Contemporary Southern literature remains a growing area for further/future
discussion(s) and criticism(s) within the context of society. This CFP seeks contributors offering a wide variety of interpretations and
criticisms of contemporary Southern literature and culture against the
backdrop of popular culture and postmodern society, although other
approaches are also solicited. Presentations covering a broad
range of Southern literature pieces, critical approaches, and cultural interpretations are welcome;
presentations should be developed for a 15-minute reading.
Anything dealing with Southern literature or culture
These are only suggestions, and all approaches and subjects are welcome and
appreciated.
Please be open and creative with the items you propose; all submissions concerning popular culture are considered. Additionally, if you have a panel that deserves special attention, please let me know in your letter or email so I can recommend it to the PCA administration. Basically, anything dealing with the South is fair game—film, novels, stories, poetry, theory, recipes, etc., anything remotely Southern fits the bill!
Please submit a 100 to 250-word abstract to Christopher Bloss, Area Chair, by
November 1, 2006. Contributors will be notified by email within two days of
submission. The conference takes place April 4-7. chris.bloss@gmail.com or sstarnes@yahoo.com
Please feel free to contact me if you have questions or require additional
information. You may also contact Sam Starnes, Assistant Chair for additional information at sstarnes@yahoo.com; Sam handles the creative writing submissions for Southern Literature and Culture.
Graduate students are encouraged to apply.
Information about the hotel follows:
Information about hotel reservations is forthcoming. For now, the information is as follows: BOSTON MARRIOTT COPLEY PLACE,
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
