Please note: the submission deadline has been extended. We are now
accepting proposals through November 12, 2001, for the Contemporary
Science Fiction and Fantasy sessions of the 7th Annual GES Conference to
be held February 22-23, 2002 at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas.
Also, our Keynote Speaker at our Saturday Luncheon will be Dr. Cheryl
Glenn, and we are thrilled she's accepted! She will address the
conference theme: Past and Future Perspectives: Negotiating our
Changing Field.
Cheryl Glenn is an Associate Professor of English and Women's Studies at
the Pennsylvania State University. A founding member and past president
of the Coalition of Women Scholars in Rhetoric and Composition, Glenn
received the Elizabeth P. Richie Distinguished Professor Award while at
Oregon State University. She obtained her Ph.D. from Ohio State
University. Her research interests include rhetorical history and
theory; composition theory and practice; feminist and gender theories;
medieval and renaissance literatures.
While I am especially interested in abstracts/proposals which address
the following suggested topics, abstracts dealing with any aspect of
Contemporary Science Fiction and Fantasy are welcome and will be
considered:
1) Redefining or expanding gender roles in contemporary science fiction
and fantasy;
2) Adaptation of Classical myth in contemporary science fiction and
fantasy (this could include Xena, Star Trek, Star Wars, Buffy the
Vampire Slayer, Tomb Raider, etc. as well as literary science fiction
and fantasy)
3) general topics/abstracts in contemporary science fiction and fantasy
E-mail submissions are strongly encouraged; please put "GES Conference
Proposal" in the subject line for all electronic submissions.
Participants may present no more than two papers or be on no more than
two panels.
Abstracts/Proposals (250 words) and inquiries should be addressed to:
Ian Desrosiers
Texas Tech University
Department of English
P. O. Box 43091
Lubbock, TX 79409-3091
806.742-2501 ext. 284
e-mail: iandesrosiers@hotmail.com
Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings. Please
visit the GES Conference web site at:
http://english.ttu.edu/GESConference
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