Calls for Papers
New Journal: Margaret Atwood Studies
Since 1984, The Margaret Atwood Society has published a society newsletter. In 2007, the scholarly journal Margaret Atwood Studies replaced the newsletter format. The journal invites submissions for its initial volumes. Essays submitted must be the original work of the author(s) and neither published nor under consideration for publication elsewhere. Essays should be primarily focused on the work of Margaret Atwood. They should be between 2,500 and 6,250 words in length and documented following the conventions outlined in the latest MLA Handbook. To facilitate blind review, submissions should include a cover sheet with contact information, and no references to authorship should be included in the essay per se. Submissions should be double-spaced and submitted electronically to Theodore F. Sheckels at tsheckel@rmc.edu. All submissions will be peer reviewed by an outstanding international editorial board. Every effort will be made to notify those submitting essays of the journal’s decision within three months.
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The 38th annual Louisville Conference on Literature and Culture since 1900
February 18-20, 2010
We’re inviting submissions for a panel sponsored by the Margaret Atwood Society. Open topic. Please submit a 300-word abstract (double-spaced and titled) omitting all references to the submitter and a cover sheet (see details at www.thelouisvilleconference.com). Previously presented or published papers are not eligible. Make submissions to Susanna Hoeness-Krupsaw (hoeness@usi.edu) or Drew Patrick Shannon (atleswoolf@aol.com) no later than 15 September 2009.
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Northeast Modern Language Association (NeMLA) Convention
April 7-11, 2010
Session Title: Margaret Atwood and Canada/ Canadians: Interventions, Influences, Interconnections
Location: Montreal, Quebec – Hilton Bonaventure
This panel attempts to situate the preeminent author Margaret Atwood within a Canadian context. Although much has been written about Atwood, little scholarship to date addresses her Canadian-ness and her relationship with other Canadians such as the artist Charles Pachter, or the novelist Margaret Laurence. Atwood has written extensively about Canadian culture and literature in her books Survival, Second Words, and Strange Things. As an early member of the editorial board of Anansi Press, she has been influential in the Canadian literary scene. How has being Canadian shaped Atwood’s oeuvre? How has she influenced/ been influenced by, or responded in dialogue with, other Canadian writers, artists, scholars and thinkers? The panel welcomes interdisciplinary approaches as well as analyses of novels, poetry, literary criticism, and essays.
Please send abstracts of 250-500 words to Karen Stein at Karen.whd@gmail.com. Deadline: September 30, 2009. Please include with your abstract: Name and Affiliation, Email address, Postal address, Telephone number, A/V requirements (if any; $10 handling fee). The 41st Annual Convention will feature approximately 350 sessions, as well as dynamic speakers and cultural events. Details and the complete Call for Papers for the 2010 Convention will be posted in June: www.nemla.org. Interested participants may submit abstracts to more than one NeMLA session; however panelists can only present one paper (panel or seminar). Convention participants may present a paper at a panel and also present at a creative session or participate in a roundtable. Travel to Canada now requires a passport for U.S. citizens. Please get your passport application in early.
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Modern Language Association Convention
December 2009
The first session, “Margaret Atwood on Politics and Economics,” will feature papers discussing Atwood’s commentary in fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. 500-word abstracts should be sent by March 2 to Tomoko Kuribayashi at Tomoko.Kuribayashi@uwsp.edu.
The second session, “Margaret Atwood’s Most Recent Work,” will be a roundtable discussion of Atwood’s most recent work, presumably the novel that is now scheduled for publication in early Fall. Volunteers, preferably established Atwood scholars, should contact Ted Sheckels at tsheckel@rmc.edu.
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Association for Canadian Studies in the US Conference
Inviting papers that explore the reception of Canadian writers around the world for a panel at the 20th Biennial ACSUS conference. Canadian writers are getting world-wide recognition, but their works are read differently in the various countries as diverse cultural settings provide the context for literary interpretation and literary reception. Email abstracts of 300 words or less to Charlotte Templin (templin@uindy.edu) by Nov. 18, 2008. Include your name, affiliation, postal address and phone number.
