CALL FOR PAPERS:
12th Midwestern Conference on Literature, Language, and Media
Northern Illinois University

April 2-3,2004

KEYNOTE Speakers:
Dr. Tom Shippey, St. Louis University "Adapting Middle-earth: Tolkien,
the Books and the Movies"
Dr. Thom Swiss, University of Iowa "Literature and 21st Century Media" &
Dr. Haj Ross, University of North Texas "The Shape of Meaning"
http://www.engl.niu.edu/mcllm/

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Please submit one page abstracts for 10-page papers (each
presentation should be approximately 20 minutes) by
FEBRUARY 2, 2004

Abstracts on any topic in film, language & literary studies
are welcome, including:

British & American Literature (any period)
Film Studies
Adaptation Studies
Ethnic & Cultural Studies
Gender Studies
Evolution & Literary Theory
Science and Literature
Critical Studies
Stylistics & Discourse Analysis
Cognitive Studies
Popular Culture
Cyberstudies

In addition, MCLLM 2004 welcomes abstracts submitted as
potential panels. If you and your colleagues share an
interest in a topic, please submit it as a panel. Please
note that these submissions will be treated as a single
unit, and all abstracts must be submitted together and
clearly marked for panel consideration.

Abstracts Deadline: Postmarked or e-mailed by FEBRUARY 2, 2004

Guidelines for abstracts:
- 1 page (including a title but no author)
-  a cover letter that includes: (1) paper title, (2) your
name and address, (3) your phone number, (4) e-mail address,
and (5) school affiliation

Mail / E-mail abstracts to:
MCLLM Directors
c/o Department of English
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115

For updates, special session calls for papers, & the
registration form, visit

http://www.engl.niu.edu/mcllm/




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