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The Early Modern Center at UCSB invites paper proposals for "Straws in the
Wind: Ballads and Broadsides, 1500-1800," an interdisciplinary conference to
be held at UC Santa Barbara on February 24 and 25, 2006.
CFP: Farscape SW/TX PCA/ACA (11/15/05; 2/8-11/06)
Call for Papers: Science Fiction and Fantasy Area, SW/TX PCA/ACA
Special Topic: Farscape
2006 Southwest/Texas Popular Culture/American Culture Association 27th
Annual Conference, The Hyatt Regency Conference Hotel, Albuquerque, NM,
February 8-11, 2006.
The Area Chairs of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Area would like to
invite paper and panel proposals for several special sessions on any
aspect of the television show Farscape.
Please send queries, 250 word paper proposals, and 500 word panel
proposals, including full contact information for all participants, to:
C. Jason Smith
jsmith_at_lagcc.cuny.edu
LEON EDEL PRIZE
The Leon Edel Prize is awarded annually for the best essay on Henry James by a beginning scholar. The prize carries with it an award of $150, and the prize-winning essay will be published in HJR.
The competition is open to applicants who have not held a full-time academic appointment for more than four years. Independent scholars and graduate students are encouraged to apply.
Essays should be 20-30 pages (including notes), original, and not under submission elsewhere or previously published.
Send submissions (in duplicate, produced according to current MLA style, and with return postage enclosed) to
The Founding Conference of the British Society for Literature and Science
Proposals for 20-minute papers are invited for the founding conference of
the British Society for Literature and Science. The conference will be held
at the University of Glasgow from 24-26 March 2006. Papers may address
topics in the interactions of literature and science in any period and any
languages. Presenters need not be based in UK institutions.
The Founding Conference of the British Society for Literature and Science
Proposals for 20-minute papers are invited for the founding conference of
the British Society for Literature and Science. The conference will be held
at the University of Glasgow from 24-26 March 2006. Papers may address
topics in the interactions of literature and science in any period and any
languages. Presenters need not be based in UK institutions.
The Founding Conference of the British Society for Literature and Science
Proposals for 20-minute papers are invited for the founding conference of
the British Society for Literature and Science. The conference will be held
at the University of Glasgow from 24-26 March 2006. Papers may address
topics in the interactions of literature and science in any period and any
languages. Presenters need not be based in UK institutions.
The Mythology in Contemporary Culture panel of the Popular Culture
Association invites submissions for the 2006 ACA/PCA National Conference, to
be held in Atlanta, Georgia from April 12-16, 2006.
The"Mythology in Contemporary Culture panel is dedicated to exploring
mythological figures and themes in all areas of popular culture-from movies,
video games and television to literature, politics and blogs-and the
significance of these mythological images and motifs in contemporary,
postmodern culture.
Topics of particular interest include, but are not limited to:
The Beat Generation and Counterculture
The 27th Annual Conference of the Southwest / Texas
Popular Culture and American Culture Associations
Albuquerque, NM
February 8-11, 2006
It's time to submit ideas for papers to present on
Beat and Counterculture Literature!
I have a new e-mail address since I mailed last year's
call for papers--so if you have sent me questions
about the conference and I haven't responded, now you
know why. The address I'm now using is
ThomYoung_at_yahoo.com.
As in the past, suggested topics for papers include
(but are no means limited to) the following:
UPDATED Call for Contributors - The Cultural History of Reading: The =
Americas - this chapter has not been previously advertised on the Upenn =
listserv.
Project Overview:
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The Cultural History of Reading (forthcoming from Greenwood Press, 2007) =
examines written documents (books, pamphlets, treatises, plays, poems, =
essays etc.) that shaped, and were shaped by, crucial cultural events =
throughout the world and in the United States. =20
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The Beat Generation and Counterculture
The 27th Annual Conference of the Southwest / Texas
Popular Culture and American Culture Associations
Albuquerque, NM
February 8-11, 2006
It's time to submit ideas for papers to present on
Beat and Counterculture Literature!
