Kansas Culture Call for Papers
Abstract/Proposals by December 1, 2002
Southwest/Texas Popular & American Culture Associations
Albuquerque, New Mexico, February 12-15, 2003
Albuquerque Hilton Hotel
1901 University, NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102
800.274.6835 or 505.884.2500 (Book early!)
<http://www.swtexaspca.org>
Panels now forming on topics related to the Kansas region's culture(s),
literature, ethnography, film, pop culture, folk culture, history, art,
photography, railroads, beef industry, geography, archeology, etc.
If it's about Kansas, we're interested!
Kansas in Literature or Literature from Kansans Truman Capote's _In
Cold Blood_ , Laura Ingalls Wilder's _Little House on the Prairie_, L.
Frank Baum, __The Wonderful Wizard of Oz__ (book or film), William
Stafford's poetry, William Inge's _Picnic_ or other works, William Least
Heat Moon, _Prairy Erth_, Langston Hughes and Kansas, Other Kansas
Writers . . .
Kansas in Film _The Wizard of Oz_, _Ride With The Devil_ (1999), _Mars
Attacks!_ (1996), _Kansas City_ (1995), _Sarah, Plain & Tall_ (TV movie,
1990), _Paper Moon_ (1973), _National Lampoon's Vacation_, _The Day
After_ (TV movie, 1982) . . .
Kansas History and Historical Figures Frontier history, Santa Fe Trail,
Oregon Trail, Chisolm Trail, Native American history, Kansas and
Quantrill, Civil War, Military history, Ghost Towns, Railroads, River
history, Lewis and Clark in Kansas, John Brown, Carrie Nations, Dwight
Eisenhower, Milton Eisenhower, Bob Dole, Kansas Basketball, Kansas
Football . . .
Kansas Journalism William Allen White, Bleeding Kansas and Quantrill,
Local Journalism and Small Town Papers . . .
And More Kansas Ranching and Farming, Kansas and the Environment,
Kansas and Sports, Native American Cultures in Kansas, Casinos in
Kansas, Beef Industry, Railroad history, Kansas in Pop Culture and the
mass media, Kansas-focused Creative Writing and Nonfiction, Regional
Writing, Kansas Education and Kansas Educators, Kansans Famous,
Not-So-Famous, and Infamous, Artists and Folk Artists, Grass Roots Art,
Regional Art, Kansas Folklife and Folklore, Kansas Anthropology, Kansas
and Crusaders . . .
Scholars, teachers, professionals, and others interested in Kansas
encouraged to participate. Graduate students are also particularly
welcome with award opportunities for best graduate papers.
If you wish to form your own Kansas-focused panel, I would be glad to
facilitate your needs. Also, if your work does not focus on Kansas but
fits within the broad range of areas designated for the upcoming
conference on American & Popular culture, I still encourage you to
participate. Please pass along this call to friends and colleagues.
Send 100-200 word abstracts and proposals for panels by December 1,
2002:
Philip Heldrich, Kansas Region Chair
Department of English, Box 4019
Emporia State
University
Emporia, KS 66801-5087
(620) 341-5216
Email <pheldrich@emporia.edu>
General information and online registration <http://www.swtexaspca.org>
(updated regularly)
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