*Call for PaperS ***
 
The Department of Celtic Languages and Literatures, Harvard University,
invites proposals for papers or works-in-progress at the *Twenty-Sixth
Annual Harvard Celtic Colloquium, October 6-8, 2006.*
 
We welcome proposals for papers on topics which relate directly to
Celtic studies (Celtic languages and literatures in any phase; cultural,
historical, or social science topics; theoretical perspectives, etc.).
Papers concerning interdisciplinary research with a Celtic focus are
also invited.
 
Further information: http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~hcc/

Call for Papers
Writing Against the Curriculum:
Anti-Disciplinarity in the Writing and Cultural Studies Classroom

Dear Colleagues:

There is another chapter available for Reading in America Today: The
Greenwood Encyclopedia of Contemporary Popular American Literature. This
four-volume encyclopedia will include alphabetically arranged chapters on
more than 100 literary genres.

The chapter is on "Business Writing (Nonfiction)," and it will be
approximately 7,500 words. Contributors will be paid for their efforts. The
chapters will not be due until February 1st, 2007.

I hope that you will consider participating in this project!

With all best wishes,
Ken Womack
kaw16_at_psu.edu

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CFP: D.A. Pennebaker

Film & History Conference: The Documentary Tradition
8-12 November, 2006, Dolce Conference Center, Dallas, TX
Deadline: August 15, 2006

Call for Paper Proposals: Composition & Copyright (Edited Collection)
 
Eds. Steve Westbrook, Ph.D. & Timothy Hodge, Esq.
 
We are seeking 500-word proposals for an interdisciplinary collection of essays that examines the relationship between copyright law and the activities of writing, researching, teaching, and learning. Regardless of the particular activity or combination of activities under discussion, we are concerned primarily with the legal, questionably legal, and illegal production and distribution of texts, which we define broadly to include verbal, print, auditory, visual, and new media, as well as computer code.
 

Call for Paper Proposals: Composition & Copyright (Edited Collection)
 
Eds. Steve Westbrook, Ph.D. & Timothy Hodge, Esq.
 
We are seeking 500-word proposals for an interdisciplinary collection of essays that examines the relationship between copyright law and the activities of writing, researching, teaching, and learning. Regardless of the particular activity or combination of activities under discussion, we are concerned primarily with the legal, questionably legal, and illegal production and distribution of texts, which we define broadly to include verbal, print, auditory, visual, and new media, as well as computer code.
 

Call for Paper Proposals: Composition & Copyright (Edited Collection)
 
Eds. Steve Westbrook, Ph.D. & Timothy Hodge, Esq.
 
We are seeking 500-word proposals for an interdisciplinary collection of essays that examines the relationship between copyright law and the activities of writing, researching, teaching, and learning. Regardless of the particular activity or combination of activities under discussion, we are concerned primarily with the legal, questionably legal, and illegal production and distribution of texts, which we define broadly to include verbal, print, auditory, visual, and new media, as well as computer code.
 

CFP: Media Exhibition (4/15/06, M/MLA, 11/9/06-11/12/06)
=20
"Media Exhibition" at the Midwest Modern Language Association Convention =
in Chicago, Illinois, November 9-12, 2006

=20

This panel seeks to examine all aspects of language use in media =
exhibition. Papers that deal with media exhibition in bilingual =
communities, language in media history and high-low culture are =
particularly welcome; however, submissions on all topics pertaining to =
the exhibition of cinema, video and multimedia in the public and private =
spheres are welcome.=20

=20

Please send abstracts by April 15 to Sheila Skaff at sskaff_at_utep.edu.

CFP: Media Exhibition (4/15/06, M/MLA, 11/9/06-11/12/06)
=20
"Media Exhibition" at the Midwest Modern Language Association Convention =
in Chicago, Illinois, November 9-12, 2006

=20

This panel seeks to examine all aspects of language use in media =
exhibition. Papers that deal with media exhibition in bilingual =
communities, language in media history and high-low culture are =
particularly welcome; however, submissions on all topics pertaining to =
the exhibition of cinema, video and multimedia in the public and private =
spheres are welcome.=20

=20

Please send abstracts by April 15 to Sheila Skaff at sskaff_at_utep.edu.

CALL FOR PAPERS.

Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association
Conference 2006
November 10-11, 2006
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, California

Submission Deadline: March 15, 2006

The Travel Writing/Writing Travel panel of PAMLA
invites proposals for papers and presentations on this
topic. Proposals that open the topic to multiple
perspectives and interpretations are welcome.

Please submit a 500-word proposal and a 50-word
abstract as a WORD or
RTF attachment via e-mail to:

sengupta.nandini_at_gmail.com

For more information please see the PAMLA website:
www.pamla.org.

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CFP: Documentary

Midwest Popular Culture Association
Friday-Sunday, October 27-29, 2006, Indianapolis, IN
Deadline: Monday, May 1, 2006

I am seeking papers, abstracts, and panel proposals in documentary film,
television, and video for the 2006 Midwest Popular Culture Association
conference to be held October 27-29, 2006, in Indianapolis, IN.

All topics related to documentary are welcome. Some possibilities include
the following:

Laurie Leach and Phyllis Frus, Hawaii Pacific
University, Honolulu, HI 96813

Please feel free to forward and cross-post.

CFP: Documentary

Midwest Popular Culture Association
Friday-Sunday, October 27-29, 2006, Indianapolis, IN
Deadline: Monday, May 1, 2006

I am seeking papers, abstracts, and panel proposals in documentary film,
television, and video for the 2006 Midwest Popular Culture Association
conference to be held October 27-29, 2006, in Indianapolis, IN.

All topics related to documentary are welcome. Some possibilities include
the following:

_'Queering Migrations on Screen'_

A one-day conference, to be held at the Institute of Germanic & Romance
Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London

*Date: **Friday 13 October 2006***

The aim of this conference is to look at the phenomenon of migration in
a range of national cinemas from the perspective of queer theory.