I have a new e-mail address since I mailed last year's
call for papers--so if you have sent me questions
about the conference and I haven't responded, now you
know why. The address I'm now using is
ThomYoung_at_yahoo.com.
As in the past, suggested topics for papers include
(but are no means limited to) the following:
The Mythology in Contemporary Culture panel of the Popular Culture
Association invites submissions for the 2006 ACA/PCA National Conference, to
be held in Atlanta, Georgia from April 12-16, 2006.
The"Mythology in Contemporary Culture panel is dedicated to exploring
mythological figures and themes in all areas of popular culture-from movies,
video games and television to literature, politics and blogs-and the
significance of these mythological images and motifs in contemporary,
postmodern culture.
Topics of particular interest include, but are not limited to:
Feel free to forward and cross post.
CFP: Documentary
Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association April 12-15, 2006,
Atlanta, GA
Deadline: Tuesday, 1 November 2005
I am seeking papers, abstracts, and panel proposals in the documentary area
for the Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association conference
to be held April 12-15, 2006, in Atlanta, GA.
All topics related to documentary are welcome. Some possibilities include
the following:
Call for Papers: Media and Globalization
2006 Southwest/Texas Popular Culture/American Culture Association Conference
To be held in Albuquerque, NM, February 8-11, 2006.
Further details (listing of all areas, hotel, registration, tours, etc.)
available at http://www.h-net.org/~swpca/
Call for Papers: Media and Globalization
2006 Southwest/Texas Popular Culture/American Culture Association Conference
To be held in Albuquerque, NM, February 8-11, 2006.
Further details (listing of all areas, hotel, registration, tours, etc.)
available at http://www.h-net.org/~swpca/
Call for Papers: Media and Globalization
2006 Southwest/Texas Popular Culture/American Culture Association Conference
To be held in Albuquerque, NM, February 8-11, 2006.
Further details (listing of all areas, hotel, registration, tours, etc.)
available at http://www.h-net.org/~swpca/
Call for Papers
Fifth IABA Conference, Mainz, Germany, 27-31 July 2006
Organizer: Alfred Hornung
The fifth biennial conference of the International Auto/Biography=20
Association will take place at the Johannes Gutenberg-University in Mainz,=
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Germany, from 27-31 July 2006. The general topic of "Auto/Biography and=20
Mediation" will permit a wide range of papers dealing with issues of=20
auto/biography as media and auto/biography in the media, performing a=20
process of mediation.
Auto/Biography and Mediation
Call for Papers
Fifth IABA Conference, Mainz, Germany, 27-31 July 2006
Organizer: Alfred Hornung
The fifth biennial conference of the International Auto/Biography=20
Association will take place at the Johannes Gutenberg-University in Mainz,=
=20
Germany, from 27-31 July 2006. The general topic of "Auto/Biography and=20
Mediation" will permit a wide range of papers dealing with issues of=20
auto/biography as media and auto/biography in the media, performing a=20
process of mediation.
Auto/Biography and Mediation
Call for Papers
Fifth IABA Conference, Mainz, Germany, 27-31 July 2006
Organizer: Alfred Hornung
The fifth biennial conference of the International Auto/Biography=20
Association will take place at the Johannes Gutenberg-University in Mainz,=
=20
Germany, from 27-31 July 2006. The general topic of "Auto/Biography and=20
Mediation" will permit a wide range of papers dealing with issues of=20
auto/biography as media and auto/biography in the media, performing a=20
process of mediation.
Auto/Biography and Mediation
Dear Colleagues:
Call For Papers: MOTORCYCLING CULTURE AND MYTH
PCA/ACA
CALL FOR PAPERS AND CREATIVE SUBMISSIONS: DEADLINE
EXTENDED TO JULY 15
Women Writers: A Zine is seeking previously
unpublished essays and original works of fiction,
poetry, and hypertext for an upcoming special issue,
"Digital Eves: Transgression/ Transcendence in
Cyberspace." Women Writers: A Zine is a digital,
peer-reviewed publication that features creative work
by women writers and artists as well as scholarship on
any aspect
of women's writing, women's studies, and feminist
scholarship by both male and female authors. See the
journal's Website at
www.womenwriters.net for more information.
