MLA 2001 calls for papers

[Catharine Nepomnyashchy]

Dear Slavists,

Please note the following calls for papers for the 2001 MLA National
Convention to be held next December in New Orleans.  We hope to have an
especially large and lively Slavic presence at MLA this year and urge you
all to join in!

Rewriting Texts

Examines revisions of cultural texts in any genre (verbal, visual,
behavioral), by individuals or groups, in any geographical area, for any
purpose.  Focus on  motivation for, nature or consequences of revision.
Abstracts to Helena Goscilo at goscilo+ at pitt.edu.  (Panel sponsored by the
Division on Slavic and East European Literatures)

Diasporic Desires

Interventions into the current discursive explosion around the concept of
diasporas, focusing on the articulations of experiences of displacement,
desire and (dis)identification, particularly by authors of Slavic/East
European backgrounds. Abstracts by March 15.  All abstracts and inquiries
to Vitaly Chernetsky at vac10 at columbia.edu; fax (212) 854-5009. (Panel
sponsored by the Division on Slavic and East European Literatures)

Impostors and Pretenders

How have impostors and pretenders been represented and represented
themselves and their legitimating claims in history, culture, and
literature? Interdisciplinary, comparative approaches and innovative
presentation formats welcome. Send 1-2 page abstracts by March 15. George
Gutsche, at gutscheg at u.arizona.edu..  (Panel sponsored by the American
Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages)

The Icon

Theoretical implications of the "icon"- religious, cultural,
representational, or aesthetic.  Papers considering the convergence or
divergence of understandings of the icon between Slavic and non-Slavic
cultures  particularly welcome..  Abstracts by March 15 to Catharine
Nepomnyashchy at cn29 at columbia.edu.  (Panel sponsored by the American
Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages)

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