Call for Papers: MLA Region Conference

CALL for PAPERS

MIDWEST MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION
REGIONAL CONFERENCE

RELIGION and LITERATURE SECTION

Nov 4-7, 2010
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place
Chicago, Illinois

The Religion and Literature section will be accepting papers on the topic of terror, terrorization or terrorism as it is practiced, received, tolerated, opposed, or turned into ideologies of identity. Literature and theories of literature that address this topic should intersect the disciplines of religion, (popular) religiosity, spirituality, theology, philosophy, theory of religion(s), religious images, or non-sacred/sacred texts. This is an open section. Submissions can be in the form of an abstract (500 word limit) or 8-12 single-spaced pages in length, not including bibliography. All papers must be in MLA format. Priority will be given to full length papers in the event of a high volume of submissions. Submissions should be emailed as PDF documents by Friday April 30, 2010 to the section chairperson, Corinna Guerrero at cguerrero@ses.gtu.edu. Accepted authors will receive notification no later than June 15, 2009.

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