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CFP: Japanese 'Cute' Children's Culture 1995-Now (3/1/07; MLA '07)

updated: 
Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - 10:18pm
jaimy mann

Modern Language Association (MLA) 2007

Chicago -- December 27-30

Children=92s Literature Division

Japanese =91Kawaii=92/=91Cute=92 Children=92s Culture 1995-Now

             =93Cute,=94 as we now commonly conceive of it, originated =
in =20
the U.S. in the late 19th century. Japanese =93kawaii=94 is a quite =20
recent import altering and adding to =93cute=94 in a variety of ways. =20=

Contemporary Japanese artists creating animated feature length films, =20=

CFP: African Film Conference (5/31/07; 11/9/07-11/10/07)

updated: 
Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - 10:18pm
Margaret C. Flinn

Call for Papers

African Film Conference, Fall 2007

Abstract submission deadline: May 31, 2007
Conference date: November 9-10, 2007
Place: Center for African Studies
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

CFP: African Film Conference (5/31/07; 11/9/07-11/10/07)

updated: 
Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - 10:18pm
Margaret C. Flinn

Call for Papers

African Film Conference, Fall 2007

Abstract submission deadline: May 31, 2007
Conference date: November 9-10, 2007
Place: Center for African Studies
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

CFP: CEAO Spring Conference (3/3/07; 4/20/07)

updated: 
Monday, January 8, 2007 - 12:46pm
dremley_at_kent.edu

Call for Papers:
College English Association of Ohio – Spring Conference

When: Friday, April 20, 2007
Where: Ohio Dominican University, Division of Literature and Language
Theme: New Boundaries, New Views

The College English Association of Ohio (CEAO) Spring Conference title
invites participants to explore the implications the new boundaries and
parameters of English Studies has for their teaching, for their
research, and—in keeping with this year's Nancy Dasher Award theme—for
their creative writing.

CFP: CEAO Spring Conference (3/3/07; 4/20/07)

updated: 
Monday, January 8, 2007 - 12:46pm
dremley_at_kent.edu

Call for Papers:
College English Association of Ohio – Spring Conference

When: Friday, April 20, 2007
Where: Ohio Dominican University, Division of Literature and Language
Theme: New Boundaries, New Views

The College English Association of Ohio (CEAO) Spring Conference title
invites participants to explore the implications the new boundaries and
parameters of English Studies has for their teaching, for their
research, and—in keeping with this year's Nancy Dasher Award theme—for
their creative writing.

CFP: CEAO Spring Conference (3/3/07; 4/20/07)

updated: 
Monday, January 8, 2007 - 12:46pm
dremley_at_kent.edu

Call for Papers:
College English Association of Ohio – Spring Conference

When: Friday, April 20, 2007
Where: Ohio Dominican University, Division of Literature and Language
Theme: New Boundaries, New Views

The College English Association of Ohio (CEAO) Spring Conference title
invites participants to explore the implications the new boundaries and
parameters of English Studies has for their teaching, for their
research, and—in keeping with this year's Nancy Dasher Award theme—for
their creative writing.

CFP: Contemporary Women's Writing (grad) (UK) (3/15/07; 6/15/07-6/16/07)

updated: 
Monday, January 8, 2007 - 12:46pm
Katsura Sako

WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE:
POSITIONING CONTEMPORARY WOMEN'S WRITING

THE INAUGURAL POSTGRADUATE CONTEMPORARY WOMEN'S WRITING NETWORK (PGCWWN) CONFERENCE
University of Warwick, Friday 15th and Saturday 16th June 2007

Confirmed Plenary Speakers: Mary Eagleton and Ali Smith

CFP: Contemporary Women's Writing (grad) (UK) (3/15/07; 6/15/07-6/16/07)

updated: 
Monday, January 8, 2007 - 12:46pm
Katsura Sako

WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE:
POSITIONING CONTEMPORARY WOMEN'S WRITING

THE INAUGURAL POSTGRADUATE CONTEMPORARY WOMEN'S WRITING NETWORK (PGCWWN) CONFERENCE
University of Warwick, Friday 15th and Saturday 16th June 2007

