Call for Papers University of Nebraska-Lincoln Second Annual Symposium, 1978

Notes Call for Papers UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN Second Annual Symposium, 1978 “ETHNICITY ON THE GREAT PLAINS” The Center for Great Plains Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will host its second annual interdisciplinary symposium April 6 and 7, 1978. The major focus of the conference will he on ethnicity on the Great Plains, with emphasis on the relationships or interactions between ethnocultural forms and the physical or social characteristics of the region. The symposium committee welcomes proposals for papers from interested scholars in the form of abstracts 150 to 200 words in length. Proposals will lie received until September 1, 1977. The committee expects to organize sessions on a variety of topics in ethnic studies, including politics, agriculture, settlement patterns, mobility and/or per­ sistence, linguistics, folklore, literature, architecture, religion, and on source materials for such research. Proposals for papers treating all racial and ethnic groups will be considered. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln will cover the travelling and lodging expenses of scholars whose proposals are accepted. Papers of suitable quality will be submitted as a collection of essays to the University of Nebraska Press. Proposals should lie sent to Professor Frederick Luebke, Department of History, 603 Oldfather Hall, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588. * -x- -x- 45Professors Earle Labor of Centenary College and Robert Leitz of Louisiana State University in Shreveport and Mr. I. Milo Shepard, Executor of the Jack London Estate, are preparing a three-volume edition of the letters of Jack London which will be published by the Stanford University Press. The editors would be grateful for copies of London’s letters and for information of letters owned by private collectors. Please address materials to Professor Earle Labor, Department of English, Centenary College, Shreveport, Louisiana 71104. Western Literature Association 1977 Annual Meeting The twelfth annual meeting of the Western Literature Association will be sponsored by Augustana College and the Center for Western Studies at Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on October 6-7-8, 1977. The theme of the conference is “Where the West Begins: Middle Border and Siouxland Writers.” While some sections are still being organized, the following have already been completed, with three to four papers in each: Two sections on Ole E. Rolvaag The novels of Frederick Manfred South Dakota writers: Herbert Krause and John Milton Hamlin Garland Willa Cather Pioneer women in Middle Border literature Young western poets reading from their work — David Allen Evans and others Panel on criticism: Hamlin Garland’s “Under the Lion’s Paw” The West in fantasy — L. Frank Baum Tragedy in the Western novel — Michael Straight, Vardis Fisher, and others Western poetry — John Neihardt, Clinton Larson, Gary Snyder, Bret Harte The classic formula Western, serious and satiric — Thomas Berger, J. Frank Dobie, Louis L’Amour Two regional woman novelists — Lois Phillips Hudson and Ruth Suckow The West from another perspective — Nathaniel Hawthorne, Jack Kerouac, Edward Abbey The Frontier Experience Western American Literature 147 In addition a number of special events have been planned: Tour of Siouxland, directed by novelist Fred Manfred Reader’s Theatre production of an original play by Thomas Kuhlman Western film festival, to include such films as The Emigrants (Moberg), The Outcasts of Poker Flat (Harte), Heller in Pink Tights (L’Amour), and others Last-minute additions to the program may still be possible. For registration information write: Arthur R. Huseboe, President WLA Augustana College Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57102 Phones (605) 336-5436 (office) 336-5400 (office) 334-7405 (home) ...