A special issue of Cercles, electronic journal of research into the civilization and literature of English-speaking countries, will be entirely devoted to American TV sitcoms aired between 1951 and 2002. Papers must be in English, no more than 15 pages (2200 signs per page, Chicago Manual of Style norms). They may be about gender, race, or class, but preference will be given to papers dealing with two or three of those aspects. Sitcoms' texts and subtexts will be studied, with a preference for subtexts. Papers may address but are not limited to: I Love Lucy, Bewitched, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, The Cosby Show, The Nanny, Will & Grace, Sex & the City, Spin City, Ally McBeal, That 70s Show, Mad About You, Dharma & Greg, Love & Money, Friends, Rude Awakening, The King of Queens, The Drew Carey Show, Everybody Loves Raymond.

Deadline for submissions:March 1, 2003.
Send inquiries and papers to Georges-Claude Guilbert: CerclesPop@aol.com
http://www.cercles.com