February 22, 2010

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).

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