"Gilman’s Use of Genre"
The Charlotte Perkins Gilman Society is seeking papers that concern Gilman's relationship to genre. We welcome papers that deal with her use of any non-fictional and fictional genres, including letters, autobiography, social studies, and short stories in order to consider the ways in which Gilman made use of various generic conventions throughout her career.

Please send electronic abstracts no longer than 500 words to Asst. Prof. Gamze Sabanci at gsabanci@halic.edu.tr by November 1, 2007.

"Charlotte Perkins Gilman and the Public Sphere"
The Charlotte Perkins Gilman Society is seeking papers that address Gilman's relationship to the public sphere. Papers might consider Gilman's journalistic endeavors, her relationships with contemporary public figures, her nativism, or her negotiations with the literary marketplace.

Please send abstracts no longer than 500 words to Sari Edelstein, Brandeis University (sari@brandeis.edu) by November 1, 2007. Inquiries welcome.