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CFP: Book Reviews: Australasian Victorian Studies Journal (10/31/03; journal issue)

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Thursday, August 7, 2003 - 12:31am
Elizabeth Hale

The editors of the Australasian Victorian Studies Journal (AVSJ) are
soliciting reviews of the following books, for a forthcoming issue of the
journal to be published in December 2003.

The Australasian Victorian Studies Journal is published in December each
year by the Australasian Victorian Studies Association whose
inter-disciplinary nature it reflects: articles from disciplines as diverse
as archeology, architecture,art, economics, history, landscape gardening,
literature, medicine, philosophy, psychology, science, sociology,
spiritualism, town planning and theatre are likely to appear in its pages.
The journal is refereed and each issue is normally devoted to a theme.

CFP: Philament: Blue Edition (grad) (10/3/03; e-journal issue)

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Thursday, August 7, 2003 - 12:29am
Kieryn McKay

CALL FOR PAPERS

Philament, an online peer-reviewed journal of postgraduate scholarship in
the fields of cultural studies and the literary arts, now invites
contributors for its second edition, to be themed 'blue.'

Included below are dictionary and textual possibilities for how 'blue' might
be incorporated into a creative or academic piece. These lists are by no
means exhaustive.

CFP: Philament: Blue Edition (grad) (10/3/03; e-journal issue)

updated: 
Thursday, August 7, 2003 - 12:29am
Kieryn McKay

CALL FOR PAPERS

Philament, an online peer-reviewed journal of postgraduate scholarship in
the fields of cultural studies and the literary arts, now invites
contributors for its second edition, to be themed 'blue.'

Included below are dictionary and textual possibilities for how 'blue' might
be incorporated into a creative or academic piece. These lists are by no
means exhaustive.

CFP: Robert Stone Anthology (9/30/03; collection)

updated: 
Thursday, August 7, 2003 - 12:28am
Charles Russell

I am soliciting academic articles for a collection of essays devoted to
the fiction of Robert Stone. Essays on individual works, as well as
general thematic discussions of Stone’s novels and short stories are
invited. I would welcome treatments of the political dimension of his
work, the image and role of women in the fiction, the historical
topicality of his novels; religious and existentialist themes, and
discussions of the margins of culture his characters explore.

Please send 2-3 page abstracts by September 30 to

Charles Russell, Chair
Department of English
Rutgers University
Newark, NJ 07302

(973) 353-5279, ext. 501

or to crr_at_andromeda.rutgers.edu

UPDATE: Grammar in Composition Instruction (8/15/03; e-journal)

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Thursday, August 7, 2003 - 12:26am
Eva Bednarowicz

Lore: An E-journal for Teachers of Writing
Digressions, Fall 2003 Issue
Deadline:~ August 15, 2003

[The deadline for responses to this call is August 15th, 2003. I apologize for
the Augustt 1 typo from the previous posting.]

Lore: An E-journal for Teachers of Writing, is an online forum edited by TAs,
adjuncts, assistant professors, and others charged with the teaching of
first-year composition, and it is published by Bedford/St. Martin's Press.~
It can be found at [ http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/lore/
]http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/lore/.~

UPDATE: Academic Exchange Extra (e-journal)

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Thursday, August 7, 2003 - 12:23am
Elizabeth Haller

CALL FOR PAPERS

ACADEMIC EXCHANGE EXTRA
http://asccsa.unco.edu/students/AE-Extra/index.html

A MONTHLY PEER-REVIEWED ON-LINE FORUM

Submissions are invited from undergraduates, graduates, and educators for
Academic Exchange Extra (Editor-in-Chief, Elizabeth Haller). Extra presents
ideas, research methods, and pedagogical theories leading to effective
instruction and learning regardless of level, subject, or context. We also
seek cogent essays, poetry and fiction.

