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A symposium hosted by the University of Alabama Department of English
April 21-22, 2017, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
What is it about culture and society that creates an environment in which an athlete is able to excel or fail in his/her respective sport? Which factors, such as racism, discrimination, financial advantage or hardship, propel or hinder an athlete’s achievements? This volume seeks to explore how the world of sports is often a microcosm of the real world and the many ways in which it uniquely reflects cultural and societal issues. Abstracts are welcomed from all disciplines.
Abstract Due Dates: Preference will be given to abstracts received by October 15, 2016 and should be no longer than 300 words. Please also include a brief biographical statement and a CV.
Please consider submitting a proposal to this accepted panel for the 2017 Society of Early Americanists Conference (March 2-4, 2017, Tulsa, Oklahoma)
Spaces of Death in the Cultures of the Atlantic World
Call for Proposals - Special Guest Edited Issue of
Taboo: The Journal of Culture & Education
Lemonade:
Black Womanhood, Identity & Sexuality
Guest Editors:
Venus Evans-Winters, PhD
Illinois State University
Jennifer Esposito, PhD
Georgia State University
Black Performing Arts: Sound, Movement, Image, Text
Popular Culture Association
2017 Joint National Conference
Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina
333 W Harbor Dr,
San Diego, CA 92101
April 12-15, 2017
Call For Proposals: Sessions, Panels, Papers
DEADLINE: October 1, 2016
Canadian Review of American Studies, a journal published by the University of Toronto, is seeking review articles for upcoming issues. Typically, a review article surveys three recently published books that explore similar or intersecting themes, summarizing the main issues raised between texts and offering a critical perspective of the given field.
CRAS is currently accepting review article submissions on a wide range of topics in the context of American literature, culture, and politics.
Please contact the Reviews Editor, Chris Vanderwees, with any questions or suggestions pertaining to review articles.
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CALL FOR ARTICLES ON RADICALISM
Conflicting Memories: Arts, History, Commemorations
FAMAH Conference (3L.AM / CERHIO)
Université du Maine (Le Mans), 6-7 avril 2017
In light of continued violence upon Black and Brown bodies, I am concerned about the physical, emotional, and psychological toll such attacks will have on the collective Black male conscience. In an attempt to soothe a friend's pain I mentioned that survival is part of the Black man's experience in America. We have seen them bounce back higher and stronger throughout the course of history. Many of these historical episodes have however left them absent from the collective. Martyrdom is frequent in Black history, but all men of color cannot be sacrificed so that the collective can enjoy American life. It is also obvious that they must do more than just survive, they must be allowed to thrive and soar.
I seek additional stories about being Black and having natural hair. I have collected 14 essay thus far, but would like to have 20.