Confirmed Plenary Speakers: Mary Eagleton and Ali Smith

CFP: Contemporary Women's Writing (grad) (UK) (3/15/07; 6/15/07-6/16/07)

updated: 
Monday, January 8, 2007 - 12:46pm
Katsura Sako

WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE:
POSITIONING CONTEMPORARY WOMEN'S WRITING

THE INAUGURAL POSTGRADUATE CONTEMPORARY WOMEN'S WRITING NETWORK (PGCWWN) CONFERENCE
University of Warwick, Friday 15th and Saturday 16th June 2007

Confirmed Plenary Speakers: Mary Eagleton and Ali Smith

CFP: Contemporary Women's Writing (grad) (UK) (3/15/07; 6/15/07-6/16/07)

updated: 
Monday, January 8, 2007 - 12:46pm
Katsura Sako

WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE:
POSITIONING CONTEMPORARY WOMEN'S WRITING

THE INAUGURAL POSTGRADUATE CONTEMPORARY WOMEN'S WRITING NETWORK (PGCWWN) CONFERENCE
University of Warwick, Friday 15th and Saturday 16th June 2007

Confirmed Plenary Speakers: Mary Eagleton and Ali Smith

CFP: The Color Purple (4/1/07; collection)

updated: 
Saturday, January 6, 2007 - 11:57pm
Kheven_at_aol.com

CALL FOR PROPOSALS:
Rodopi Press Amsterdam/Atlanta announces a new series of literary studies
entitled "Dialogue" under the general editorship of Michael J. Meyer. The
series will offer new and experienced scholars the opportunity to present
alternative readings and approaches to classic texts. Plans are being made for a
volume on Alice Walker's The Color Purple. The guest editors for this volume
will be Delroy Constantine-Simms and Kheven LaGrone.
The Color Purple is a simple story that has been criticized and acclaimed
worldwide. It was an award winning novel, then an award winning Hollywood
movie and more recently, an award winning Broadway play. The movie was accused

CFP: The Color Purple (4/1/07; collection)

updated: 
Saturday, January 6, 2007 - 11:57pm
Kheven_at_aol.com

CALL FOR PROPOSALS:
Rodopi Press Amsterdam/Atlanta announces a new series of literary studies
entitled "Dialogue" under the general editorship of Michael J. Meyer. The
series will offer new and experienced scholars the opportunity to present
alternative readings and approaches to classic texts. Plans are being made for a
volume on Alice Walker's The Color Purple. The guest editors for this volume
will be Delroy Constantine-Simms and Kheven LaGrone.
The Color Purple is a simple story that has been criticized and acclaimed
worldwide. It was an award winning novel, then an award winning Hollywood
movie and more recently, an award winning Broadway play. The movie was accused

CFP: The Color Purple (4/1/07; collection)

updated: 
Saturday, January 6, 2007 - 11:57pm
Kheven_at_aol.com

CALL FOR PROPOSALS:
Rodopi Press Amsterdam/Atlanta announces a new series of literary studies
entitled "Dialogue" under the general editorship of Michael J. Meyer. The
series will offer new and experienced scholars the opportunity to present
alternative readings and approaches to classic texts. Plans are being made for a
volume on Alice Walker's The Color Purple. The guest editors for this volume
will be Delroy Constantine-Simms and Kheven LaGrone.
The Color Purple is a simple story that has been criticized and acclaimed
worldwide. It was an award winning novel, then an award winning Hollywood
movie and more recently, an award winning Broadway play. The movie was accused

CFP: Great Plains Poetry Criticism (5/31/07; collection)

updated: 
Saturday, January 6, 2007 - 11:57pm
Angie Kritenbrink

>
> Call for Submissions
>
> Untitled Book Project:
>
> Essays and Criticism on Contemporary Great Plains/High Plains Poets
>
>
>
> Dear Poetry Reader, Scholar, Lover, Writer,
>
>
>
> Greg Kosmicki of The Backwaters Press and I both love good poetry

