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CFP: Early Jewish Vaudevillians & Comics (10/1/06; PCA/ACA, 4/4/07-4/7/07)

updated: 
Wednesday, August 23, 2006 - 9:58pm
JewishStudiesPCA_at_aol.com

EARLY JEWISH VAUDEVILLIANS AND COMIC ENTERTAINERS
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The Jewish Studies Area of the Popular Culture Association is organizing at=20
least one panel on early 20th century vaudevillians and comic actors for the=
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2007 conference of the ACA/PCA in Boston, Massachusetts, April 4-7, 2007. =20
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Eddie Cantor, Fannie Brice, Smith and Dale, Milton Berle, Jack Benny, George=
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Burns and Gracie Allen, The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp=20
Howard [replaced by Curly Howard]), The Marx Brothers (Groucho, Chico, Harpo=
,=20
Zeppo, Gummo), Henny Youngman, and Mae West are the most famous of a long l=
ine of=20

CFP: Early Jewish Vaudevillians & Comics (10/1/06; PCA/ACA, 4/4/07-4/7/07)

updated: 
Wednesday, August 23, 2006 - 9:58pm
JewishStudiesPCA_at_aol.com

EARLY JEWISH VAUDEVILLIANS AND COMIC ENTERTAINERS
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The Jewish Studies Area of the Popular Culture Association is organizing at=20
least one panel on early 20th century vaudevillians and comic actors for the=
=20
2007 conference of the ACA/PCA in Boston, Massachusetts, April 4-7, 2007. =20
=20
Eddie Cantor, Fannie Brice, Smith and Dale, Milton Berle, Jack Benny, George=
=20
Burns and Gracie Allen, The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp=20
Howard [replaced by Curly Howard]), The Marx Brothers (Groucho, Chico, Harpo=
,=20
Zeppo, Gummo), Henny Youngman, and Mae West are the most famous of a long l=
ine of=20

CFP: Early Jewish Vaudevillians & Comics (10/1/06; PCA/ACA, 4/4/07-4/7/07)

updated: 
Wednesday, August 23, 2006 - 9:58pm
JewishStudiesPCA_at_aol.com

EARLY JEWISH VAUDEVILLIANS AND COMIC ENTERTAINERS
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The Jewish Studies Area of the Popular Culture Association is organizing at=20
least one panel on early 20th century vaudevillians and comic actors for the=
=20
2007 conference of the ACA/PCA in Boston, Massachusetts, April 4-7, 2007. =20
=20
Eddie Cantor, Fannie Brice, Smith and Dale, Milton Berle, Jack Benny, George=
=20
Burns and Gracie Allen, The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp=20
Howard [replaced by Curly Howard]), The Marx Brothers (Groucho, Chico, Harpo=
,=20
Zeppo, Gummo), Henny Youngman, and Mae West are the most famous of a long l=
ine of=20

CFP: Mel Brooks (10/1/06; PCA/ACA, 4/4/07-4/7/07)

updated: 
Wednesday, August 23, 2006 - 9:58pm
JewishStudiesPCA_at_aol.com

MEL BROOKS
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The Jewish Studies Area of the Popular Culture Association is organizing at=20
least one panel on specifically evaluating the body of work by the=20
multi-talented Mel Brooks for the 2007 conference of the ACA/PCA in Boston,=20=
Massachusetts,=20
April 4-7, 2007.
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Since his days as a writer for Sid Caesar=E2=80=99s Your Show of Shows, Mel=20=
Brooks=20
has been a significant force in television and motion pictures, and, most=20
recently, on Broadway. His body of work includes the recordings, with Carl=20=
Reiner,=20
of his character The 2,000-Year-Old Man, creating with Buck Henry the Don=20

UPDATE: Violently Shakespeare (9/15/06; OSC, 11/9/06-11/11/06)

updated: 
Wednesday, August 23, 2006 - 9:58pm
Joseph Sullivan

The web page for the 2006 Ohio Shakespeare Conference has been updated.
Our theme is "Violently Shakespeare." You can find a full CFP posted on
our web page. We are happy to report that our plenary speakers will be
Lisa S. Starks (currently working on violence, sexuality and masculinity
in the Roman plays) and William Proctor Williams (who will discuss his
work as an editor of _Titus_). Email submissions to
joe.sullivan_at_marietta.edu or mail them to Joseph Sullivan, English
Department, Marietta College, Thomas Hall, Marietta , OH 45750. Our web
address is: http://www.marietta.edu/~engl/OSC/

UPDATE: Violently Shakespeare (9/15/06; OSC, 11/9/06-11/11/06)

updated: 
Wednesday, August 23, 2006 - 9:58pm
Joseph Sullivan

The web page for the 2006 Ohio Shakespeare Conference has been updated.
Our theme is "Violently Shakespeare." You can find a full CFP posted on
our web page. We are happy to report that our plenary speakers will be
Lisa S. Starks (currently working on violence, sexuality and masculinity
in the Roman plays) and William Proctor Williams (who will discuss his
work as an editor of _Titus_). Email submissions to
joe.sullivan_at_marietta.edu or mail them to Joseph Sullivan, English
Department, Marietta College, Thomas Hall, Marietta , OH 45750. Our web
address is: http://www.marietta.edu/~engl/OSC/

