"Transitions: Marking Endings and Beginnings"
Schuylkill's Third Annual
Interdisciplinary Graduate Conference
Temple University, Center City Campus, Philadelphia
NEW DATE * April 9-10, 1999 *
(no registration fee)
This interdisciplinary conference welcomes presentations, critical
and/or creative, that examine the "milestones" used to define a life,
history, movements, disciplines, etc. as we approach the end of the
"end of the millenium."
To propose a paper for the general call, send 150-250 word abstract by
March 5, 1999: <gradmag@blue.temple.edu>
SPECIAL TOPIC PANELS:
To submit an abstract for a special topic panel,
please send your abstract to the panel chair by February 26,1999:
"Political Animality: From Nature to Socialization"
Nathan Knispel; Temple University, Philosophy
nknispel@aol.com
"The American Century: US Imperialism and the Literary Text"
Papers on any aspect of the complex relationship between
literary production and American imperialism are welcomed.
Stuart Burrows; Princeton University, English
stuartb@phoenix.Princeton.EDU
"American Theatre/Theory, Post-AIDS"
This panel will examine how the advent of AIDS has changed not
only the course of queer theatre (and some would say queer
theory) but contemporary American drama in particular.
Don Gagnon; University of South Florida, English
dgagnon@chuma.cas.usf.edu
"The Novel at the 'End of History'"
This panel seeks papers that problematize the modern novel as a
historical mode of discourse, including examinations of
experimental forms, new historicist criticism, and "historical"
novels.
Eric Keenaghan; Temple University, English
Ekeenagh@astro.ocis.temple.edu
"On the Tail of Postmodernism: New Engagements with Critical
Thinking and the Moving Image"
Kathryn Ramey; Temple University, Film and Media Arts
kramey@nimbus.ocis.temple.edu
"The Future of Education" (roundtable)
Major shifts in American cultures of work and society have
Created crises in American education. as been an institution in
crisis. This roundtable discussion will investigate how
education can and should change to fit into the world that
currently exists.
Annalisa Castaldo; Temple University, English
Acastald@thunder.ocis.temple.edu
"Looking Towards the Millenium: The Major Questions and Themes
in the New Age of Philosophy"
Margaret Betz Hull; Temple University, Philosophy
whull@progressivefinancial.com
"Social Change and the Question of Gender"
This panel invites papers that problematize gender and ask how
scholars and activists can still organize social movements not
based on identity politics.
Natalie W. Josef; University of Arizona, Women's Studies
nwj@U.Arizona.EDU
"Better Late Than Never: Contemporary Coming of Age Narratives"
Papers invited that explore literary, film, television examples of
"Peter Pan" coming of age narratives and the implications
to masculinity of delayed maturity.
Elizabeth J. Abele; Temple University, English
eabele@astro.ocis.temple.edu
"Fascisms in Transition"
In contemporary Western criticism, Fascism is considered a
thing of the past. This panel seeks to disturb this
comfortable consensus, inviting papers from various
perspectives (film, literary criticism, critical theory, etc.).
Judy Suh; University of Pittsburgh, English
ejsst30+@pitt.edu
Past participating departments have included: Religion, English
(Critical and Creative Writing, Visual Anthropology, Cultural
Anthropology, Philosophy, Film, Theatre, History, Education,
Political Science, and Women's Studies.
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