UPDATE: Academic Exchange Extra (e-journal)

updated: 
Thursday, August 7, 2003 - 12:23am
Elizabeth Haller

CALL FOR PAPERS

ACADEMIC EXCHANGE EXTRA
http://asccsa.unco.edu/students/AE-Extra/index.html

A MONTHLY PEER-REVIEWED ON-LINE FORUM

Submissions are invited from undergraduates, graduates, and educators for
Academic Exchange Extra (Editor-in-Chief, Elizabeth Haller). Extra presents
ideas, research methods, and pedagogical theories leading to effective
instruction and learning regardless of level, subject, or context. We also
seek cogent essays, poetry and fiction.

UPDATE: Atenea: Violence & Aggression (8/15/03; journal issue)

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Thursday, August 7, 2003 - 12:20am
NBatra-Atenea

update: deadline extended

Atenea is a multidisciplinary bilingual journal on the humanities and=20
social sciences, published twice a year by the University of Puerto Rico =
at Mayaguez. It features essays, books reviews, and some fiction and=20
poetry. The editorial board invites submissions for publication for a=20
special issue (June 2004) on the topic of violence and aggression.=20
Essays may focus on any aspect of the topic, including (but not limited=20
to) representations, causes, functions, history. Submissions in either=20
English or Spanish are welcome (see the guidelines below):

CFP: European Film (11/30/03; journal issue)

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Thursday, August 7, 2003 - 12:19am
G.E.Harper

Call for Papers

re: 'Studies in European Cinema'

We are pleased to announce the launch of the new refereed
international journal 'Studies in European Cinema' (Intellect) in 2004.

This journal is dedicated to the best work currently being produced on
European Film, European film culture, the changing nature and film output
of Europe itself. It is distinctive in bringing together discussions on a
range of European cinemas, and by the timing and positioning of the
discussions within both a cultural and an historical context.

Areas of interest include:

* All aspects of European film and European film culture;

CFP: European Film (11/30/03; journal issue)

updated: 
Thursday, August 7, 2003 - 12:19am
G.E.Harper

Call for Papers

re: 'Studies in European Cinema'

We are pleased to announce the launch of the new refereed
international journal 'Studies in European Cinema' (Intellect) in 2004.

This journal is dedicated to the best work currently being produced on
European Film, European film culture, the changing nature and film output
of Europe itself. It is distinctive in bringing together discussions on a
range of European cinemas, and by the timing and positioning of the
discussions within both a cultural and an historical context.

Areas of interest include:

* All aspects of European film and European film culture;

CFP: The Christopher Isherwood Review (2/1/04; journal)

updated: 
Thursday, August 7, 2003 - 12:19am
RICHARD ZEIKOWITZ

The Christopher Isherwood Review, a new scholarly journal to be published
annually by the Christopher Isherwood Foundation
(www.isherwoodfoundation.org), seeks essay submissions for its inaugural
issue in Fall 2004. The publication of this first issue will coincide with
the centennial of Isherwood's birth. Essays offering new insights
into any of Isherwood's works, drawing on contemporary critical
theory, are particularly encouraged. Essays may also focus on the work of
writers closely associated with Isherwood as long as a connection is made
to Isherwood's texts. Essays should be between 5,000 and 7,000

CFP: Mary Astell: Gender, Reason, Faith (10/5/03; collection)

updated: 
Thursday, August 7, 2003 - 12:19am
William Kolbrener

The editors of the volume in progress, _Mary Astell: Gender, Reason,
Faith_, propose to move the study of Astell to a mature phase, and to
accommodate a variety of disciplinary perspectives so that the broad
span of Astell's work can be understood in its manifold contexts. The
editors of the volume are soliciting essays not only on Astell's
already canonized works, but on the full range of her political,
theological, philosophical, and poetic writings. The volume, however,
will not eschew the more traditional scholarly interest in Astell's
concerns about gender; rather, it aspires to reveal how Astell's
reflections on gender were always mediated through her diverse set of

UPDATE: Scope: Film Reviews (e-journal)

updated: 
Thursday, August 7, 2003 - 12:19am
Karen McNally

CALL FOR PAPERS

Scope, a fully refereed online journal of film studies, edited by staff and
postgraduate students within the Institute of Film Studies at the University
of Nottingham, is looking for film reviews of 1,000 to 1,500 words and
review essays of 2,500 to 3,000 words to be included in forthcoming issues.
We are interested in both recently released movies and retrospective reviews
of older films (especially if these films have just been released on video
or DVD, or have been the focus of renewed critical attention).

