FOUNDING PARENTS: JEWISH COMEDIANS
 
 
 
The Jewish Studies Area of the Popular Culture Association is organizing at
least one panel on Jewish comedians who created the comic structure for the
mid-20th century to the present for the 2007 conference of the ACA/PCA in Boston,
Massachusetts, April 4-7, 2007.
 
Among those Jewish entertainers who greatly influenced nightclub
entertaining, films, early television, and Broadway are Fannie Brice, Smith and Dale,
Jerry Lewis, Alan King, Buddy Hackett, Don Rickles, Joan Rivers, Totie Fields,
Jack Klugman, Tony Randall, Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, Sid Caesar, and Lenny Bruce.

JEWISH HOLLYWOOD
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The Jewish Studies Area of the Popular Culture Association is organizing at=20
least one panel on specifically evaluating the major influence of Jewish stu=
dio=20
executives, producers, and directors in Hollywood for the 2007 conference of=
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the ACA/PCA in Boston, Massachusetts, April 4-7, 2007.
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Many of the =E2=80=9Cfounding fathers=E2=80=9D of Hollywood were Jewish busi=
nessmen who=20
became de facto film moguls. Among them were Samuel Goldwyn, David O. Selzn=
ick,=20
Louis B. Mayer, and the four Warner brothers -- Samuel, Albert, Harry, and (=
the=20

JEWISH HOLLYWOOD
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The Jewish Studies Area of the Popular Culture Association is organizing at=20
least one panel on specifically evaluating the major influence of Jewish stu=
dio=20
executives, producers, and directors in Hollywood for the 2007 conference of=
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the ACA/PCA in Boston, Massachusetts, April 4-7, 2007.
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Many of the =E2=80=9Cfounding fathers=E2=80=9D of Hollywood were Jewish busi=
nessmen who=20
became de facto film moguls. Among them were Samuel Goldwyn, David O. Selzn=
ick,=20
Louis B. Mayer, and the four Warner brothers -- Samuel, Albert, Harry, and (=
the=20

NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE SYMPOSIUM
April 5-7, 2007

MANY VOICES, ONE CENTER

Call for Proposals

DEADLINE: October 25, 2006

With literature as a crossroads where many forms of knowledge meet—art, history,
politics, science, religion—we welcome once again spirited participation on all
aspects of Native American studies. We invite proposals for individual papers,
panel discussions, readings, exhibits, demonstrations, and workshops.

This year we are pleased to announce two new awards to be made in 2007:
The Beatrice Medicine for Scholarship in American Indian Studies and
The Morning Star Award for Creative Writing

JEWISH POPULAR MUSICIANS
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The Jewish Studies Area of the Popular Culture Association is organizing at=20
least one panel on Jewish Popular Musicians, beginning in the 1970s for the=20
2007 conference of the ACA/PCA in Boston, Massachusetts, April 4-7, 2007.
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Jewish musicians have influenced popular music since George and Ira Gershwin=
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reinvented jazz for Broadway. Since then, other Jewish musicians have=20
continued to influence modern popular music: Irving Berlin, Benny Goodman,=20=
Bob=20
Dylan, Neil Diamond, Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler, Kinky Friedman and the=20=
Texas=20
Jewboys, The Ramones, They Might be Giants, The Klezmatics, and =E2=80=9CYid=

JEWISH POPULAR MUSICIANS
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The Jewish Studies Area of the Popular Culture Association is organizing at=20
least one panel on Jewish Popular Musicians, beginning in the 1970s for the=20
2007 conference of the ACA/PCA in Boston, Massachusetts, April 4-7, 2007.
=20
Jewish musicians have influenced popular music since George and Ira Gershwin=
=20
reinvented jazz for Broadway. Since then, other Jewish musicians have=20
continued to influence modern popular music: Irving Berlin, Benny Goodman,=20=
Bob=20
Dylan, Neil Diamond, Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler, Kinky Friedman and the=20=
Texas=20
Jewboys, The Ramones, They Might be Giants, The Klezmatics, and =E2=80=9CYid=

EARLY JEWISH VAUDEVILLIANS AND COMIC ENTERTAINERS
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The Jewish Studies Area of the Popular Culture Association is organizing at=20
least one panel on early 20th century vaudevillians and comic actors for the=
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2007 conference of the ACA/PCA in Boston, Massachusetts, April 4-7, 2007. =20
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Eddie Cantor, Fannie Brice, Smith and Dale, Milton Berle, Jack Benny, George=
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Burns and Gracie Allen, The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp=20
Howard [replaced by Curly Howard]), The Marx Brothers (Groucho, Chico, Harpo=
,=20
Zeppo, Gummo), Henny Youngman, and Mae West are the most famous of a long l=
ine of=20

