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Comic Arts Conference-- @ Wizard World University-Chicago

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Monday, June 29, 2009 - 1:41pm
The Institute for Comics Studies

CFP-
The Institute for Comics Studies is soliciting proposals for presentations, book talks, slide talks, roundtables, professional focus discussion panels, workshops and other panels centered around comics or comics related areas of study for Wizard World University—Philadelphia and Wizard World University—Chicago, the academic tracks of Wizard World Comic Book Conventions.

Panels that include participation by comics industry professionals are especially encouraged. ICS will provide assistance with recruiting professionals for participation in WWU panels.

Call for Papers - Whitman and The Beats

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Monday, June 29, 2009 - 10:47am
Scott Weiss/St. Francis College

Whitman & The Beats

April 9-11 2010

St. Francis College Brooklyn, NY

The English and Communication Arts Departments at St. Francis College calls for papers that celebrate the influence of Walt Whitman on Beat writers including but not limited to Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs, and Jack Kerouac.

Teaching Medieval Studies at Minority-serving Colleges

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Monday, June 29, 2009 - 9:38am
Pearl Ratunil/Harper College

Call For Papers for a

Special Issue of Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Teaching (SMART)

"Teaching Medieval Studies at Minority-serving Colleges and Universities"

Deadline for Submission: October 1, 2009

Cult Adaptations Symposium 25 November 2009

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Monday, June 29, 2009 - 9:16am
Centre for Adaptations, Faculty of Humanities, De Montfort University, Leicester UK

Proposals are invited for papers on Cult Adaptations for a symposium at the Centre for Adaptations, Faculty of Humanities, De Montfort University, Leicester UK on Wednesday 25 November 2009. Papers will be welcome on any aspect of the cult / adaptation interface, including:

Screen adaptations of cult novels, comics, TV etc
Adaptations that become cult
Theorising cult, adaptation, audiences and cinephilia
Novelisations and other spin-offs from cult films, TV etc., including remakes and sequels

Proposals of 200 – 500 words for 20 minute papers should be emailed to Ian Hunter: iqhunter@dmu.ac.uk. The deadline for proposals is 1 September 2009.

CFP - Review of the movie "Amreeka" by Cherien Dabis - Jura Gentium Cinema

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Monday, June 29, 2009 - 9:13am
Jura Gentium Cinema (www.jgcinema.org)

The journal "Jura Gentium Cinema" is seeking reviews (between 5000 and 10000 words) for the American-Kuwaiti movie "Amreeka" by Cherien Dabis (AKA "Amerrika" (Fr)), winner of the Fipresci Prize at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.

Official site of the movie (Fr): http://www.amerrika-lefilm.com/

The review should particularly address the gender and postcolonial dimension of the movie. The review should be informative and evaluative, without being dismissive: that is, the reviewer should find some value in the work being reviewed.

Reviews in French, Spanish, Italian are also welcomed.

Voices and Voicelessness International Medieval Congress in Kalamazoo, Michigan 13-16 May 2010

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Monday, June 29, 2009 - 6:32am
Olga Burakov

The session "Voices and Voicelessness" proposes to examine the uses of speech, both salvific and illicit or idle, in late medieval literature in light of recent scholarly interest in the plurality of ways in which speech was understood throughout the late medieval period -- as one of the five chief senses, a force for good and evil, a form of touching, an outward expression of an inner state.

American Periodicals Call For Reviewers

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Sunday, June 28, 2009 - 4:21pm
Research Society For American Periodicals

American Periodicals, the official publication of the Research Society for American Periodicals, is seeking to update its directory of potential book reviewers. Qualified reviewers with an interest in American magazines and newspapers of any period are encouraged to send along a brief vita and note, outlining their areas of expertise, to Craig Monk, University of Lethbridge, at craig.monk@uleth.ca. Authors and publishers with titles relevant to AP are also encouraged to write. Please visit americanperiodicals.osu.edu to learn more about the journal and for a link to the RSAP.

