[EDLING:498] CFP: Rhetoric and Culture (1/5/05; 2/25/05)

[Tamara Warhol]

Calls for Papers/Panels
Rhetoric and Culture
http://www7.tamu-commerce.edu/litlang/CSC/sympo/home.htm
<http://www7.tamu-commerce.edu/litlang/CSC/sympo/home.htm>
Federation Rhetoric Symposium 2005
February 25, 2005 (Friday, 8-5 with reception to follow)
The Rhetoric Symposium is now accepting proposals for papers and panels
dealing with contemporary issues, which we define quite broadly to
incorporate a wide variety of research interests.

We welcome submissions from all areas including but not limited to: Rhetoric
and Composition, English, Journalism, Political Science, Education, History,
Film Studies, Media Studies, Art, Psychology, and Sociology.
Suggestions of possible areas of interest:

Critical Theory
Pedagogy
Rhetoric & Technology
Composition & Rhetoric
Creative Writing
Science Fiction
Writing Center Theory & Practice
Basic Writing
Academia/Professional Issues
Rhetoric & Philosophy
ESL & Composition
Pop Culture
Film Studies
Rhetoric of Mass Media
Literary Studies
Computers and Writing

If you have any questions about whether your proposal ideas may be suitable,
please do not hesitate to contact us. Send inquiries (and submissions) to
Rhetoric_Symposium at tamu-commerce.edu
<mailto:Rhetoric_Symposium at tamu-commerce.edu> .
The keynote speaker with be Dr. Jay Telotte of Georgia Tech University. His
research and teaching interests are film studies, especially science fiction
and technology. Dr. Telotte is the author of several important books and
articles related to science fiction and film, including Disney TV. The title
of his paper will be "Disney, Science Fiction, and the Rhetoric of Science."
*Deadline for Submission of 250-Word Abstract (electronic format preferred):
1/05/05
*Individual and Panel Proposals Welcome
*Notification of acceptance and conference registration materials will be
mailed electronically (by 1/10/05).
Cash prizes for outstanding papers will be awarded by Sigma Tau Delta.
Please send inquiries and abstracts to: Rhetoric_Symposium at tamu-commerce.edu
<mailto:Rhetoric_Symposium at tamu-commerce.edu>
Rhetoric Symposium
c/o Dr. Shannon Carter
Department of Literature and Languages
PO Box 3011
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Commerce, TX 75429-3011
903) 886-5260 (alternate email: Shannon_Carter at tamu-commerce.edu
<mailto:Shannon_Carter at tamu-commerce.edu> )

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Tamara Warhol
PhD Student
Graduate School of Education
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
warholt at dolphin.upenn.edu