CFP: Jews in Space (10/1/06; PCA/ACA, 4/4/07-4/7/07)

updated: 
Wednesday, August 23, 2006 - 9:58pm
JewishStudiesPCA_at_aol.com

JEWS IN SPACE =20
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The Jewish Studies Area, in conjunction with the Science Fiction and Fantasy=
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Area, of the Popular Culture Association is organizing at least one panel on=
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Jewish influences on the science fiction genre in literature, film, and=20
television for the 2007 ACA/PCA Conference being held in Boston, Massachuset=
ts, April=20
4-7, 2007. =20
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Areas to be explored include -- but are not exclusive to -- the following=20
topics:
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-- Isaac Asimov, father of modern science fiction, professor at Boston=20
University, and originator of such science fiction staples as the

CFP: Jews in Space (10/1/06; PCA/ACA, 4/4/07-4/7/07)

updated: 
Wednesday, August 23, 2006 - 9:58pm
JewishStudiesPCA_at_aol.com

JEWS IN SPACE =20
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The Jewish Studies Area, in conjunction with the Science Fiction and Fantasy=
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Area, of the Popular Culture Association is organizing at least one panel on=
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Jewish influences on the science fiction genre in literature, film, and=20
television for the 2007 ACA/PCA Conference being held in Boston, Massachuset=
ts, April=20
4-7, 2007. =20
=20
Areas to be explored include -- but are not exclusive to -- the following=20
topics:
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-- Isaac Asimov, father of modern science fiction, professor at Boston=20
University, and originator of such science fiction staples as the

CFP: Jews in Space (10/1/06; PCA/ACA, 4/4/07-4/7/07)

updated: 
Wednesday, August 23, 2006 - 9:58pm
JewishStudiesPCA_at_aol.com

JEWS IN SPACE =20
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=20
The Jewish Studies Area, in conjunction with the Science Fiction and Fantasy=
=20
Area, of the Popular Culture Association is organizing at least one panel on=
=20
Jewish influences on the science fiction genre in literature, film, and=20
television for the 2007 ACA/PCA Conference being held in Boston, Massachuset=
ts, April=20
4-7, 2007. =20
=20
Areas to be explored include -- but are not exclusive to -- the following=20
topics:
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-- Isaac Asimov, father of modern science fiction, professor at Boston=20
University, and originator of such science fiction staples as the

CFP: Celebrating Jewish Identity (10/1/06; PCA/ACA, 4/4/07-4/7/07)

updated: 
Wednesday, August 23, 2006 - 9:58pm
JewishStudiesPCA_at_aol.com

CELEBRATING JEWISH IDENTITY
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The Jewish Studies Area of the Popular Culture Association is organizing at=20
least one panel on constructing modern Jewish identities, beginning in the=20
1970s for the 2007 conference of the ACA/PCA in Boston, Massachusetts, April=
 4-7,=20
2007.=20
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Since the 1970s, being Jewish became acceptable and comedians and actors=20
retained their Jewish names. Barbra Streisand, Jerry Seinfeld, Paul Reiser,=
 Robin=20
Williams, Paul Reubens, Adam Sandler, Jon Lovitz, Rob Schneider, Gilda=20
Radner, Adam Goldberg, and Jeff Goldblum are just a few of the many successf=
ul=20

CFP: Celebrating Jewish Identity (10/1/06; PCA/ACA, 4/4/07-4/7/07)

updated: 
Wednesday, August 23, 2006 - 9:58pm
JewishStudiesPCA_at_aol.com

CELEBRATING JEWISH IDENTITY
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The Jewish Studies Area of the Popular Culture Association is organizing at=20
least one panel on constructing modern Jewish identities, beginning in the=20
1970s for the 2007 conference of the ACA/PCA in Boston, Massachusetts, April=
 4-7,=20
2007.=20
=20
Since the 1970s, being Jewish became acceptable and comedians and actors=20
retained their Jewish names. Barbra Streisand, Jerry Seinfeld, Paul Reiser,=
 Robin=20
Williams, Paul Reubens, Adam Sandler, Jon Lovitz, Rob Schneider, Gilda=20
Radner, Adam Goldberg, and Jeff Goldblum are just a few of the many successf=
ul=20

CFP: ASU Writers Conference (11/6/06; 2/23/07-2/24/07)

updated: 
Wednesday, August 23, 2006 - 9:58pm
Mary Ellen Hartje

Angelo State University's 11th Annual Writers Conference, Feb. 23-24,
2007, San Angelo Texas. Keynote speaker - Tobias Wolff. Accepting
poetry, fiction, non-fiction essays (15-20 min. reading time);
critical or biographical essays on Tobias Wolff (complete articles or
abstracts/proposals of about 250 words). Deadline for submission is
Nov. 6, 2006. Send submissions or inquiries to: Dr. Mary Ellen
Hartje, Conference Chair, Department of English, Angelo State
University, #10894 ASU Station, San Angelo, TX 76909-0894. E-mail
submissions welcome: me.hartje_at_angelo.edu. Conference web address:

CFP: Celebrating Jewish Identity (10/1/06; PCA/ACA, 4/4/07-4/7/07)

updated: 
Wednesday, August 23, 2006 - 9:58pm
JewishStudiesPCA_at_aol.com

CELEBRATING JEWISH IDENTITY
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=20
=20
The Jewish Studies Area of the Popular Culture Association is organizing at=20
least one panel on constructing modern Jewish identities, beginning in the=20
1970s for the 2007 conference of the ACA/PCA in Boston, Massachusetts, April=
 4-7,=20
2007.=20
=20
Since the 1970s, being Jewish became acceptable and comedians and actors=20
retained their Jewish names. Barbra Streisand, Jerry Seinfeld, Paul Reiser,=
 Robin=20
Williams, Paul Reubens, Adam Sandler, Jon Lovitz, Rob Schneider, Gilda=20
Radner, Adam Goldberg, and Jeff Goldblum are just a few of the many successf=
ul=20

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