childrens literature

Critical or theoretical approaces to the adolescent novel, broadly
conceived: coming-of-age novels; first novels as "adolescent" texts;
future of the adolescent novel; graphic novels. 1-page abstracts by 20
March. Electronic submission preferred.

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Children’s Literature: An Edwardian Centennial: Children’s Literature
in 1908
 
1908 marked a watershed year for children’s literature, with the
publication of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables, Kenneth
Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows, L. Frank Baum’s Dorothy and The Wizard
of Oz, and Beatrix Potter’s The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck. The year
also saw the rise of the scouting movement, heralded by the publication
of Scouting for Boys by Sir Robert Baden-Powell. Papers are invited for
this M/MLA Children's Literature Panel that focus on any aspect of
children’s literature and culture in 1908. Please send a 250-word

The Journal of Children's Literature, published biannually by the
Children's Literature Association of India, seeks insightful and well-
researched articles on children's literature in India for its June 2008
issue.

"Literature," of course, includes not just novels, short stories, or
magazines, but also movies, theater, TV shows, computer games, cartoons,
radio programs, music, advertisements, etc.

All submissions must conform to the basic MLA Handbook (sixth edition)
style.

Articles must be double-spaced, but not right justified.

Article length should be between 5000 to 10000 words.

All articles MUST be submitted by April 15, 2008.

CFP: Critically Forgotten (grad) (2/15/08; (dis)junctions, 4/11/08-
4/12/08)

This call for papers is for a proposed panel to be held at (dis)
junctions, the University of California, Riverside's 15th Annual
Humanities Conference, which will be on April 11-12, 2008. This year's
theme is “Where the Streets are Re-Named.”

RMMLA at Harrah's Reno - October 9-11, 2008
Hosted by the University of Nevada, Reno

Paper proposals solicited for session entitled:

HARRY POTTER (Open Topic)

Paper proposals to rmmla_at_wsu.edu by March 1; email submission OK.

No membership requirement in RMMLA to submit a proposal, but acceptance,
listing in program, and presentation at the convention requires payment
of membership dues and convention registration fee.

For full CFP for RMMLA-2008 RENO go to www.rmmla.org

This international conference envisions bringing the Harry Potter fandom
together in the beautiful city of Ottawa to discuss J.K. Rowling's novels
with one another and with literary scholars. In addition to keynote
speakers and programming sessions presented by fans and professionals, the
convention will feature directed discussion groups as well as informal
opportunities for fans and scholars to get to know one another and to
enjoy the city of Ottawa.

J. K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” series and Philip Pullman’s trilogy “His
Dark Materials” have been among the most widely read works of the last
fifteen years. “Topic: The Washington & Jefferson College Review” seeks
original, well researched, and gracefully written scholarly essays that
analyze the novels, the film adaptations, or the reception of the works.
Essays may focus on one author or both, either a single text or several.
For submission guidelines, see www.washjeff.edu/topic. Deadline for
completed papers: 4 April 2008.

Abstracts are invited for a proposed Special Session at MLA 2008, San
Francisco, 27-30 December 2008, that engage critical/theoretical
approaches to the adolescent novel, broadly conceived: coming-of-age
narratives; first novels as "adolescent" texts; future of the adolescent
novel in the 21st century.

Electronic submissions preferred. Proposals by 15 March 2008 to
broomej1_at_wpunj.edu

Judith Broome
Assistant Professor
Department of English
William Paterson University
300 Pompton Rd.
Wayne NJ 07470

Keynote Speaker: Paula Fass, author of Children of a New World: Society,
Culture, and Globalization

The University of California, Berkeley Children’s Literature Working Group
invites papers on the theme of canons of children’s literature for its
conference to be held on the UC Berkeley campus on Saturday, 15 March 2008.

“Children’s Literature and the Legal System”
Children's Literature Association Sponsored Session
2008 MLA Convention
San Francisco, December 2008
Deadline for submission of abstracts: March 15, 2008

The English Graduate Organization at the University of New Hampshire
would like to announce that it has extended the deadline for proposal
submissions to its 2008 Graduate Conference entitled “Challenging Faith:
Intersections of Belief and Doubt in Literature, Composition, and the
Profession” to be held March 7-8. The new deadline will be December 22,
2007. Papers on both religious and non-religious topics are encouraged.
We intend the conference to cover all matters of “faith,” understood in
its broadest sense and look forward to a rewarding conference experience
for all. Speakers at this year’s conference will be Patricia Bizzell,

Myth and Fairy Tale Call for Papers
Deadline Extended
Abstract/Proposals by 15 December 2007
Southwest/Texas Popular & American Culture Associations 29th Annual
Conference
Albuquerque, NM February 14-17, 2007
Hyatt Regency Albuquerque
330 Tijeras
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: 1.505.842.1234
Fax: 1.505.766.6710
Panels now forming on topics related to all areas of myth and fairy tale
and their connections to popular culture.
Special Areas of Interest Include:
Fairy Tale and Myth in Film, Revisionist Myth and Fairy Tale, The Works
of Angela Carter, Margaret Atwood and Fairytale, Fairy Tale in
Contemporary Poetry, Myth in Contemporary Poetry, Fairy Tale and the

SAMLA 2008
Children's Literature Discussion Circle
Deadline for abstracts: March 11, 2008

Everyone Poops: Children's Literature and the Bathroom

This panel seeks scholarship on the various uses of bathroom imagery in
Children's and Adolescent Literature. Whether it involves action that
takes place within the bathroom setting or bathroom humor that takes
place outside, we seek submissions that examine a wide range of topics
such as ribald humor on bodily functions, discussions of bodily science,
the dangers of the bathroom/locker room, or simply toilet training
manuals. Any critical/theoretical approach is welcome.

Call for Papers

Studies in English
Third International IDEA Conference
Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
16-18 April 2008

Call for Papers Deadline has been extended to: 4 January 2008

The Third International IDEA Conference will be held at Ege
University, Izmir, Turkey on 16-18 April 2008. The Conference
will be jointly hosted by Ege University, Department of English
Language and Literature, and English Language and Literature
Research Association of Turkey (IDEA). The Conference will cover
the following four main areas of studies in English:

Literature
Language and Linguistics
Translation Studies
Cultural Studies