[New-Poetry] CFP: 20C Literature and Culture Conference

[Alan C Golding]

The thirty-fifth annual 
20th-Century Literature and Culture Conference 

Call for Papers
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FEATURED SPEAKERS

SHERMAN ALEXIE
MLADEN DOLAR
LAURA KIPNIS
BRUCE ROBBINS
PERLA SUEZ
ALENKA ZUPANCIC

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Submission Guidelines

The thirty-fifth annual 20th-Century Literature and Culture Conference
will be held
at the University of Louisville, February 22-24, 2007. Critical papers
may be submitted
on any topic that addresses literary works published since 1900, and/or
their relationship
with other Arts and disciplines(film, journalism, opera, music, pop
culture, painting,
architecture, law, etc.).

Work by creative writers is also welcome. 

Submissions may be in English, French, German, Italian or Spanish.
Deadline for 
submission is September 15, 2006 (postmarked).

Critical Submissions.

Submit 3 copies of a 250-300 word abstract (double-spaced and titled)
omitting all
references to the author, together with 2 copies of a cover sheet (see
details below).
Previously presented or published papers are not eligible.

Accepted submitters will receive notification by e-mail in early
December. Registration
materials will accompany the official letter of acceptance in early
December. The
completed paper (suitable for 20-minute reading) is to be delivered to
the section
chair before the Conference.

Critical panels pre-organized by participants are welcome.
Panel proposals should include 

a) 3 copies of each abstract, (b) 2 cover sheets per participant, (c)
rationale 
for grouping papers, and (d) name and address of panel organizer. Panel
presentation
(ideally 3 papers) not to exceed 90 minutes. Please submit all panel
papers together
in the same mailing.


Creative submissions.
Submit 2 copies of poetry or short fiction/nonfiction, selections
suitable for 20-minute
reading. Submitter's name to appear on the cover sheet only (see
details below).
Creative submissions may be published or unpublished works. Manuscripts
cannot be
returned.

Submitters may submit both a critical paper and a creative work, not to
exceed one
entry in each category: sent together in the same mailing.

Group Societies, Editorial Collectives and other such associations are
welcome.
Panel organizers should email the proposal to Danielle Day
dlday at louisville.edu.
Please include together, title of panel, and all participants names,
addresses, 
email addresses, academic affiliation, and titles. 

Submitter's cover sheet (2 copies) to include:

*	Name (as it will appear in the program) 
*	Address (preferably home address since materials are sent out
early in December)
*	E-mail address (necessary to confirm your acceptance)  
*	Telephone number 
*	Academic affiliation (if applicable) 
*	Title of paper/work (as it will appear in the program) 
*	National origin/genre of work discussed (please be specific) 
*	Personal biographical note, (100-150 words) 

Electronic submissions will not be considered.

Section Chairs.
Non-submitters and submitters are encouraged to chair a session. Please
submit a
brief CV specifying your area(s) of interest. 

Registration

*	Presenter, presenter-chair 
*	Regular $ 80 no onsite registration	
*	Grad student $ 50 no onsite registration	
*	 Section chair     $ 40 no onsite registration	
*	 Guest (per day) $ 10 

Presenters must remit fees by January 15, 2007

Send all submissions and correspondence to:

Danielle Day, Conference Director
Dept of Classical & Modern Languages
University of Louisville, Louisville KY 40292

Inquiries: dlday at louisville.edu 

Website: www.louisville.edu/a-s/cml/xxconf 

Consult our website for additional conference information.