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ANNOUNCEMENTS Ben Jonson Journal The University of Nevada Press introduces the first issue of the Ben Jonson Journal. This annual review is devoted to the study of Ben Jonson and the culture in which his manifold literary efforts thrived. Subject matter will include the following: poetry, theatre, criticism, religion, law, the court, the curriculum, medicine, commerce , the city, and the family life of the Renaissance, as well as the manifestation of these and other concerns in Renaissance life and culture generally. Articles and notes concerning Jonson and/or the age in which he thrived are welcome. Furthermore, $250 will be awarded for the best article submitted each year. Send contributions and editorial correspondence to The Editors, Ben Jonson Journal, Department of English, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV 89154-5069. International Hemingway Conference The University of Idaho invites all members of the Hemingway Society to meet for the first time in Idaho's Ketchum/Sun Valley area, an American landscape of special significance to Ernest Hemingway himself, July 20-25, 1996. In addition to academic and cultural events, the conference will include a visit to Hemingway's home, a wetland in the high desert, and Silver Creek, a spring-fed trout stream. Papers and session proposals on the conference theme, "Hemingway and the Natural World," are encouraged. Please send your submissions by August 15, 1995, to Robert Fleming, English Department, Humanities 217, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131. For further information and a list of possible topics, contact Susan Beegel, Editor, The Hemingway Review, 180 Polpis Rd., Nantucket, MA. 02554; voice and FAX (508) 325-7157; E-mail sbeegel@aol.com. Northwest Conference on British Studies The Northwest Conference on British Studies cordially invites you to its annual meeting in conjunction with the Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association at the Ridpath Hotel in Spokane, Washington, October 19-21, 1995. The NWCBS is an association of people interested in interdisciplinary studies in all aspects of British history, literature, and culture, including Canada, Ireland, the Empire, and British relations with the world. Annual meetings provide both members and non-members with the opportunity to discuss subjects of mutual interest and present the results of new research in a scholarly forum. Local arrangements for both meetings will be handled by Eastern Washington University, located in Cheney and Spokane. Proposals for papers and panels are due by May 1, 1995, and should include a 200-word abstract, as well as a brief vita for each participant. Graduate students are encouraged to participate. For more information, please contact Martin F. Seedorf, NWCBS Secretary, Department of History, MS-27, Eastern Washington University, 526 5th Street, Cheney, Washington 99004-2431. Research and Reflection: A Journal ofEducational Praxis Research and Reflection is an electronically published journal available free of charge through the Internet. This peer-reviewed publication, accessible to a broad range of educators, focuses on both research that applies to the practices of teaching and learning, as well as reflective essays on the processes of teaching and learning. It includes features, research abstracts, and editorial comments. All initial submissions must be in "hard" ASCII (ASCII plus hard returns ) text files sent by E-mail to EDITOR@Gonzaga.edu. Wyoming Conference on English The 23rd annual Wyoming Conference on English will meet June 20-24, 1995. The conference will explore "The Politics of English Studies" and will feature four speakers: Lester Faigley, Tania Modleski, Nancy Packer, and John Slatin. To find out more, contact Kathy Evertz, Conference Director; phone (307) 766-6452; E-mail KEVERTZ@UWYO.EDU. Literature and the Environment: An Encylopedia Garland Publishing of New York is soliciting suggestions and names of potential contributors for their upcoming publication Literature and the Environment: An Encylopedia (1997), edited by Patrick D. Murphy. The encylopedia, international and interdisciplinary in scope, will include entries on specific authors and works, relevant topics from theory, philosophy, science, and other areas, as well as bibliographic listings and an index. Please send your suggestions to Patrick D. Murphy, Department of English, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA 15705-1094; phone (412) 357-2263; FAX (412) 357 3056; E-mail pdmurphy® grove.iup.edu. ...