FYI,<br>Some of us creative writers participated last year because of the organizing efforts of Brenda Varda.<br><br>Ching-In<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Elizabeth Bermudez</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bermudez.elizabeth@gmail.com">bermudez.elizabeth@gmail.com</a>></span><br>
Date: Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 8:53 AM<br>Subject: (Dis)junctions 2009 CFP- Brave New Worlds - UC Riverside (Abstract Deadline 02/27/09)<br>To: <a href="mailto:bermudez.elizabeth@gmail.com">bermudez.elizabeth@gmail.com</a><br>
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<div><font size="3" face="times new roman, new york, times, serif">As the (dis)junctions 2009 staff prepares to host its upcoming themed conference, Brave New Worlds, at the University of California, Riverside, we are excited to extend this invitation for abstract submissions to all of our former participants. We were delighted to have you attend last year, and we hope that your experience with us will help motivate you to once again consider attending our conference, which will take place on April 3 through April 4, 2009. </font></div>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b><span style="text-transform: uppercase;"><font face="times new roman, new york, times, serif"><font size="3">General CFP</font></font></span></b></p></div></div></div></div>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br><font face="times new roman, new york, times, serif"><font size="3"><b>(</b><span><b><span>dis</span></b></span><b>)</b><span><b><span>junctions</span></b></span><b> 2009: Brave New Worlds</b><br>
For (<span><span>dis</span></span>)<span><span>junctions</span></span> 2009, we are seeking papers that explore the construction and definition of "the world," in all its various permutations. Papers may address topics such as imperialism, postcolonialism, travel narratives, medieval mappae mundi and philosophy, creation narratives and mythology, science-fiction planet-building, fantasy literature, narrative representations of the natural or sociopolitical world, and/or questions of identity and self in relation to the ever-changing global landscape. We are interested in how the idea of "the world" crosses boundaries of space and time, as well as the ways in which diverse participants construct, and relate to, ever-changing conceptions of what "the world" entails. As always, (<span><span>dis</span></span>)<span><span>junctions</span></span> welcomes papers from all areas of the humanities, social sciences, and creative disciplines; participants may submit to a specific panel or in response to the general call for papers.</font></font></p>
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serif">Please take a look at the attached CFP to read about more details of this year's conference. The <span>CFP</span> is comprised of general, specific, and panel submission topics; however, should you have ideas for panels (with at least 3-4 graduate student participants), we welcome panel submission ideas.</font>
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<div><font size="3" face="times new roman, new york, times, serif">General abstracts of 250-300 words should be e-mailed to </font><a href="mailto:disjunctions09@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><font size="3" face="times new roman, new york, times, serif">disjunctions09@gmail.com</font></a><font size="3" face="times new roman, new york, times, serif"> by <span><span>February</span></span> 27, 2009 (text in the body of the message; please no attachments). </font></div>
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</p><div><font size="3" face="times new roman, new york, times, serif">We would also appreciate it if you can post this respective CFP on your department's list-serve--or share this information with any other department/campus you think might benefit from this opportunity--to help extend knowledge of this conference to other graduate students. </font></div>
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<div><font size="3" face="times new roman, new york, times, serif">If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us. </font><font size="3" face="times new roman, new york, times, serif">Thank you for your time, and we look forward to hearing news from you.</font></div>
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<div><font size="3" face="times new roman, new york, times, serif">Sincerely,</font></div>
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<div><font size="3" face="times new roman, new york, times, serif">Elizabeth Bermudez</font></div>
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</div>-- <br>~~~~~<br>Ching-In Chen<br>THE HEART'S TRAFFIC (Arktoi Books/Red Hen Press forthcoming 2009)<br><a href="http://www.redhen.org/arktoi.asp">www.redhen.org/arktoi.asp</a><br><a href="http://www.chinginchen.com">www.chinginchen.com</a><br>