CFP: Victorian Rituals, Celebrations, and Anniversaries (6/3/05; 10/27/05-10/29/05)

The Victorian Interdisciplinary Studies Association of the Western
United States (VISAWUS) announces its tenth annual conference, hosted
by the libraries of the University of New Mexico and New Mexico Tech,
at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque October 27-29, 2005.

The focus of this year's conference is Victorian Rituals,
Celebrations, and Anniversaries. We invite proposals for 20 minute
papers or full panels (three papers) addressing any aspect of the
theme topic, including discussions in both Victorian and contemporary
contexts. Thus, we would welcome papers on such topics as the social
significance of school prize days, the enduring significance of the
Changing of the Guard, marriage and funeral customs, the initiation
of national observances, the growing phenomenon of commercial and
community Dickens Christmas celebrations etc. We ask that papers and
panels take an interdisciplinary approach, or center on issues that
may be addressed by more than one discipline. Paper proposals, a
maximum of the equivalent of two double-spaced pages, should be
emailed to:
Richard Fulton rfulton_at_whatcom.ctc.edu

We are pleased to announce that the 10th anniversary keynote speaker
will be James Kincaid, Aerol Arnold Professor of English at the
University of Southern California. Prof. Kincaid was the keynote
speaker at the Association's first meeting; thus we, too, mark an
important anniversary with a meaningful celebratory event. His topic
this year will be "What if the Victorians Were Looking at Us?"

The conference hotel will be the MCM Elegante (aka Holiday Inn
Mountain View), 2020 Menaul Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico
87106. Rates (before taxes) are $62 Single/Double; $71 Triple/Quad.
Reservations must be made by October 5, 2005. For reservations or
hotel information, phone (505) 884-2512 and ask for VISAWUS rates for
any or all evenings from October 26-29. Sessions will be held on the
UNM campus; shuttle service from the hotel to the conference will be
provided. Further information concerning fees, transportation,
conference meals etc. will be available soon from Conference Co-Chair
Dal Symes at dsymes_at_admin.nmt.edu.

Deadline for proposals will be June 3, 2005

-- 
George Griffith
Professor of English
Chadron State College
Chadron, NE  69337
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