The CFP deadline for "Maya Angelou and Life Writing" has been extended to
January 27, 2004. Please see below.
Andre Hoyrd
Howard University
Washington, DC
CALL FOR PAPERS
Maya Angelou and Life Writing
February 13, 2004
Howard University
Washington, DC
The Department of English at Howard University takes pleasure in
announcing a conference for the critical assessment of the full canon of
Maya Angelou's "life writing." This conference will be held on Friday,
February 13, 2004 at Howard University in Washington, DC.
We invite paper and panel proposals which critically assess Maya Angelou's
work. Topics include but are not limited to the suggestions below:
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as Foundational Text
Bridging Cultures, Crossing Lines
Maya Angelou and the Healing Narrative
Maya Angelou: Inspiration as Pedagogy
Narrating Critical History, Critical Politics
Writing "Home", Writing "Life"
The Poetic Vision of Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou and Popular Culture
Maya Angelou and Interdisciplinary Discourse (Music, Film, and Literature)
Maya Angelou and the Travel Narrative
Send 200 word abstracts by January 27, 2004 via email to
d_williams@howard.edu or
to:
Dr. Dana Williams or Dr. Tony Medina
Maya Angelou & Life Writing Conference
Department of English
Howard University
Washington, DC 20059
(202) 806-6730
(202) 806-6708 (fax)
Select proceedings from this conference will likely be published in a
leading journal as a "Special Issue on Maya Angelou" or as a casbook of
critical assessment on the author.
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