EARLY JEWISH VAUDEVILLIANS AND COMIC ENTERTAINERS
=20
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The Jewish Studies Area of the Popular Culture Association is organizing at=20
least one panel on early 20th century vaudevillians and comic actors for the=
=20
2007 conference of the ACA/PCA in Boston, Massachusetts, April 4-7, 2007. =20
=20
Eddie Cantor, Fannie Brice, Smith and Dale, Milton Berle, Jack Benny, George=
=20
Burns and Gracie Allen, The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp=20
Howard [replaced by Curly Howard]), The Marx Brothers (Groucho, Chico, Harpo=
,=20
Zeppo, Gummo), Henny Youngman, and Mae West are the most famous of a long l=
ine of=20

The web page for the 2006 Ohio Shakespeare Conference has been updated.
Our theme is "Violently Shakespeare." You can find a full CFP posted on
our web page. We are happy to report that our plenary speakers will be
Lisa S. Starks (currently working on violence, sexuality and masculinity
in the Roman plays) and William Proctor Williams (who will discuss his
work as an editor of _Titus_). Email submissions to
joe.sullivan_at_marietta.edu or mail them to Joseph Sullivan, English
Department, Marietta College, Thomas Hall, Marietta , OH 45750. Our web
address is: http://www.marietta.edu/~engl/OSC/

JEWS IN SPACE =20
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The Jewish Studies Area, in conjunction with the Science Fiction and Fantasy=
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Area, of the Popular Culture Association is organizing at least one panel on=
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Jewish influences on the science fiction genre in literature, film, and=20
television for the 2007 ACA/PCA Conference being held in Boston, Massachuset=
ts, April=20
4-7, 2007. =20
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Areas to be explored include -- but are not exclusive to -- the following=20
topics:
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-- Isaac Asimov, father of modern science fiction, professor at Boston=20
University, and originator of such science fiction staples as the

JEWS IN SPACE =20
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The Jewish Studies Area, in conjunction with the Science Fiction and Fantasy=
=20
Area, of the Popular Culture Association is organizing at least one panel on=
=20
Jewish influences on the science fiction genre in literature, film, and=20
television for the 2007 ACA/PCA Conference being held in Boston, Massachuset=
ts, April=20
4-7, 2007. =20
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Areas to be explored include -- but are not exclusive to -- the following=20
topics:
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-- Isaac Asimov, father of modern science fiction, professor at Boston=20
University, and originator of such science fiction staples as the

STUDIES IN LANGUAGE AND CAPITALISM

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NEW ONLINE JOURNAL
First Issue: November 2006

http://www.languageandcapitalism.info/

Editors:
John E Richardson, Loughborough University, UK,
Ian Roderick, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada,
Katie Weir, Queensland University of Technology, Australia

Angelo State University's 11th Annual Writers Conference, Feb. 23-24,
2007, San Angelo Texas. Keynote speaker - Tobias Wolff. Accepting
poetry, fiction, non-fiction essays (15-20 min. reading time);
critical or biographical essays on Tobias Wolff (complete articles or
abstracts/proposals of about 250 words). Deadline for submission is
Nov. 6, 2006. Send submissions or inquiries to: Dr. Mary Ellen
Hartje, Conference Chair, Department of English, Angelo State
University, #10894 ASU Station, San Angelo, TX 76909-0894. E-mail
submissions welcome: me.hartje_at_angelo.edu. Conference web address:

CELEBRATING JEWISH IDENTITY
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The Jewish Studies Area of the Popular Culture Association is organizing at=20
least one panel on constructing modern Jewish identities, beginning in the=20
1970s for the 2007 conference of the ACA/PCA in Boston, Massachusetts, April=
 4-7,=20
2007.=20
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Since the 1970s, being Jewish became acceptable and comedians and actors=20
retained their Jewish names. Barbra Streisand, Jerry Seinfeld, Paul Reiser,=
 Robin=20
Williams, Paul Reubens, Adam Sandler, Jon Lovitz, Rob Schneider, Gilda=20
Radner, Adam Goldberg, and Jeff Goldblum are just a few of the many successf=
ul=20