From Euripides’ Bacchae to Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus to Sarah
Kane’s Cleansed bodily dismemberment has proven to be a dramatic trope
which transcends period or cultural distinctions. The 2006 M/MLA drama
panel welcomes submissions which critically address the stakes of
dismemberment in drama. This might take the form of an analysis of a
particular play or a contemporary look at dramatic theories of dismemberment
from Nietzsche’s conception of Dionysian drama to Artaud’s Theatre of
Cruelty. Broader approaches from theories of mimesis to performance studies
which work toward the dismemberment of drama as a genre will also be

 From Euripides’ Bacchae to Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus to Sarah
Kane’s Cleansed bodily dismemberment has proven to be a dramatic trope
which transcends period or cultural distinctions. The 2006 M/MLA drama
panel welcomes submissions which critically address the stakes of
dismemberment in drama. This might take the form of an analysis of a
particular play or a contemporary look at dramatic theories of dismemberment
from Nietzsche’s conception of Dionysian drama to Artaud’s Theatre of
Cruelty. Broader approaches from theories of mimesis to performance studies
which work toward the dismemberment of drama as a genre will also be

CFP: Teaching Shakespeare

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American Culture/Popular Culture Association in the South Conference

                        Savannah, Georgia October
5-7, 2006

            Deadline: May 1, 2006

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Proposals sought for a session on teaching Shakespeare to today's
undergraduates. Papers might focus on topics such as course design,
methodology, the challenges presented by particular plays, etc. Send
abstracts (100-150 words) by May 1, 2006, to Prof. Emily Miller,
Department of English and Fine Arts, Virginia Military Institute,
Lexington, Virginia 24450 or e-mail them to millerep_at_vmi.edu. Maximum
reading time for papers: twenty minutes.

    Call for Book Reviewers
   
   If there is a book on Buddhism that you are interested in reviewing contact the Journal of Buddhist Ethics (JBE). The Journal of Buddhist Ethics is an academic journal dedicated entirely to Buddhist ethics, and is innovative in adopting a totally electronic mode of publication. We welcome writers from diverse backgrounds that can and are willing to provide fresh insight into recently published books.

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Dear Colleagues:

The Editors of _Borrowers and Lenders: The Journal of Shakespeare and
Appropriation_ are delighted to announce the release of Issue 1.2
(Fall/Winter 2005), our first general issue, at www.borrowers.uga.edu.

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Dear Colleagues:

The Editors of _Borrowers and Lenders: The Journal of Shakespeare and
Appropriation_ are delighted to announce the release of Issue 1.2
(Fall/Winter 2005), our first general issue, at www.borrowers.uga.edu.

9th Annual Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference
Kansas City, Missouri
July 6-9, 2006

Conference Theme: "100 Years of Satchel Paige: Reality and Myth."

Papers can include all topics related to Satchel Paige, the Kansas City Monarchs, images and myths related to the Negro Leagues and all other Negro League topics. Papers are encouraged from all disciplines.

Proposals for individual papers should include an abstract of no more than 350 words, a brief curriculum vitae with contact information. Graduate students are encouraged to submit proposals.

All presentations will be considered and reviewed for possible publication after the conference.

Proposals due March 17, 2006

Iraq War Culture - Edited Volume
Call for Papers

CALL FOR PAPERS

Special Topics Session in Ecocriticism and Environmental Justice at the
Rocky Mountain MLA, DoubleTree Resort Hotel at Reid Park in Tucson,
Arizona from October 12-14, 2006.

Journal Culture, Language and Representation invites contributions
for Volume 4 to be published May 2007

The issue will be devoted to "Intercultural Communication"

Journal Culture, Language and Representation invites contributions
for Volume 4 to be published May 2007

The issue will be devoted to "Intercultural Communication"

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Native American Students in Advanced Academia Present:
The 5th Annual Showcase of Native Scholarship At the University of Washingt=
on

Transcending Boundaries: Implications of Indigenous Graduate Research

The 5th Annual Showcase of Native Scholarship at the University of Washingt=
on
will be held on FRIDAY, April 7th, 2006 from 9am-4pm in the Walker Ames Roo=
m,
Kane Hall, at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA. The symposium=20
will take place during the annual UW Native Voices Film Festival. =20

Students are invited to communicate their research in one of the following=20
formats:

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Native American Students in Advanced Academia Present:
The 5th Annual Showcase of Native Scholarship At the University of Washingt=
on

Transcending Boundaries: Implications of Indigenous Graduate Research

The 5th Annual Showcase of Native Scholarship at the University of Washingt=
on
will be held on FRIDAY, April 7th, 2006 from 9am-4pm in the Walker Ames Roo=
m,
Kane Hall, at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA. The symposium=20
will take place during the annual UW Native Voices Film Festival. =20

Students are invited to communicate their research in one of the following=20
formats:

Call for Papers: PSU Americanists Graduate Student Conference

"What's Wrong with Belonging?: Epistemologies of Imperialism and
Domesticity in the Americas"

Date of Conference: 7–9 April 2006
Submission Deadline: 8 March 2006
Submissions/Queries: americanists_at_gmail.com