CFP: Mary Astell: Gender, Reason, Faith (10/5/03; collection)

updated: 
Thursday, August 7, 2003 - 12:19am
William Kolbrener

The editors of the volume in progress, _Mary Astell: Gender, Reason,
Faith_, propose to move the study of Astell to a mature phase, and to
accommodate a variety of disciplinary perspectives so that the broad
span of Astell's work can be understood in its manifold contexts. The
editors of the volume are soliciting essays not only on Astell's
already canonized works, but on the full range of her political,
theological, philosophical, and poetic writings. The volume, however,
will not eschew the more traditional scholarly interest in Astell's
concerns about gender; rather, it aspires to reveal how Astell's
reflections on gender were always mediated through her diverse set of

CFP: Mary Astell: Gender, Reason, Faith (10/5/03; collection)

updated: 
Thursday, August 7, 2003 - 12:19am
William Kolbrener

The editors of the volume in progress, _Mary Astell: Gender, Reason,
Faith_, propose to move the study of Astell to a mature phase, and to
accommodate a variety of disciplinary perspectives so that the broad
span of Astell's work can be understood in its manifold contexts. The
editors of the volume are soliciting essays not only on Astell's
already canonized works, but on the full range of her political,
theological, philosophical, and poetic writings. The volume, however,
will not eschew the more traditional scholarly interest in Astell's
concerns about gender; rather, it aspires to reveal how Astell's
reflections on gender were always mediated through her diverse set of

UPDATE: Scope: Film Reviews (e-journal)

updated: 
Thursday, August 7, 2003 - 12:19am
Karen McNally

CALL FOR PAPERS

Scope, a fully refereed online journal of film studies, edited by staff and
postgraduate students within the Institute of Film Studies at the University
of Nottingham, is looking for film reviews of 1,000 to 1,500 words and
review essays of 2,500 to 3,000 words to be included in forthcoming issues.
We are interested in both recently released movies and retrospective reviews
of older films (especially if these films have just been released on video
or DVD, or have been the focus of renewed critical attention).

CFP: AEQ: Instructors & Researchers (8/31/03; journal issue)

updated: 
Wednesday, July 30, 2003 - 10:42pm
Andrew Ross

Call for papers for Academic Exchange Quarterly issue on WRITING.

Papers solicited are short-format (only 2-3 thousand words).

If accepted, manuscripts will appear in the Winter 2003 Feature Section on
'Writing and Social Awareness'. Academic Exchange Quarterly is a
peer-reviewed journal whose audience consists of both researchers and
teaching practitioners alike. The journal's circulation is very high (in
the tens of thousands). Response time is very quick, and authors are
encouraged to track their submissions on the journal's website.

Co-authored papers are also welcomed.

Please have a look at the brief description below, then visit the website
for submission guidelines.

CFP: Social Semiotics: What is Media Theory? (12/15/03; journal issue)

updated: 
Wednesday, July 30, 2003 - 10:38pm
Terry Threadgold

SOCIAL SEMIOTICS: Special Symposium - 'What is Media Theory?' - 15/12/03 (for
Vol 14 (2) 2004)

General Editor: Professor Terry Threadgold, Cardiff University, Wales, UK

Co-Editor: Dr Radhika Mohanram, Cardiff University, Wales, UK

Associate Editor, Australia: Dr Joseph Pugliese, Macquarie University, NSW,
Australia

Associate Editor, USA: Dr Toby Miller, New York University, USA

Book Review Editors: Dr Karin Wahl-Jorgensen, Cardiff University, Wales, UK
Rebecca Farley, Cardiff University, Wales, UK

Editorial Assistant: Judith Pryor, Cardiff University, Wales, UK

CFP: Social Semiotics: What is Media Theory? (12/15/03; journal issue)

updated: 
Wednesday, July 30, 2003 - 10:38pm
Terry Threadgold

SOCIAL SEMIOTICS: Special Symposium - 'What is Media Theory?' - 15/12/03 (for
Vol 14 (2) 2004)

