Currency and Consumption: The Social Lives of Literary Texts
Eighth Annual Graduate Student Conference
Department of English
Saint Louis University, Madrid, Spain
21-22 May, 2010
(Submission 15 March, 2010)
slumadridconference@gmail.com

Keynote Speaker: Dr. James Buzard, Professor and Head of Literature Faculty at MIT.

In 1852, Fanny Fern, the newspaper columnist famous for her biting satires, responded to a letter from a fan who suggested that only a happy woman could write such funny prose: "You labor under the hallucination that I felt merry when I wrote all that nonsense! Not a bit of it; it's a way I have when I can't find a razor handy to cut my throat!" In that vein, we invite proposals that consider how American women writers (from any time period) follow Fern's model, using humor in their writing to ameliorate anger, sadness, frustration, or feelings of oppression and/or marginalization. Although examinations of all genres are welcome, in keeping with SAMLA's theme this year, proposals that discuss the interplay of text and image are especially welcome.

Respected Sir/Madam,

'Avant Garde - A Literary Forum' invites an article from you on for an upcoming anthology on Modern Literary Theories to be edited by Dr. Sunita Sinha.

Other publications from this editor are-

Call for Indian English poems
Indian writing in English has produced innumerable poets but only few of them have been fortunate enough to be included in representative anthologies. The proliferation of Indian English poetry in day-to-day journals and newspapers demonstrates the poetic fire that these poets exhibit. It is not surprising that many of these poets have published rich poetry and composed quite a good number of volumes for the sake of satisfying their poetic urges. These uncrowned kings of verses need judicious readers who can appreciate their poetic sojourn.

EJES: The European Journal of English Studies, Vol. 16, issue 1

Special issue on "Dislocations and Ecologies"

Guest Editors: Alexa Weik, University of Fribourg & Christoph Irmscher, Indiana University

This special issue of EJES (http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13825577.asp) addresses the dislocation of bodies (human and non-human), concepts, cultures, and goods across borders of various kinds not just in relation to notions of mobility, but with special attention to their interaction with their surrounding environments.

Steampunk! The Popular Version of Neo-Victorianism

A One-Day Conference hosted by the Victorian Steampunk Society, September 11, 2010

Lincoln Castle and Lawns, Lincoln U.K.

The Conference aims to explore the rising popularity of Steampunk and to consider its place in the wider field of Neo-victorianism and Neo-Victorian Studies.

This conference is unique in that it takes place alongside the "Weekend at the Asylum" festival which will attract up to one thousand active steampunks to the beautiful and historic City of Lincoln. This makes it the perfect opportunity to meet and talk to some of the leading figures in this aspect of Neo-Victorianism.