general announcements

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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Researchers and scholars from all disciplines are invited to submit papers
addressing the impact of Darwin’s ideas in the Humanities and Social
Sciences. Both disciplinary-specific and broadly interdisciplinary
approaches are encouraged.

The symposium honors Charles Darwin's 200th birthday and the 150th
anniversary of the publication of ”Origins of Species,”
and will be held at San Diego State University, 20-22 November 2009.

Papers accepted for the symposium will be included in a volume to be
published by San Diego State University Press.

19th Annual UCLA Southland Graduate Student Conference Call for Papers

Conference Title: Genre Matters
Conference Date: Friday, May 16, 2008
Keynote Speakers: Lowell Gallagher and Yogita Goyal, UCLA Department of
English

University of California at Riverside
Graduate Humanities Conference, April 11-12, 2008

BLACK HUMOR
The general focus of this panel is on Black Humor of
the mid-twentieth century, but submissions addressing
dark comedy from different times are also welcome.

Potential topics include:
post-modernism
literature, drama, or film
satire
the absurd
irony

Abstracts of 250-300 words should be e-mailed to kbuel001_at_ucr.edu by
February 15, 2008.

Please note that the deadline for this issue has been extended to 14th
March 2008
 
 
In Action:
Social Engagement, Empowerment and Change

The eleventh issue of eSharp will consider themes of social engagement,
empowerment, and change. We welcome articles which examine the social
implications and practical applications of various theories, as well as
how these may empower marginalised social groups or promote social change.
In keeping with the interdisciplinary nature of the journal, the ideas of
engagement and empowerment within society can be interpreted broadly. We
encourage submissions from postgraduates in any area of the arts,
humanities, social sciences or education.

Submission Guidelines
Dash is an annual journal dedicated to publishing the best poetry,
fiction, and criticism that is short, open-ended, and emphatic. In a
world that is focused on the quick and condensed, quality is often
neglected. Our goal at Dash is to seek and nurture authors who can create
a meaningful discourse in a small space. It is our mission to publish
new poetry, fiction and criticism from both established and emerging
writers in the English language.
• Fiction and Micro-Lit-Crit submissions should not exceed 1,500
words, double-spaced. Micro-Lit-Crit is a thought-provoking work of
Literary Criticism done in 1,500 words or fewer.

Call for Abstracts

The Fifth Annual Austin College Undergraduate Conference
in the Humanities and Social Sciences

April 25-26, 2008
Austin College
            
Sherman, Texas

This Year's Theme: Transformation and Translation

We are interested in presentations from all disciplines in the humanities
and social sciences on transformations and translations of all kinds,
including but not limited to those

Reel borders: Transnational Cinema in the 21st Century

UConn will host a one-day film seminar in conjunction with the Reel
Ireland Film Festival on Saturday, April 5, 2008. The theme will be
Transnational Cinemas. As technological developments and economic and
social globalization come to the forefront of contemporary cultural
studies, the concept of the transnational artist becomes increasingly
more important. Themes that will be considered include but are not
limited to how nationalism is strengthened or weakened in the face of
such globalization, literary adaptations to film, identifying a (trans)
national audience, Diasporic film, hyphenated identities and cross-
cultural production.

Panel Title: Literature and Medicine

Conference: The Ninth Annual SCSU Graduate Engligh Conference, Michael
J.Adanti Student Center, Southern Connecticut State University, New
Haven, CT, Saturday, April 21, 2008, (9:00 am-4:30 pm

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Abstract Submission Due FEB 18th

“The Succession of Simulacra: The Legacy of Jean Baudrillard (1929-2007)”
A Graduate Interdisciplinary Conference
April 18-19, 2008
University of California, Santa Barbara
http://transcriptions.english.ucsb.edu/baudrillard/

The recent death of Jean Baudrillard has stimulated an engagement with his
work and its legacy across various fields both within academia and beyond
it. As seen in the recent “Remembering Baudrillard” issue of the
International Journal of Baudrillard Studies, his ideas continue to foster
productive discussion.

REGIONAL MEDIEVALISMS
The 23rd Annual Conference on Medievalism
International Society for Studies in Medievalism
October 9th -11th, 2008
Wesleyan College: Macon, Georgia
http://moria.wesleyancollege.edu/faculty/akaufman/regionalmedievalisms

NCFS 2008 Call for Papers
Empire, Identity, Exoticism

The 34th Annual International
Nineteenth-Century French Studies Colloquium
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee
16-18 October 2008

The theme for the 2008 colloquium is “Empire, Identity, Exoticism.”
Contributions that explore the intersection of these themes from a broad
range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary methodologies and
approachesâ€"from literary to social and political culture to visual
aestheticsâ€"in nineteenth-century France are especially welcome.

New York College English Association
Spring Conference
Borough of Manhattan Community College/CUNY
April 11, 12, 2008

CALL FOR PAPERS

“RECONCILIATION: Word over all, beautiful as the sky”

We invite proposals for papers exploring aspects of reconciliation in the
literature of all periods, authors, genres, and countries. Not only
critical/theoretical approaches are welcomed, but also, pedagogical
applications.
This call is extended to instructors of literature, college students
majoring in this field and other scholars in other disciplines whose works
relate to the theme.

The 14th Annual Southern Writers, Southern Writing is a University of
Mississippi Graduate Student Conference held in conjunction with the Annual
Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference.
The Graduate Students in the Departments of English and Southern Studies
invite you to submit abstracts exploring Southern culture. Accepted
submissions will be presented in Oxford, Mississippi, July 17th-19th, 2008.
 The keynote speaker will be John T. Edge, director of the Southern
Foodways Alliance and author of numerous books on Southern cuisine,
including Fried Chicken: An American Story.

Topics for papers or panels are not restricted to literature. They may include: