Call for Papers
American Comparative Literature Association Annual Meeting
April 19-22, 2007 in Puebla, Mexico

Deadline for abstracts: 1 Nov. 2006
(to be submitted through the ACLA website at
http://acla2007.complit.ucla.edu/).

The Politics of Representation: Human Rights Violations, Witnessing, and
Transnational Readership

CALL FOR PAPERS! - Language Attitudes and Popular Linguistics Area
2007 Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association
Conference
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Boston, Massachusetts - April 4-7, 2007

UPDATE: DEADLINE EXTENDED TO OCTOBER 25

CALL FOR PAPERS

For a special session on Architecture and the Novel to be proposed to
the Narrative Society Conference, March 15-18, 2007, in Washington,
D.C.

NEW deadline for proposals: October 25.

Papers dealing with any aspect of architecture and the novel, any
period, are welcome. Please email or fax a 300- to 500-word abstract
and one-page c.v. to the address below by October 25. If sending by
email, please attach your proposal and c.v. in Microsoft Word, RTF,
or PDF format.

C A L L F O R P A P E R S
Native American Literature Symposium, April 5-7, 2007

Roundtable on Teaching American Indian Poetry

This is one of two panels at the Native American Literature Symposium--the
premiere Native Literature gathering--sponsored by the ASAIL Committee on
Pedagogy and Teaching. This particular roundtable will feature individual
scholars giving mini-presentations on teaching Native American poems.
Presentations can range from topics of courses to the use of secondary
sources to innovative approaches. I am especially interested in proposals
that pair two poems by different poets and/or that offer an actual hands-on
"lesson" for use in the classroom.

C A L L F O R P A P E R S
Native American Literature Symposium, April 5-7, 2007

Roundtable on Teaching American Indian Poetry

This is one of two panels at the Native American Literature Symposium--the
premiere Native Literature gathering--sponsored by the ASAIL Committee on
Pedagogy and Teaching. This particular roundtable will feature individual
scholars giving mini-presentations on teaching Native American poems.
Presentations can range from topics of courses to the use of secondary
sources to innovative approaches. I am especially interested in proposals
that pair two poems by different poets and/or that offer an actual hands-on
"lesson" for use in the classroom.

C A L L F O R P A P E R S
Native American Literature Symposium, April 5-7, 2007

Roundtable on Teaching American Indian Poetry

This is one of two panels at the Native American Literature Symposium--the
premiere Native Literature gathering--sponsored by the ASAIL Committee on
Pedagogy and Teaching. This particular roundtable will feature individual
scholars giving mini-presentations on teaching Native American poems.
Presentations can range from topics of courses to the use of secondary
sources to innovative approaches. I am especially interested in proposals
that pair two poems by different poets and/or that offer an actual hands-on
"lesson" for use in the classroom.

Because of the conflict with a major religious holiday, we have moved the dates
for NALS to March 8-10, 2007.
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NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE SYMPOSIUM
March 8-10, 2007

MANY VOICES, ONE CENTER

Call for Proposals

DEADLINE: October 25, 2006

Featured Speakers: Poet, writer, filmmaker Sherman Alexie; artist and sculptor
Brent Learned; activist and author Noenoe Silva; and writer Debra Magpie
Earling

2007 Southwest/Texas Popular Culture/American Culture Association 28th Annual Conference, The Hyatt Regency Conference Hotel, Albuquerque, NM, February 14-17, 2007.

The Area Co-Chairs of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Area would like to invite paper and panel proposals on any aspect of the Star Trek franchise. Topics could include, but are not limited to the following:

• Core Films
• Novelizations (including graphic novels)
• Fan Fiction
• Slash Fiction
• Video Games (as narrative)
• Miniature Games (as narrative)
• Card Games (as narrative)

Please send queries, 250 word paper proposals, and 500 word panel proposals, including full contact info for all participants, to

American Comparative Literature Association
"Trans, Pan, Intra: Cultures in Contact" Conference
Puebla, Mexico
19-22 April 2007

Seminar: "Rethinking the Pacific Imaginary: Militarism, Geopolitics, and
Emergent Asia/Pacific/US Cultural Production" (seminar chair: Rob Wilson,
University of California, Santa Cruz)

American Comparative Literature Association
"Trans, Pan, Intra: Cultures in Contact" Conference
Puebla, Mexico
19-22 April 2007

Seminar: "Rethinking the Pacific Imaginary: Militarism, Geopolitics, and
Emergent Asia/Pacific/US Cultural Production" (seminar chair: Rob Wilson,
University of California, Santa Cruz)

CALL FOR PAPERS

"The "Drama" of James Purdy"

American Literature Association (ALA) Conference
Westin Copley Place
Boston Massachusetts
May 24-27, 2007

The James Purdy Society will sponsor a session at the 18th Annual ALA
conference. Individuals whose proposals are accepted will join some of the
nation's leading James Purdy scholars for 15-20 minute presentations to
explore multiple facets of this major American author's dramatic works.

CFP: Geoff Ryman (11-26-06; ICFA 3-14-18-07

=20

Proposals are sought for a paper session or sessions (2-3 papers per
session) on any aspect of Geoff Ryman's work. I am especially =
interested in
proposals that are related to the themes of gender and sexuality in any =
of
his published works (listed below).=20

=20

After assembling the proposal(s), I will submit the session proposal to =
the
appropriate Division Heads (International Association of the Fantastic =
in
the Arts) for the 28th ICFA Conference (March 14-18, 2007). =20

=20

  CFP: HORROR (FICTION/FILM/CULTURE)
   
  2007 NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE
  POPULAR & AMERICAN CULTURE ASSOCIATIONS
   
  UPDATED submission deadline: NOVEMBER 3, 2006.
   
  The "Horror" Area Chair of the Popular Culture Association
  invites interested scholars to submit papers on any aspect
  of horror in literature, cinema, television, or general culture
  for the 2007 PCA National Convention to be held at the
  Boston Marriott at Copley Place in Boston, MA.
  The conference runs from April 4-7.
   
  If you are interested in being a presenter, please send a
  100-250 word abstract, including title, through email or regular mail.

    NATIONAL POPULAR CULTURE &
  AMERICAN CULTURE ASSOCIATIONS
  2007 JOINT CONFERENCE
   
  April 4-7, 2007
  Boston Marriott Copley Place
  Boston, Massachusetts
   
  For more information on the PCA/ACA, please
  go to http://www.h-net.org/~pcaaca.
   
  UPDATED SUBMISSION DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 3, 2006
   
  We are considering proposals for sessions organized around
  a theme, special panels, and/or individual papers. Sessions are
  scheduled in 1½ hour slots, ideally with four papers or speakers
  per standard session.
   
  Should you or any of your colleagues be interested in submitting