UPDATE: August Wilson and the Arts (2/5/01; essay collection)

From: Sandra G. Shannon (sshannon@fac.howard.edu)
Date: Thu Jan 04 2001 - 00:39:29 EST

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    This deadline has been extended from 12/4/00 to 2/5/01.

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    Subject: CFP: August Wilson and the Arts (12/4; essay collection)

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    This is an initial call for manuscripts for a collection of essays that =
    address playwright August Wilson's vision for a "ground together"--that =
    is, a global arts community where forms of cultural expression produced =
    by diverse peoples are equally esteemed and celebrated. Inspired by the =
    national dialogue on the state of black arts instigated by Wilson's =
    controversial speech, "The Ground On Which I Stand," this =
    interdisciplinary collection of original essays identifies as its core =
    issues involving cultural property, cultural ownership and cultural =
    affirmation in the 21st Century. This proposed collection is also =
    inspired by two recent successful interdisciplinary conferences on the =
    state of black arts (The Ground Together I and II) hosted in 1998 and in =
    1999 at Howard University. Panelists who presented essays, offered =
    workshops, or gave talks at either event are strongly encouraged to =
    respond to this Call for Papers.

    The editor welcomes submissions from a wide range of issues pertinent to =
    an increasing technologically driven, multi-cultural arts community. =
    Essays whose premises are clearly informed by some aspect of Wilson's =
    arts related argument--no matter what position the author may =
    advance--are especially welcome. Contributors are urged to consider =
    "art" in broad terms including but not limited to disciplines suchas =
    visual and performing arts, journalism, religion, archaeology, arts =
    education, technology, language, and literary criticism.

    The deadline for completed manuscripts (hard copy and disk copy in =
    Microsoft format) is December 4, 2000. Brief inquiries or proposals as =
    well as completed manuscripts of approximately twenty pages in MLA =
    format should be sent to:

    Dr. Sandra G. Shannon
    Professor, Department of English
    Howard University
    Washington, DC 20059
    Fax: 202-806-6708
    Phone: 202-806-5443
    Email: sshannon@fac.howard.edu

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