Call for Papers: Science Fiction and Fantasy Area, SW/TX PCA/ACA
2006 Southwest/Texas Popular Culture/American Culture Association 27th Annual Conference, The Hyatt Regency Conference Hotel, Albuquerque, NM, February 8-11, 2006.
The Area Chairs of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Area would like to invite paper and panel proposals on any aspect of science fiction and fantasy.
Please send queries, 250 word paper proposals, and 500 word panel proposals, including full contact info for all participants, to
Ximena Gallardo
xgallardo_at_lagcc.cuny.edu
Deadline for proposal submissions: November 15, 2005.
CALL FOR PAPERS AND CREATIVE SUBMISSIONS: DEADLINE
EXTENDED TO JULY 15
Women Writers: A Zine is seeking previously
unpublished essays and original works of fiction,
poetry, and hypertext for an upcoming special issue,
"Digital Eves: Transgression/ Transcendence in
Cyberspace." Women Writers: A Zine is a digital,
peer-reviewed publication that features creative work
by women writers and artists as well as scholarship on
any aspect
of women's writing, women's studies, and feminist
scholarship by both male and female authors. See the
journal's Website at
www.womenwriters.net for more information.
Call for Papers: Science Fiction and Fantasy Area, SW/TX PCA/ACA
2006 Southwest/Texas Popular Culture/American Culture Association 27th Annual Conference, The Hyatt Regency Conference Hotel, Albuquerque, NM, February 8-11, 2006.
The Area Chairs of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Area would like to invite paper and panel proposals on any aspect of science fiction and fantasy.
Please send queries, 250 word paper proposals, and 500 word panel proposals, including full contact info for all participants, to
Ximena Gallardo
xgallardo_at_lagcc.cuny.edu
Deadline for proposal submissions: November 15, 2005.
CFP: Science and Religion in Film (InterCulture
E-Journal 11/01/05)
InterCulture E-Journal
http://interculture.fsu.edu
ISSN 1552-5910
CFP: Science and Religion in Film (InterCulture
E-Journal 11/01/05)
InterCulture E-Journal
http://interculture.fsu.edu
ISSN 1552-5910
Call for Papers: Contemporary Southern Literature
PCA/ACA Conference
April 12-15, 2006, Atlanta
The South remains an interesting source of observation—literature,
history, culture, etc.
This call for papers seeks contributors offering a wide variety of
interpretations and criticisms of contemporary Southern literature and
culture against the backdrop of popular culture and postmodern
society, although other approaches are also solicited. Presentations
covering a broad range of Southern literature pieces and critical
approaches are welcome; presentations should be developed for a
20-minute reading.
Central and East European Popular Culture Area Call for Papers
Conference Dates: February 8-11, 2006
Deadline for proposals: November 15, 2004
Registration Deadline: December 31, 2005 (all participants and chairs must register by this date!)
Cultural studies panels now forming on topics related to English and non-English representations of popular culture from Central and Eastern Europe.
Possible areas of interest include film, music, literature, photography, folk culture, art, etc.
Scholars, teachers, and other interested professionals are encouraged to participate.
Graduate students are also particularly welcome with award opportunities for best graduate papers.
Conference Hotel Information:
Central and East European Popular Culture Area Call for Papers
Conference Dates: February 8-11, 2006
Deadline for proposals: November 15, 2004
Registration Deadline: December 31, 2005 (all participants and chairs must register by this date!)
Cultural studies panels now forming on topics related to English and non-English representations of popular culture from Central and Eastern Europe.
Possible areas of interest include film, music, literature, photography, folk culture, art, etc.
Scholars, teachers, and other interested professionals are encouraged to participate.
Graduate students are also particularly welcome with award opportunities for best graduate papers.
Conference Hotel Information:
Call for Abstracts – Journal Issue -- Canadian Theatre Review
Deadline for Abstracts: October 31, 2005
Canadian Theatre Review: "Spoken Word Performance"