Interested parties may propose special sessions on specific topics by December 20, 2009.

Special session topics may deal with any topic not covered by standing session topics (for the list of standing sessions, and for more information about how to propose a special topic, please see the PAMLA bylaws: http://pamla.org/constitution_and_bylaw ). Since PAMLA has standing sessions in general areas, it is important to have a more specific focus in designing a special session.

PAMLA members (if your proposal is accepted, you must join the association immediately) may propose special sessions on any literary, language, or cultural topic, but we are particularly requesting special session proposals dealing with the topic “Picturing Oceania and the Pacific.”

Special Session proposals for 2010’s PAMLA Conference in Hawaii are due to PAMLA Executive Director, Craig Svonkin (svonkin@netzero.com), or First Vice-President, Sabine Wilke (University of Washington), by December 20, 2009: wilke@u.washington.edu . Please send a title and abstract of approximately thirty-five words.

Should the topic be approved, the proposer will act as presiding officer for the session and will be responsible for publicizing the session (the session will also be listed on PAMLA’s website), inviting participants, judging and accepting or rejecting paper proposals, designing the program, and submitting it to the Executive Director. Please contact Craig Svonkin, PAMLA Executive Director, with any further questions: svonkin@netzero.com .