cfp: MLA Asian American literature panels

The following panels are sponsored by the Division of Asian American Literature:

Asian American Cityscapes. How can work on urban sites (emphasizing geography, globalization, architecture, ecocriticism, etc.) reshape understandings of metropolitan Asian Americans and their cultures--from ethnic enclaves to global cities? Abstracts, vitae by 15 March 2010; Tina Chen (tchengoudie@gmail.com).

Literature, Wars, and the American Body. Literature about or from US engagements with wars abroad that have generated significant changes to the American body--refugees, diasporas, nationalisms, and militarisms. Abstracts, vitae by 15 March 2010; Paul Lai (plai2@stthomas.edu).

Teaching Asian American Literatures. Pedagogical theories and practices in Asian American literary studies: particular challenges of, institutional contexts of, historical and other conditions informing, specific strategies in, etc. 250-word abstracts, 2-page vitae by 15 March 2010; Kandice Chuh (kchuh@umd.edu).

Writing Human Rights: Asian American Contexts. Human rights discourse in Asian American literature; e.g., ethnocide and genocide, asylum, ethics and social justice, impact of globalization, critiques of universality. 300-word abstracts and 2-page vitae by 18 March 2010; Anita Mannur (amannur@muohio.edu).

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This is another call from Victor Mendoza and Vanita Reddy.

Asian American Queer Critique. Papers examining queer formations in Asian / Pacific Islander American literature. Topics can include sexualities in a transnational framework, normativities, genderqueering, imperialism, liberalism, diasporas. Proposals of 300-500 words by 15 March 2010 to Victor Mendoza (vmendoza at umich.edu) and Vanita Reddy (vdreddy at tamu.edu).

Queer of Color roundtable

Please Join the US Ethnic and Postcolonial Studies Association (USEP)
For Our Round-Table Discussion

Queer of Color
Thursday, February 25
from 10-12 in 311 Denney Hall

Featuring:
Professors Debra Moddelmog and Joe Ponce
Grad Students Chris Belcher, Chris Lewis, and Corinne Martin

We hope to see you there!

Please note: Even if you have to leave early or come late, we'd still love to have you there for whatever portion of the event you're able to attend.

Midnight's Children Symposium

USEP Presents a Graduate Student Symposium on

Midnight’s Children

this Thursday, February 4 at 5:30pm in Denney 311

Stop by and listen to Rachel Aldous, Tiffany Salter, and Julia Voss present their papers on Salman Rushdie’s (in)famous novel. Stay afterward for a discussion with Jesse Potts acting as moderator. We hope to see you there!