our
fascination with and romanticization of pirates are especially welcome.

Length: 5000-6000 words, including endnotes.
Style: Chicago, 15th edition.
Deadline for completed papers: 4 April 2009.
Send submissions as attachments to: topic_at_washjeff.edu.

www.washjeff.edu/topic

Announcing: An Anthology of World Nonsense

We seek submissions of translations of verse or prose nonsense literature
from cultures outside the Anglo-American tradition. We are collecting folk
nonsense of the "High Diddle Diddle" type, literary nonsense of the "Walrus
and the Carpenter" type, and pop culture nonsense, such as some Bollywood
film lyrics.

Submission Requirements
Please send original language text (if possible) and a literal translation.
 If you also have a more polished English translation, you may submit it.
Any explanatory/translation notes would be appreciated.
Deadline: January 15th, 2009

"Bodies in Motion"
The University of Rhode Island’s Third Annual Interdisciplinary Graduate
Conference.
Saturday, March 28th, 2009.
Extended Submission Deadline: Monday, December 15th, 2009.

The 2009 North Texas Federation Rhetoric Symposium will be held February
6, 2009 at Texas A&M University-Commerce. The conference theme
is “Memory: Rhetoric’s Forgotten Canon.” Proposals may be related to the
theme, but it is not required. Please submit your 250 word (one page)
proposal for the “Children’s Literature: Open Topic” session by email to
rhetoric_symposium_at_tamu-commerce.edu. Include the session
topic "Children’s Literature: Open Topic" on the subject line of your
email.

Final Deadline for submission: December 19, 2008.

Further details may be found at the FRS 2009 website: http://orgs.tamu-
commerce.edu/FRS

Call for Papers:
Vancouver Island University is pleased to host the 2009 The Child and the
Book Conference for graduate and postgraduate students, in Nanaimo,
British Columbia, Canada, May 1-3, 2009. The keynote speakers will be
noted scholars Perry Nodelman and Mavis Reimer. For conference
information, see www.viu.ca/childandbook .
We particularly invite proposals for papers exploring the conference
theme, although all scholarly papers on topics related to children's
literature will be given careful consideration.
The theme of this year's conference is This Land is Our Land, and we