Call for Papers
Brújula Vol. 6
Art and Encounters

Brújula's sixth issue, devoted to the construction of the imaginary in
artistic discourses in Latin America, seeks to encourage a dialogue between
diverse manifestations of aesthetic thought and creation. Essays might
explore analytical, historical and/or interpretive approaches. Proposals
with an interdisciplinary focus in literature, dance, music, visual arts,
theater, cinema, architecture, new technologies, etc., are welcome; we are
interested in works that respond to contemporary production, as well as
those that encompass other historical periods. Potential topics for
investigation include:

Call for Papers
Brújula Vol. 6
Art and Encounters

Brújula's sixth issue, devoted to the construction of the imaginary in
artistic discourses in Latin America, seeks to encourage a dialogue between
diverse manifestations of aesthetic thought and creation. Essays might
explore analytical, historical and/or interpretive approaches. Proposals
with an interdisciplinary focus in literature, dance, music, visual arts,
theater, cinema, architecture, new technologies, etc., are welcome; we are
interested in works that respond to contemporary production, as well as
those that encompass other historical periods. Potential topics for
investigation include:

Autobiography and the Body

We are seeking essay abstracts for a proposed anthology of essays on any
aspect of the role of the body in autobiography.

Autobiography and the Body

We are seeking essay abstracts for a proposed anthology of essays on any
aspect of the role of the body in autobiography.

Participants are being sought for paper sessions on
Fan Art, Fiction, and Culture for the 28th Annual
International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts.

The focus of ICFA 28 is on gender and sexuality in the
fantastic, and while papers relating to this theme are
encouraged, proposals on any topics are welcome. The
conference will be held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida,
from March 14 - 17, 2007 at the Wyndham Fort
Lauderdale Airport Hotel. For more information and
updates about the conference, please visit
www.iafa.org.

Possible topics include (but are not limited to) the
following:

The Feeding Tube: Watching What We Eat on TV

CALL FOR PAPERS

Special Topic Issue of South Asian Review 2007
Topic: "Imagining South Asia"
Deadline: January 30, 2007

Call for Papers
Class, Culture and Public Intellectuals: A themed issue of Reconstruction

The year 2007 marks the 10th anniversary of Michael Denning's The
Cultural Front and the 20th anniversary of Alan Wald's The New York
Intellectuals. Both of these publishing milestones raise important
questions about the historical relationship between U.S. intellectuals
and mass culture, radical left politics and academic scholarship, and
the relationship between cultural production and social conflict,
topics which remain of pressing concern today.

Call for Papers and Expressions of Interest

 in an Upcoming Symposium on

"Celebrity Colonialism: Fame, Representation, and Power in Colonial and
Post-Colonial Cultures"

Thursday 12 April 2007

University of Queensland

Colonialism produces its fair share of celebrities, yet the meanings, forms,
and functions of celebrities within colonial and post-colonial cultures have
received little scholarly attention.

The Postcolonial Research Group of the University of Queensland invites
expressions of interest in, and proposals for papers for, a symposium on
Celebrity Colonialism to be held at the University of Queensland in April
2007.

Call for Papers and Expressions of Interest

 in an Upcoming Symposium on

"Celebrity Colonialism: Fame, Representation, and Power in Colonial and
Post-Colonial Cultures"

Thursday 12 April 2007

University of Queensland

Colonialism produces its fair share of celebrities, yet the meanings, forms,
and functions of celebrities within colonial and post-colonial cultures have
received little scholarly attention.

The Postcolonial Research Group of the University of Queensland invites
expressions of interest in, and proposals for papers for, a symposium on
Celebrity Colonialism to be held at the University of Queensland in April
2007.

Call for Papers for WOMEN'S STUDIES AREA

Southwest/Texas Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association

February 14-17, 2007

Hyatt Regency Albuquerque
330 Tijeras
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: 1.505.842.1234
Fax: 1.505.766.6710
http://albuquerque.hyatt.com

Proposals for individual presentations, panels, or roundtable
discussions on any aspect of women's studies are invited. Please send
inquiries regarding this area to Pat Tyrer at the email or physical
address below. Submission deadline is November 15, 2006, and
registration deadline is December 15, 2006.

Transdisciplinarity and the Unity of Knowledge: Beyond the Science and
Religion Dialogue

2 June 2007 to 06 June 2007

Philadelphia, United States

The challenge of the 21st century is to integrate or synthesize the
exponential growth in human knowledge into meaningful wholes. But is a unity
of knowledge possible? This conference asks questions that transcend
disciplinary boundaries.

The deadline for abstracts/proposals is 15 December 2006.

Enquiries: conference2007_at_metanexus.net

Web address: http://www.metanexus.net/conference2007

Sponsored by: Metanexus Institute

Thank you,

Transdisciplinarity and the Unity of Knowledge: Beyond the Science and
Religion Dialogue

2 June 2007 to 06 June 2007

Philadelphia, United States

The challenge of the 21st century is to integrate or synthesize the
exponential growth in human knowledge into meaningful wholes. But is a unity
of knowledge possible? This conference asks questions that transcend
disciplinary boundaries.

The deadline for abstracts/proposals is 15 December 2006.

Enquiries: conference2007_at_metanexus.net

Web address: http://www.metanexus.net/conference2007

Sponsored by: Metanexus Institute

Thank you,

Eureka Studies in Teaching Short Fiction announces a special issue
focusing on James Joyce's short fiction. Deadline: April 15, 2007.
ESTSF seeks readable articles derived from your teaching experience.
Articles can be shorter and more focused on practice without endnotes or
a works cited page or can be longer scholarly articles documented with
endnotes and a works cited page. We avoid abstract theory but do accept
readable critical articles. ESTSF seeks to be practical in its emphasis
on pedagogy and applied theory. Suggested length: 500-5000 words.
Previously featured writers include Willa Cather, Jack London, Flannery
O'Connor, John Updike, Mark Twain, Bobbie Ann Mason, Alice Munro, and