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Paper Call

"BRIDGES," the 2001 Children's Literature Association conference, will be held June 6-10, 2001. Buffalo State College in Buffalo, New York, will host ChLA's entry into the new century with a conference theme of Bridges. Papers on any aspect of this theme are welcomed and may include the following: Bridges between one time period and another; literature that connects either adult and children's literature or one literary genre with another; literature that links different regions, countries, or universes to each other; building bridges between author, reader, and critic; and any other suitable topic. Panel proposals are also welcomed. Papers should be appropriate for reading within a 15-minute time limit. Presenters' names should appear on a separate cover page but not on the paper or panel proposal itself. All presenters must be members of ChLA. Papers in their entirety and panel proposals should be sent no later than January 31, 2001, to:

Dr. Craig Werner
Department of English
Buffalo State College
Buffalo, NY 14222

Paper Call

As an Allied Association of the MLA, ChLA is hosting a session entitled "The South in Children's Literature" for the 2001 MLA in New Orleans, December 27-30. Papers are requested that explore the role of the South in children's literature, including the often stereotyped characters, occasional darker undertone, physical environment, shared culture of the inhabitants, varied economic and social structures, and heritage unique to one area or the many varied areas of the region collectively called the South. Papers will be accepted based upon an analysis of works for children (1) by Southern authors, (2) with Southern settings, and (3) with a particular focus, such as books on Cajuns, Creoles, slavery, Uncle Remus, Mardi Gras, etc. Please submit 8-10 pages by 15 March to sylvia.iskander@juno.com.

Paper Call

As an Allied Association of the MLA, ChLA is hosting a session entitled "Women as Gatekeepers of Children's Literature" for the 2001 MLA in New Orleans, December 27-30. Prominent female authors, editors, and publishers have always exerted a considerable influence on the development of children's literature, both as a literary genre and as a socio-cultural phenomenon. Examples of women who exercised such a role include Dinah Maria Craik, Mme de Segur, Louisa May Alcott, Mary Maples Dodge, Edith Nesbit and Lucy Maud Montgomery. Explorations are welcome on any aspect of the ways that women's concerns molded juvenile literature. Send abstracts (200-500 words) or papers (8-10 pages) via regular or e-mail by 15 March 2001 to:

Diana Chlebek
25 Berkshire Court, 3-B
Akron, OH 44313
chlebek@uakron.edu

Paper Call

MLA Children's Literature Division seeks papers on the topic "Lost Boys" for the 2001 MLA in New Orleans, December 27-30. In honor of the upcoming centenary of Peter Pan, this session will focus on the image of lost boys in children's and YA literature and film. Papers on J. M. Barrie's lost boys are welcome, as are essays that examine lost boys in literature (in novels such as The Planet of Junior Brown, The Outsiders, Lord of the Flies) or film (for example, the teen vampire film Lost Boys). Broader questions may be addressed as well: What is the appeal of lost boys? Where are all the lost girls? How has the myth of lost boys been revisioned over the century? Deadline: 1 March 2001. 500-word abstracts or complete papers to:

Donna R. White
P. O. Box 534
Russellville, AR 72811
milliew@mail.cswnet.com

Paper Call

MLA Children's Literature Division is hosting an Open Session for the 2001 MLA in New Orleans, December 27-30. The Division invites all innovative contributions to the theory, history, and/or conceptualization of children's literature. All critical perspectives are welcome; all topics and time periods are admissible. Papers should offer a new and suggestive approach to the material, and might employ a fresh historical perspective, archival work, innovative theoretical analysis, or any distinctive vision. Deadline: 15 March 2001. 1-2 page abstracts may be sent to:

Katharine Capshaw...