Rethinking the Human Sciences

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Sunday, June 28, 2009 - 2:11pm
Humanities Research Group, University of Windsor / Humanities Centre, Wayne State University

Rethinking the Human Sciences

Early Modern Dramatic and Literary Spaces [11/06/09 - 11/07/09]

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Sunday, June 28, 2009 - 12:57pm
California State University Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies

The California State University Long Beach Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies with the cooperation of UCLA Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, UC Irvine Group for the Study of Early Cultures, and USC Early Modern Studies Institute

Is pleased to announce a conference for fall 2009 to be held on the campus of CSULB, Friday and Saturday, November 6 & 7

"Early Modern Dramatic and Literary Spaces." Possible topics for panels and seminar discussion include:

Women's Studies in Popular Culture (11/1/09; 2/10/10-2/13/10

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Sunday, June 28, 2009 - 12:37pm
SW Texas Popular Culture American Culture Association

Women's Studies Call for Papers
Abstract/Proposals by 15 November 2009

Southwest Texas Popular Culture and American Culture Association 31st Annual Conference • February 10-13, 2010

Hyatt Regency Albuquerque
330 Tijeras • Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: 1.505.842.1234 • Fax: 1.505.766.6710

Proposals requested for individual presentations, panels, or roundtable discussions on any aspect of the Depiction of Women in Popular Culture which includes (but is not limited to):

CFP - Review of the movie "La teta asustada" by Claudia Llosa - Jura Gentium Cinema

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Sunday, June 28, 2009 - 8:06am
Jura Gentium Cinema (www.jgcinema.org)

The journal "Jura Gentium Cinema" is seeking reviews (between 5000 and 10000 words) for the Peruvian movie "La teta asustada" by Claudia Llosa (AKA "The Milk of Sorrow" (en), "Fausta" (Fr), "Il canto di Paloma" (It)), winner of the Golden Bear at the 2009 Berlin Film Festival.

The review should particularly address the gender and postcolonial dimension of the movie. The review should be informative and evaluative, without being dismissive: that is, the reviewer should find some value in the work being reviewed.

Reviews in French, Spanish, Italian are also welcomed.

Jura Gentium Cinema
www.jgcinema.org

CFP: GAWAIN & THE GREEN KNIGHT in Popular Culture (9/1/09; Kalamazoo 5/13-16/10)

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Sunday, June 28, 2009 - 2:34am
Michael A. Torregrossa/The Society for the Study of Popular Culture and the Middle Ages

CALL FOR PAPERS

THE EVERGREEN ROMANCE:
THE RECEPTION OF _SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT_ IN POPULAR CULTURE

45TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON MEDIEVAL STUDIES
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
KALAMAZOO, MI
13-16 MAY 2010

PROPOSALS BY 1 SEPTEMBER 2009

Sponsored by
THE SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF POPULAR CULTURE AND THE MIDDLE AGES

The Society for the Study of Popular Culture and the Middle Ages invites proposals for 15 to 20 minute presentations exploring the theme of "The Evergreen Romance: The Reception of SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT in Popular Culture." We have two sessions to fill and hope to explore a variety of media.

SESSION RATIONALE

CFP: Why Arthur? (round table) (9/1/09; Kalamazoo 5/13-16/10)

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Sunday, June 28, 2009 - 2:33am
Michael A. Torregrossa/The Society for the Study of Popular Culture and the Middle Ages

CALL FOR PAPERS

ROUND TABLE on
WHY ARTHUR?
REFLECTIONS ON THE INTERNATIONAL APPEAL OF THE
MATTER OF BRITAIN IN THE POST-MEDIEVAL WORLD

45TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON MEDIEVAL STUDIES
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
KALAMAZOO, MI
13-16 MAY 2010

PROPOSALS BY 1 SEPTEMBER 2009

Co-Sponsored by
THE ALLIANCE FOR THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH ON THE VILLAINS OF THE MATTER OF BRITAIN and THE SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF POPULAR CULTURE AND THE MIDDLE AGES

Arkansas Literary Review: New Online Graduate Journal Seeking Submissions

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Saturday, June 27, 2009 - 9:49pm
Joe Meyer

The Arkansas Literary Review is a new online journal that seeks to provide an active voice for graduate students who wish to explore the relationship between literature and the humanities: philosophy, history, language, etc. It is our intention to create a growing community of graduate voices from which great dialogues and ideas can emerge. We look forward to the many great discussions that will follow. Submission guidelines can be found in the following .pdf file.

http://uark.edu/ua/osre/Journal%20Webpages/Submission%20Guidelines.pdf

SW/TX PCA/ACA Conference Feb 10-13 2010

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Saturday, June 27, 2009 - 4:11pm
Sw/TX PCA/ACA

Call for Papers: Africana Area
Southwest/Texas PCA/ACA 31st Annual Meeting
February 10-13 2010
Albuquerque, New Mexico

The synergy many participants experienced during our gala anniversary meeting is being duplicated once again in the Land of Enchantment as we gather for our 31st Annual Meeting. This year we honor our Science Fiction & Fantasy area with special events, films, guests, and presentations hosted by the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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