Call for Papers Comparative American Studies An International Journal ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Comparative American Studies: An International Journal is an exciting new journal that will extend scholarly debates about American Studies beyond the geographical boundaries of the United States, repositioning discussions about American culture explicitly within an international, comparative framework. At this time of increasing globalization there is a growing need for American Studies to be re-articulated in a comparative manner: that is to say, first and foremost taking account of interactions between the USA and other parts of the world, whilst also fully attending to multi-ethnic comparisons within the USA. The special need for developing international comparison is acknowledged in the USA itself as well as throughout Europe and worldwide; indeed, there is increasing academic interest within the American Studies community in the United States in the development of perspectives on this area of study from outside the USA's borders. The events of September 2001 in New York City and Washington DC have brought home even more sharply how the destiny of the USA must now be understood in relation to global networks rather than simply domestic politics. The main disciplines covered in the journal will be: literature, film, popular culture, photography and the visual arts. Attention will also be given to history, the social sciences and politics, particularly insofar as these fields impact cultural texts. Topics covered will range widely and include: · American Studies and Interdisciplinarity · Intercultural American Studies · American culture and Globalization · The United States and the Americas · Borderlands, Migrations, Diasporas · Transnationalism, Transculturalism, and their Prehistories · Languages and the Americas · American Literature in Comparative Context · The International Slave Trade · Comparative Approaches to Race, Gender, Sexuality · Ethnicity, Multiculturalism, Fundamentalism · Environmentalism and Regionalism · Religions: National and Global · Hollywood and the World · Technology, New Media · The Postnational City · American Music, America in Music · Visual Aesthetics, Art, Photography Call for Papers Contributions are invited for early issues of Comparative American Studies: An International Journal. Articles should be between 5-7000 words. Four copies of the manuscript should be submitted, typed in double-spacing on one side of A4 paper only and must include an abstract of 100-150 words on a separate sheet. In addition an electronic version should be sent by email. Submissions will be refereed anonymously by at least two referees. The journal uses the Harvard system of referencing with author's name and date in the text and a full biography in alphabetical order at the end of the article. Submit contributions from North America to: Jane Desmond, The International Forum for US Studies (IFUSS), 226 International Center, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA Tel: +1 319 335 2476 Fax: +1 319 335 0280 Email: [log in to unmask] Submit contributions from Rest of the World to: R.J. Ellis, The Nottingham Trent University, Department of English and Media Studies, Clifton Lane, Nottingham NG11 8NS, UK Tel: +44 (0) 115 941 8418 Fax: +44 (0) 115 948 6632 Email: [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- For further information including how to subscribe, please visit: http://www.sagepub.co.uk/journals/Details/j0487.html ---- Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite http://www.tcf.ua.edu/ScreenSite