Announcements

Canadian Review of American Studies 253 Announcements The Canadian Association for American Studies and the editors of the Canadian Review of American Studies are pleased to announce the winners of the Association's awards for the publications in the journal which best exemplifythe discipline of American Studies. The award for Volume 21 is: Donald F. Davis, for his essay "The North American Response to the Jitney Bus." The award for Volume 22 is: Patrick Maynard, for his essay "PhotoOpportunity : Photography as Technology." Our warmest congratulations to the authors. Awards Modern Language Association Prizes for Books Published in 1992: 1992 Prize for Independent Scholars Awarded for a distinguished scholarly book in the fields of English and other modern languages and literatures. For 1992publications; author must, at the time of publication of the work submitted, (1) have received a terminal academic degree no fewer than four years earlier, and (2) not hold a tenured, tenure-accruing, or "tenure-track" position in a postsecondary educational institution. Authors need not be members of the MLA. Request an application form by writing to Independent Scholars Prize, Modern Language Association, 10 Astor Place, New York, NY 10003; send completed application with six copies of work. Deadline is 1 May 1993. Canadian Association of American Studies: The Association annually awards a prize to the article published in the Canadian Review of American Studies, which, in the judgement of the prize committee, best exemplifies the discipline of American Studies. Further information may be obtained bywriting: Professor Bruce Daniels, President, 254 Canadian Review of American Studies Canadian Association for American Studies, Department of History, University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3B 2E9 Organization of American Historians: Announces annual prizes for the best book and the best article on American history published in a foreign language. The award winning article will be published in the JournalofAmerican History,and the book willbe published by Cambridge University Press. Entries for 1994 must have been published between 1 January 1988 and 31 December 1992. For successive prizes, entries must have been published in the preceding calendar year. For more complete information write: Award and Prize Coordinator, Organization of American Historians, 112 N. Bryan Street., Bloomington, Indiana 474084199 . Conferences and Workshops May 30-June 12, 1993: The Columbia University Oral History Research Office offers a summer institute in oral history. The first term runs from 30 May to June 12;the second term is from June 14 through 26. For further information, contact: Oral History Research Office, Box 20, Butler Library, Columbia University, NY, NY 10027.Telephone (212) 854-2273. October 7-9, 1993: The Western Literature Association will hold its annual meeting-"Reimagining the West," in Wichita, Kansas. The Association invites papers, readings, and other presentations on all aspects of Western American Literature. Submit manuscripts not exceeding 10 pages and a 125word abstract by 15 June to: Diane Quantic, President, Western Literature Association, Department of English, The Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas 67260-0014.Telephone: (316) 689-3130. October 15-17, 1993: Annual meeting of the Canadian Association for American Studies:Theme-EngenderingAmerica-will be held at Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. For further information, please write: Professor Frances Early, Department of History, or Professor Peter Swerenger,Department of English,Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Canadian Review of American Studies 255 October 15-16,1993:ManagingTrilateralism-Relationsamong Canada, the United States and Mexico. For further information write: Professor Donald Barry, Department of Political Science, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada TIN 1N4. October 29-30, 1993: The Third Social History Conference, to be held at the University of Cincinnati, calls for papers addressing aspects, issues, theory and methodology in social history. Graduate student submissionsare strongly encouraged. Deadline for submissions is 14 April 1993. All enquiries to Sarah Heath, Steering Committee, Social History Conference, Department of History, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 452210373 . ...