1982 ChLA Gainesville Conference Paper Call

The Child and the Story: The Importance of Narrative, Past, Present, and Future

Papers and proposals for discussion sections are invited on any facet of the story-making process. Topics might focus on such subjects as: traditional forms, oral or written or dramatic, and their significance and/or relevance to contemporary or future audiences; the role of the illustrator as creator of visual narratives; examinations of narrative technique in particular genres or writers; storytelling in media other than print; poetry as a medium for storytelling; critical theories about or methods for approaching narrative; the cultural, social, or psychic significance of stories; the future of storytelling forms.

Those submitting papers are requested to put their names on a title page only: papers will be coded and sent to committee members for "blind reading." Papers should be approximately 8-10 pages, double-spaced, or 20 minutes' reading time. Three copies, accurately typed, accompanied by a half-page abstract and SSAE should be sent to Professor Douglas Street, English Dept., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX77843. Deadline for submission is November 15, 1981. Authors of papers are required to attend the conference at their own expense to present their papers in person.

Proposals for discussion, panel, or workshop sessions should be sent to Joy Anderson, Department of English, Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611. These should be received by January 1, 1982.