CFP: Great Plains Poetry Criticism (5/31/07; collection)

updated: 
Saturday, January 6, 2007 - 11:57pm
Angie Kritenbrink

>
> Call for Submissions
>
> Untitled Book Project:
>
> Essays and Criticism on Contemporary Great Plains/High Plains Poets
>
>
>
> Dear Poetry Reader, Scholar, Lover, Writer,
>
>
>
> Greg Kosmicki of The Backwaters Press and I both love good poetry

CFP: Great Plains Poetry Criticism (5/31/07; collection)

updated: 
Saturday, January 6, 2007 - 11:57pm
Angie Kritenbrink

>
> Call for Submissions
>
> Untitled Book Project:
>
> Essays and Criticism on Contemporary Great Plains/High Plains Poets
>
>
>
> Dear Poetry Reader, Scholar, Lover, Writer,
>
>
>
> Greg Kosmicki of The Backwaters Press and I both love good poetry

CFP: Literary Pedagogy for Myth, Magic, Ritual, Religion (3/1/07; MLA '07)

updated: 
Saturday, January 6, 2007 - 11:56pm
Roberta Sabbath

A Special Session is proposed for the MLA 2007
conference in Chicago.

"Reading the Wind: Literary Pedagogy for Myth, Magic,
Ritual, Spirituality, Religion in African, Middle
Eastern, Asian, trans-American Texts" explores
alternatives to post-colonial, Lacanian, and
post-structuralist readings.

Panelists are welcomed who can address the
supersensible dimension of a specific work from the
above geographic areas using its spiritual, religious,
cosmological, or philosophical context.

CFP: Literary Pedagogy for Myth, Magic, Ritual, Religion (3/1/07; MLA '07)

updated: 
Saturday, January 6, 2007 - 11:56pm
Roberta Sabbath

A Special Session is proposed for the MLA 2007
conference in Chicago.

"Reading the Wind: Literary Pedagogy for Myth, Magic,
Ritual, Spirituality, Religion in African, Middle
Eastern, Asian, trans-American Texts" explores
alternatives to post-colonial, Lacanian, and
post-structuralist readings.

Panelists are welcomed who can address the
supersensible dimension of a specific work from the
above geographic areas using its spiritual, religious,
cosmological, or philosophical context.

CFP: Literary Pedagogy for Myth, Magic, Ritual, Religion (3/1/07; MLA '07)

updated: 
Saturday, January 6, 2007 - 11:56pm
Roberta Sabbath

A Special Session is proposed for the MLA 2007
conference in Chicago.

"Reading the Wind: Literary Pedagogy for Myth, Magic,
Ritual, Spirituality, Religion in African, Middle
Eastern, Asian, trans-American Texts" explores
alternatives to post-colonial, Lacanian, and
post-structuralist readings.

Panelists are welcomed who can address the
supersensible dimension of a specific work from the
above geographic areas using its spiritual, religious,
cosmological, or philosophical context.

CFP: Ageing: Approaches and Perspectives (2/10/07; 3/2/07-3/3/07)

updated: 
Saturday, January 6, 2007 - 11:56pm
sharadchandra

CALL FOR PAPERS

International conference on Ageing: Approaches and Perspectives to be =
held on March 2-3, 2007.=20

Abstracts/Completed papers are invited for 20 minute presentations =
latest by Feb. 10, 2007.

Topics might include but not limited to any of the following :

Family and Society

Socio-cultural implications of age and ageing

Woman and Old Age or Gender and ageing

Health & Medical Assistance

Socio-Economic Dimensions of Ageing

Representations in media and literature,

Role of the Media-in perpetuating old age

Ageing: Policies and programmes
The Old and Crime

Ageing : Rural-Urban Differential

The role of religion and spirituality=20

CFP: Cormac McCarthy––All Topics (1/20/07; ALA, 5/24/07–5/27/07)

updated: 
Saturday, January 6, 2007 - 11:56pm
Dianne Luce

The Cormac McCarthy Society invites proposals for two sessions to be
held at
the ALA annual conference in Boston, MA, May 24-27, 2007. Papers of
about
20 minutes' reading time will be considered on any topic relating to the
work of Cormac McCarthy. Please send proposals no later than Jan. 20 to
both session chairs, Dianne Luce and Steven Frye, at the following email
addresses:

luced_at_midlandstech.edu

sfrye_at_csub.edu

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