General Editor: Professor Terry Threadgold, Cardiff University, Wales, UK

Co-Editor: Dr Radhika Mohanram, Cardiff University, Wales, UK

Associate Editor, Australia: Dr Joseph Pugliese, Macquarie University, NSW,
Australia

Associate Editor, USA: Dr Toby Miller, New York University, USA

Book Review Editors: Dr Karin Wahl-Jorgensen, Cardiff University, Wales, UK
Rebecca Farley, Cardiff University, Wales, UK

Editorial Assistant: Judith Pryor, Cardiff University, Wales, UK

CFP: Social Semiotics: What is Media Theory? (12/15/03; journal issue)

updated: 
Wednesday, July 30, 2003 - 10:38pm
Terry Threadgold

SOCIAL SEMIOTICS: Special Symposium - 'What is Media Theory?' - 15/12/03 (for
Vol 14 (2) 2004)

General Editor: Professor Terry Threadgold, Cardiff University, Wales, UK

Co-Editor: Dr Radhika Mohanram, Cardiff University, Wales, UK

Associate Editor, Australia: Dr Joseph Pugliese, Macquarie University, NSW,
Australia

Associate Editor, USA: Dr Toby Miller, New York University, USA

Book Review Editors: Dr Karin Wahl-Jorgensen, Cardiff University, Wales, UK
Rebecca Farley, Cardiff University, Wales, UK

Editorial Assistant: Judith Pryor, Cardiff University, Wales, UK

CFP: Social Semiotics: Sexualities (10/15/03; journal issue)

updated: 
Wednesday, July 30, 2003 - 10:37pm
Terry Threadgold

SOCIAL SEMIOTICS: Special Symposium on Sexualities - 15/10/03
(for Vol 14 (1) 2004)

General Editor: Professor Terry Threadgold, Cardiff University, Wales, UK

Co-Editor: Dr Radhika Mohanram, Cardiff University, Wales, UK

Associate Editor, Australia: Dr Joseph Pugliese, Macquarie University, NSW,
Australia

Associate Editor, USA: Dr Toby Miller, New York University, USA

Book Review Editors: Dr Karin Wahl-Jorgensen, Cardiff University, Wales, UK
Rebecca Farley, Cardiff University, Wales, UK

Editorial Assistant: Judith Pryor, Cardiff University, Wales, UK

CFP: 18th C. British Historians (8/8/03; collection)

updated: 
Wednesday, July 30, 2003 - 10:30pm
Jan Jenkins

Call for contributors to EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY BRITISH
  HISTORIANS, an upcoming volume of the DICTIONARY OF LITERARY BIOGRAPHY

Seeking contributors for a short list of remaining entries for
EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY BRITISH HISTORIANS, a volume of the reference series,
DICTIONARY OF LITERARY BIOGRAPHY. The current volume will be edited by
Ellen J. Jenkins, Ph.D., and produced by Bruccoli Clark Layman, Inc., for
Gale Research. This volume of the series will include biographical,
evaluative entries of 3,000, 6,000, or 10,000 words. Honoraria will be
paid for acceptable entries.

Entries still available include the following:

CFP: 18th C. British Historians (8/8/03; collection)

updated: 
Wednesday, July 30, 2003 - 10:30pm
Jan Jenkins

Call for contributors to EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY BRITISH
  HISTORIANS, an upcoming volume of the DICTIONARY OF LITERARY BIOGRAPHY

Seeking contributors for a short list of remaining entries for
EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY BRITISH HISTORIANS, a volume of the reference series,
DICTIONARY OF LITERARY BIOGRAPHY. The current volume will be edited by
Ellen J. Jenkins, Ph.D., and produced by Bruccoli Clark Layman, Inc., for
Gale Research. This volume of the series will include biographical,
evaluative entries of 3,000, 6,000, or 10,000 words. Honoraria will be
paid for acceptable entries.

Entries still available include the following:

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