2005 ALJ: IRCALC Calls for Papers on Eco-Criticism of Literature in Africa

NEW NIGERIAN POETRY JOURNAL

Poetry of the Last Two Decades

Following weeks of intensive deliberations and the decision of the IRCALC board to expand the scope and readership of the journal on new Nigerian poetry, the editorial board has approved three broad themes in the upcoming edition of the New Nigerian Poetry journal project.

The project will enjoy the initial sponsorship of Progeny International even as more participants are welcome to join the efforts to sustain the emerging virile national literatures of Africa.

Dear All,

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CALL FOR PAPERS

Austin College welcomes abstracts from undergraduates in any field, on =
any topic related to Race and/or Nationalism, especially in the =
Humanities. We are also in search of undergraduate artists to present =
and perform their work for this conference.=20

Please contribute your work and join us for this exciting event!

Dear All,

Apologies for cross-listing . . . but please forward to relevant =
listserves

CALL FOR PAPERS

Austin College welcomes abstracts from undergraduates in any field, on =
any topic related to Race and/or Nationalism, especially in the =
Humanities. We are also in search of undergraduate artists to present =
and perform their work for this conference.=20

Please contribute your work and join us for this exciting event!

Call for Submissions

EAPSU ONLINE: A Journal of Critical and Creative Work, published by the =
English Association of Pennsylvania State Universities, welcomes =
submissions from any area of English studies: literature, writing, film, =
cultural studies, English education, or any other area of interest. =
These may be critical or pedagogical articles, but they should not have =
been published elsewhere.

Suggested length: 1500-3000 words. Deadline: April 1, 2005

We also welcome submissions of original poetry, fiction, creative =
nonfiction, or other forms of creative work.

Modern Language Studies, the journal of the Northeast Modern Language
Association, is currently seeking essays addressing pedagogy and/or current
issues in the profession. Essays may address pedagogical theory, practical
teaching strategies, faculty/student collaboration, curriculum development,
information technology, small college/research university dynamics,
institutional politics, graduate and faculty unionization, part-time
faculty, tenure and promotion, the legal reverberations of affirmation
action, academia and the "two-body" problem, and other related topics.
Essays typically range in length from 1250-7000 words. Through 2-28-05, we

Call for Papers
Baylor Journal of Theatre and Performance
Volume 2.2, Fall 2005
"Comedy and the Spirit"

PARTIAL ANSWERS: JOURNAL OF LITERATURE AND THE HISTORY OF IDEAS,
winner of the CELJ "Best New Journal of 2004" award,
invites papers on the following subject:
Narrative as a Way of Thinking

In current usage the word =93narrative=94 means either a sequence of
events, where =93an event=94 is understood as a change from one state to
another, or as a representation of such a sequence in a visual or verbal
medium. In each of the two meanings, narrative is constructed: the
selection of events and their combination in a sequence is an act of
thought, whether expressive of a conceptual stance or developing and
adjusting one in the process.

The new online journal, Critical Mass: Journal of Theory and Fiction, is
inviting abstracts or entire manuscripts of theory, fiction, or hybrids of
the two, on the following two themes: coldness and cruelty. Submissions must
be received no later than 03/31/05 to be considered by the editorial board.
Submissions should not exceed 3000 words, and the subject line should read
"Submission: CM-Coldness" or "Submission: CM-Cruelty". Submissions should
also be accompanied by a brief bio and should not be under consideration
elsewhere. Successful candidates will be notified by about mid April. This
is an open call to students, faculty and writers. If you would like to

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

The editors of "Biancheria: Domestic Needlework in the Italian Diaspora" are
still accepting submissions on the domestic needlework of women from the
Italian diaspora. We are especially looking for creative works and scholarly
proposals from writers/artists and scholars outside the US.

This interdisciplinary anthology [JS1] will include articles by scholars in
the humanities and the social sciences (anthropology, art history, cultural
studies, folkloristics, history) as well as creative work (memoir, poetry,
fiction, photo-essays).

5th MESEA Conference
The Society for Multi-Ethnic Studies:
Europe and the Americas

May 18-20, 2006
University of Navarra
Pamplona, Spain

Call for Papers

ETHNIC LIFE WRITING AND HISTORIES

The McNeese Review (Humanities Journal)
Call For Papers

As the incoming editor of The McNeese Review, I am inviting scholars in appropriate disciplines to submit articles for upcoming issues of the journal. The McNeese Review has been published since 1948 and serves as a forum for articles and essays in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. The editorial policies of The McNeese Review are formulated and supervised by an Advisory Board comprised of faculty in the College of Liberal Arts at McNeese State University.

Janus Head: Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature,
Continental Philosophy, Phenomenological Psychology, and the Arts

http://www.janushead.org

CALL FOR PAPERS

TOPIC: Philosophical Practices

Deadline for submissions: April 15, 2005.

Guest Editor:
Helen Douglas

The past twenty years have seen the international development of a new
vocation of philosophical practice. As counselors or consultants,
academically-trained philosophers work with individuals and organizations,
supporting their clients' attempts to find solid convictions and
orientating guidelines in their own circumstances.

         CFP: Studies in American Jewish literature Journal(12/10/06; annual issue); General Ed. Daniel Walden
             
         Topic: Contemporary American Jewish Authors and their Response to Judaism.

            With few exceptions Jewish American authors of the 20th Century have generally avoided religious themes
         
         and opted instead to focus on problems of immigrants, assimilation, or ethnicity. However in the last decade or
     
         so, new voices, such as that of Nathan Englander, Myla Goldberg, Naama Goldstein, Allegra Goodman, Dara Horn,