CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS and MEMBERS

The ILLINOIS PHILOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION was founded in 1996 by representatives from several Illinois colleges and universities. Its purpose is to promote fellowship and intellectual exchange among faculty and student members of departments of English, Linguistics, Communication, and Foreign Languages, as well as independent scholars and writers throughout Illinois.

Twelfth Annual Conference
of the
Illinois Philological Association

April 11-12, 2008

Millikin University
Decatur, IL

Come and share your work with interested colleagues and delight in the quality and diversity of Illinois scholars and writers!

The Association invites submissions in four categories:

From faculty members, independent scholars, and graduate students -- abstracts or proposals (300 words) for papers on any aspect of literature, literary criticism, linguistics, and composition theory or literary theory.
From creative writers -- original works of fiction, poetry, drama, or performance art. Dramatic works and performance pieces that can be staged within the timeframe of a session (90 minutes) are also solicited. Please submit manuscript for consideration.
From undergraduate students -- creative writing or scholarly papers. You must submit the entire text of your reading or paper, accompanied by a supporting letter from a faculty member.
From any category of participant -- session or panel proposals. Panels that deal with practical concerns of specific disciplines, including those relating to pedagogical issues, as well as panels on literary topics, are encouraged. You must submit a panel description/abstract and abstracts of all papers to be included in the panel or session.

Each submission must also include a proposal summary of no more than 50 words.

The maximum reading time for either creative writing selections or scholarly papers is 25 minutes. Sessions, panels, dramatic works, and performance pieces should be no longer than 90 minutes, including time for questions and discussion where appropriate. All presenters must register for the conference and be IPA members.

Please forward your proposal by email as an attached file in Microsoft Word or Word Perfect format to bcass1@uis.edu. Or send 2 copies of your submission by surface mail to Barbara Cass; University of Illinois at Springfield; MSUHB 4093; One University Plaza, Springfield, IL 62703-5407. Please include Name, Preferred Address, Phone Number, Email Address, Status, and Institutional Affiliation. EMAIL SUBMISSIONS PREFERRED.

IPA again is awarding grants to cover the cost of registration to student presenters. If you are a student and would like to be considered for a grant, please send a letter along with your submission requesting the grant and indicating why being a part of the IPA 2008 Conference is important to you. Please Note: Students who receive this grant will be expected to fully participate in the Conference.

Visit the IPA website at www.illinoisphilological.org
Questions? Contact Barbara Cass at bcass1@uis.edu

Submission Deadline: January 31, 2008

Registration Form

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