Philological Quarterly would like to receive more submissions. We can
consider articles on all literary periods and and we interpret the
term "literary" rather broadly. Articles in MSWord format may be sent
to us at philquar_at_blue.weeg.uiowa.edu by attached file. We try to
decide on acceptance within two months.

Postcolonial Studies Journal: Special Issue: 'Digital Culture'

Postcolonial Studies: Special Issue

'Digital Culture'

Guest Edited by Mark Poster

_Is it Terminal?: Reinventing the Master's Degree in English Studies_

Enrollments in MA programs across the country are up dramatically, and
non-PhD granting institutions are turning to the MA as a locus of
programmatic growth. Changes in hiring patterns at the high school and
community college level have enlivened possibilities for the MA. What
can or should the MA in English be? To what and whom is it appropriate?
What are its limitations?

_The Looking Glass_ invites submissions to all columns and sections for
the following special issues:

Displaced Children (publication date April 2005; deadline for
submissions 1 October 2004)

Japanese Children's Literature and Culture (publication date April
2006; deadline for submissions 1 October 2005).

_The Looking Glass_ also invites scholarly submissions for the following
special topics to be highlighted in Alice's Academy, its scholarly
refereed section:

International Children's Mysteries (publication date January 2005;
submission deadline 1 September 2004)

Magic Realism in Children's Literature (publication date January
2006; submission deadline 1 September 2005).

After some three centuries of recognised existence, the time is ripe to take a comprehensive look at the nature of African American literature. From being one aspect of the residual tradition of enslaved Africans to the distinguished corpus of literary works that are available today, it can be said that the literature has come a long way from its humble origins. Barriers peculiar to African Americans, especially racial prejudice, have been largely overcome, and a literary tradition worthy of its greatest exponents has come into being. What has been the driving force of this literature? What are the themes and motifs that shape it?

Do the philosophical implications of MTV really get you going?

If so, you are invited to submit an abstract for a collection of essays on
'MTV and Philosophy'. I seek to obtain the permission of Open Court Books in
publishing the result as part of their trendy Popular Culture and Philosophy
series. The series has spawned six successful volumes since its 2001 debut
with 'Seinfeld and Philosophy', including the best-selling 'The Matrix and
Philosophy', and is noted for revitalising philosophical narratives through
its celebration of pop culture as worthy of in-depth analysis.

Do the philosophical implications of MTV really get you going?

If so, you are invited to submit an abstract for a collection of essays on
'MTV and Philosophy'. I seek to obtain the permission of Open Court Books in
publishing the result as part of their trendy Popular Culture and Philosophy
series. The series has spawned six successful volumes since its 2001 debut
with 'Seinfeld and Philosophy', including the best-selling 'The Matrix and
Philosophy', and is noted for revitalising philosophical narratives through
its celebration of pop culture as worthy of in-depth analysis.