twentieth century and beyond

Abstracts are invited for any aspect of Andrea Barrett's fiction for
the 20th-Century Literature conference at the University of
Louisville (2/23/06-2/25/06).
 
Barrett--finalist for the 2002 Pulitzer Prize and recipient of the National
Book Award (among many other accolades)--has yet to receive the scholarly
attention her novels and short stories deserve. This panel, therefore, will
explore Barrett's role in contemporary American literature and offer a
variety of approaches to her rich body of work.

Calls for papers exploring any aspect of Neal Stephenson's work for
the 20th-Century Literature & Culture Conference at the University of
Louisville (2/23/06-2/25/06).

Of particular interest are responses to the recently published
Baroque Cycle, but the panel will not necessarily be limited to these
works.

Other potential areas of interest:
Virtual worlds
"Virtual" histories
War and violence
Cyberpunk and post-cyberpunk
Digital computers and technology
Stephenson's place in the contemporary canon

Please send a one-page abstract or completed 20 minute paper as a
Word attachment or in-line text to <jon.lewis_at_uncp.edu>

Pre-Arranged Panel: Any topic pertaining to Doris Lessing and her work for
the Twentieth-Century Literature Conference to be held in at the University
of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky (February 23-25, 2006): Send 250-350
word abstracts (double spaced), a cover sheet (information listed
below). Deadline August 15, 2005.

Out of Line: Women Writers of Color Writing the Prose Poem
 
Deadline for abstracts of critical papers for a collection of essays titled Out of Line: Women Writers of Color Writing the Prose Poem has been extended to August 1, 2005.
 

CALL FOR PAPERS
 
The Southwest Texas Popular Culture Association/
American Culture Association will once again be
sponsoring a session on CLASSICAL MYTHS IN RECENT
LITERATURE AND FILM at the 27th Annual meeting to be
held February 8-11, 2006 at the Hyatt Regency
Conference Hotel in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Papers on any aspect of Greek and Roman antiquity in
contemporary culture are eligible for consideration.
Papers focused on the following themes are
particularly welcome:

Texas Issue

The Texas Observer calls Texas "the strangest state in the Union." It
is also in many ways America's most significant state: for better or
worse the Texas models for government, business, religion, and education
have dominated the nation in recent years. Why? Where did all
this.this.strangeness.weirdness.power.come from? While it may appear
from a distance that Texas is a monolithic entity, it is not; rather, it
is a collection of constantly interacting and often warring individuals,
cultures, and geographies. What the are the stories, the poems, the
songs that live and lurk beneath the surface of Texas?

We're soliciting papers for a volume tentatively titled Literature and
the Addicted Subject, 1700-Present. This volume will examine how the
post-Romantic conception of literature constructs both the possibility
and our understanding of addiction. While there are collections and
books that discuss the addictions of authors or representations of
addiction, the focus of this book is substantially different: it seeks
to examine how addiction is a historical phenomenon that is enabled by
particular ideological and cultural preconditions. Thus, we do not
assume addiction's existence prima facie, and do not assume it is one
thing at all times. Addiction needs particular historical preconditions:

Facts on File, a leading New York publishing firm, is publishing a
Compendium of 20th Century Novelists and Novels. The volume targets
international authors. As the editor of this unique volume, I am =
seeking
scholars to write contributions on the authors and their works =
collected in
this reference work. The novelists are identified as those who wrote =
during
the 20th century, wrote originally in a language other than English =
(English
translation followed), and whose works are likely taught in the college =
and
high school curriculum. This criteria excludes American and British =
authors.
The collection consists of more than 200 novelists and over 300 novels =
from

CFP: Christopher Isherwood Review (1/15/06; journal issue)

Call for articles about The Michael Jackson Trial
For special issue of the international journal 'Social Semiotics'
 
* How does Michael Jackson's trial, and the associated media spectacle,
mobilises ideas about gender, race, class, the body, queer, sexuality,
power, childhood/adulthood, fandom and celebrity?
* What does the reporting tell us about phenomena such as the U.S.
televised trial, the media event, the use of chat shows and the role of
personal testimony?
* What are the socio-political contexts and implications of this major
media spectacle?
 
The Michael Jackson ³pedophilia² trial has become a staple of global media.

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 as well as scholarship on any aspect

of women's writing, women's studies, and feminist

scholarship. See the journal's Website at

www.womenwriters.net for more information.

"Digital Eves" will explore cyberspace as a

Just a reminder to interested parties that the deadline to
submit to ?Graphic Novels as Complements to the Classics"
is June 15. I have recently been contacted by a leading
 publisher of English Education materials that would like
to see sample chapters and more by July 15, so getting
papers to me in a timely fashion is very important.

As well, please note that I will be moving: My new address
come June 1st will be 110 B Appletree
Road/Charlottesville, VA 22903. Please send essays there
if you feel they will be arriving after the 1st. As well,
e-mail submissions sent to jbc9f_at_virginia.edu will be
accepted. Sending via both methods encouraged.

THE ROMANIAN ASSOCIATION FOR AMERICAN STUDIES

(RAAS)

Str. Pitar Mos 7-11, Bucharest 70151

Call for Papers

The 2006 RAAS Conference

NEW/OLD WORLDS. SPACES OF TRANSITION

Bucharest, 2nd - 3rd of February 2006

Organizers:

The Romanian Association for American Studies

The Romanian - U.S. Fulbright Commission

The concept of the New World, operative from the period of Renaissance

explorations, contains a particularly rich cluster of concepts which still

shape Euro-American perceptions today. The New World - and, by implication,

an Old World opposing it - comprehends multiple registers in both theory
and

CFP: J.D. Salinger reference book (no deadline; book)
 
Facts On File, a New York publisher of reference books for schools and
libraries, is seeking a scholar to write a one-volume reference book on
J.D. Salinger, focusing on critical analyses of his works. The ideal
author will have a Ph.D., broad knowledge of Salinger's life and works,
and an ability to write clearly and succinctly for students in both high
school and college. This large project (250,000-300,000 words) must be
completed within two years. Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines will be
required. If interested please send letter and cv, preferably by e-mail,
to
 
Jeff Soloway
Senior Editor
Facts on File, Inc.