Original essays examining the emergence, evolution, and consequences of
book publishing in composition studies are sought for a collection titled
_Book Culture in Composition Studies_. The editors are interested in
contributions that address the rise of the book in composition scholarship
from theoretical perspectives (e.g., materialist, feminist,
multicultural), various locations in the academic hierarchy (e.g.,
graduate students, adjunct faculty, tenure-track and tenured faculty) and
the publishing industry (commercial and academic presses), and in relation
to composition's institutional, departmental, and disciplinary history.
Possible topics might include the following: book culture and the

Due to last-minute cancellations, we seek 2-3 essays for a collection of
essays on the representation of the erotic/eroticism in American cultural
texts (literature, film, media, music video etc). While we remain open to
all suggestions, we particularly encourage prospective authors to submit
provocative readings of canonical texts and contemporary US popular culture.

Since we will only consider completed work, essays (ca. 5,000 words; MLA
style) should be accompanied with a short bio and sent to both editors as
soon as possible, but no later than 2 November 2003.

Call for Papers

Matheliende: The Online Journal of Medieval Studies at the
University of Georgia

Deadline: December 1, 2003

The editors of the about-to-be resurrected Matheliende are
seeking essays for our Fall 2003 revival issue. Our theme
is “Fact and/or Fantasy: Medieval Literature in the New
Millennium.” Contributors may focus, for example, on the
Tolkien phenomenon, the continuing relevance of the works of
C.S. Lewis, or the many areas in which medieval and modern
culture overlap. We especially welcome submissions on topics
which re-envision canonical medieval literature.

 **PLEASE DISTRIBUTE WIDELY**

Schreiner University is pleased to announce the January 2004 launch of
ILLUMINATIONS: AN UNDERGRADUATE LITERARY E-JOURNAL.

Illuminations, a peer-reviewed international literary e-journal, offers
undergraduate students an opportunity to publish works both critical and
creative. Submissions will be reviewed by a panel of three undergraduate
student editors.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: December 1, 2003

SUBMISSION CATEGORIES:
· Scholarly Critical Articles
· Creative Non-Fiction
 · Book and Movie Reviews
· Short Fiction
· Poetry

Call For Papers

Personal Effects: The Testimonial Uses of Life Writing

Special Issue of _Biography: An Interdisciplinary Quarterly_ 27:1 (Winter
2004)

Issue Editors: Cynthia Franklin & Laura Lyons

DEADLINE EXTENSION: October 1

CALL FOR PAPERS: Fake News: THE ONION, THE DAILY SHOW, and Parody News
Edited by David Lavery and Richard Campbell

David Lavery and Richard Campbell seek your proposals for an
in-development collection of essays to be entitled Fake News: THE
ONION, THE DAILY SHOW, and Parody News.

 CFP Roberto Benigni and Shaping Forces

Dear Colleagues,

For Edited Volume

I'm particularly looking for essays that explore the complex =
relationship between Benigni's films , the major forces that shaped his =
"art," (such asd History, Dante, Commedia Dell'Arte and Hollywood iconic =
comedians) and his appropriation (and occasional misappropriation) of =
these forces.

Completed essays should be about 7,000 wds. They can be in English, =
Italian or French.

To submit a completed essay, an abstract of 250 wds. minimum, or to get =
further information, please contact:

Gracerbullaro_at_Msn.com

Deadline for abstracts: Oct. 10, 2003.

Due to some administrative difficulties could anyone who had responded Roy
Sellars call for papers on the work of Harold Bloom, dating back to January
1998, please forward their abstracts or contributions to me, Chris
Hamilton-Emery at cemery_at_saltpublishing.com.

Best wishes
Chris
_____________________________________________________

Chris Hamilton-Emery
Editor
Salt Publishing
PO Box 937, Great Wilbraham PDO
Cambridge, CB1 5JX, UK

tel: +44 (0)1223 880929 (direct and voicemail)
mobile: 07799 054889
email: cemery_at_saltpublishing.com
web: http://www.saltpublishing.com
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CFP: Companion to 19th C. British Poetry (no dealine; book)

CFP: Companion to 19th C. British Poetry (no dealine; book)

The deadline for submissions for the CFP below has now been extended to =
the 20th of October, 2003. We are also hoping to run in this issue a =
special mini-feature on media coverage of the war in Iraq (and after), =
from CNN to Al-Jazeera. All contributions welcome.

Dear academics/ writers/ thinkers/ journalists/ polemicists,

    Please see below the latest call for papers for Situation Analysis, =
an exciting new journal which provides a forum for the interface between =
critical thought and international current affairs. We encourage an =
examination of the relation between theory and world events, soliciting =
passionate responses to the most urgent themes of our time.

Call for Papers (Edited Collection)

Research and Publication Centre at the National College of Arts, Lahore,

Pakistan, invites research papers for publication in a peer-reviewed
collection. The aim of the book is to examine the relationship between
education and colonialism. Therefore, the papers should examine the
pedagogical practices, institutions and British colonialism in the
subcontinent, especially with reference to contemporary Pakistan. The
editors would eagerly welcome those papers that employ theoretical
innovation with rigorous scholarship in order to analyze the nexus of
education and the legacies of imperialism in South Asia.

Possible areas of investigation can include:

Call for chapter proposals:

'The Companion to Sound in Film and the Visual Media' (Continuum)

The Editor of this international volume is looking for chapters on key film, TV
and 'other media' composers. . . .

Chapters are likely to be 5,000 words in length, but suggestions for shorter or
longer contributions are welcome.

When complete, the book will be a comprehensive work on sound in film, TV and
multi-media, and will be suitable for researchers and as a general u/graduate
reference work.

This is an already contracted book with a major publisher and chapter authors
will also be given individual contracts.

Call for Papers

New Writing: the International Journal for the Practice and Theory of Creative
Writing

The editors invite submissions of critical articles and/or creative work for
the forthcoming issue.

The journal is interested in the best creative work from university and college
programmes worldwide (staff and/or student), as well as articles concerned
with:

Creative writing pedagogy and creative writing research;
The art/s of writing;
The histories and cultures of creative writing;
The aesthetics, styles, forms and conditions of writing;
Writers and writing techniques

. . . to name a few areas.

Conference reports and writer interviews will be considered.