All travel and registration links on our website have now been updated for
2007.

 <http://www.h-net.org/~swpca/index.html>
http://www.h-net.org/~swpca/index.html

New Areas Added.

Still Accepting Proposals for Chick Lit. Panel

Proposal Deadline: November 15, 2006

Call For Papers: "Chick Lit." Area

Abstract/Proposals by 15 November 2006

Southwest/Texas Popular & American Culture Associations 28th 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

Proposals are now being accepted for the "Chick Lit." Area, and all those
interested are encouraged to participate. (Graduate students/future teachers
are particularly welcome to participate or register to attend the
conference.) Listed below are some suggestions for possible presentations,
but topics not included here are also welcome.

.. Confessional narrative/style

.. "Chick lit." novel to film adaptations

.. Diversity of "chick lit." (British, American, Latina, African-American,
etc.)

.. Sub-genres (e.g., "Chica lit.")

.. Rhetorical and genre-related issues (Can men write "chick lit.?" Can men
author "chick lit.?")

.. Status/reputation (Do "chick lit." authors merit greater respect?)

.. And much more . . .

Send materials with your email address by 15 November 2006 to:

Dr. Amy Lerman

Mesa Community College

1833W.Southern Avenue

Mesa, AZ 85202

Phone: 480-461-7362

Email address: alerman_at_mail.mc.maricopa.edu

Amy S. Lerman, Ph.D.

Residential English Faculty

Mesa Community College

1833 W. Southern Ave.

Mesa, AZ 85202

(480) 461-7362

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