From rebecca.walkowitz at rutgers.edu Thu Mar 5 13:33:02 2009 From: rebecca.walkowitz at rutgers.edu (Rebecca L. Walkowitz) Date: Thu Mar 5 13:36:32 2009 Subject: [Msa-members] Seminar deadline approaching for MSA XI, "The Languages of Modernism" Message-ID: <49B01ADE.2010905@rutgers.edu> Dear MSA members, Please note that the deadline for SEMINAR proposals for the 11th meeting = of the Modernist Studies Association is *Monday, March 9*. This year's conference is organized around the theme "Languages of = Modernism," though (as always) participants are welcome to submit = proposals on any topic. SEMINAR information is pasted below. The full = text of the call for panels, seminars, and roundtables, as well as = information about the site and rules of participation, can be found = online at or by = following the links on the MSA homepage. Questions can be directed to the local conference organizers = (msa.english@mcgill.ca) or to Rebecca Walkowitz, Chair of the Program = Committee (rebecca.walkowitz@rutgers.edu). We look forward to seeing you in Montreal! *CALL FOR SEMINAR PROPOSALS* Deadline: Monday, March 9, 2009 Leading a Seminar: (Information for Seminar Leaders) Seminars are one the most significant features of the MSA conference. = Participants write brief "position papers" (5-7 pages) that are read and = circulated prior to the conference. Because their size is limited to 15 = participants, seminars generate lively exchange and often facilitate = future collaborations. The format also allows a larger number of = conference attendees to seek financial support from their institutions = as they educate themselves and their colleagues on subjects of mutual = interest. Seminars are two hours in length. Please note that this is the call for seminar leaders. Sign-up for = seminar participants will take place on a first-come, first-served basis = starting in May, coinciding with registration for the conference. *Seminar Topics:* There are no limits on topics, but past experience has shown that the = more clearly defined the topic and the more guidance provided by the = leader, the more productive the discussion. "Clearly defined" should not = be confused with "narrow," as extremely narrow seminar topics tend to = exclude many potential applicants. To scan past seminar topics, go to = the Conference Archives http://msa.press.jhu.edu/conference.html on the = MSA website, click the link to a prior conference, and then click on = "Conference Schedule" or "Conference Program." You'll find seminars = listed along with panels and other events. *Proposing a Seminar:* Seminar proposals must be submitted via email and must include the = following information. Please assist us by sending this information in = exactly the order given here: * Use as a subject line: SEMINAR PROPOSAL / [LAST NAME OF SEMINAR = LEADER] (e.g., SEMINAR PROPOSAL / GORMAN) * List the seminar leader's name, institutional affiliation, discipline, = position or title, mailing address, phone, fax, and e-mail address * Provide a brief curriculum vitae (including teaching experience) for = the seminar leader * Give a brief description (up to 100 words) of the proposed topic Submit proposals by MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2009 to: msa.english@mcgill.ca Seminars will be selected in late March 2009. -- = Rebecca L. Walkowitz Associate Professor of English Rutgers University http://english.rutgers.edu/faculty/walkowitz Co-Editor, Contemporary Literature http://www.contemporaryliterature.org/ Program Chair, Modernist Studies Association http://msa.press.jhu.edu/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We are filling the following positions: 1. 2nd VICE PRESIDENT (the 2nd Vice President assumes office on the final day of MSA 11 in 2009, then proceeds to the position of 1st Vice- President on the final day of MSA 12 in 2010, and then to the position of President on the final day of MSA 13 in 2011). 2. INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES CHAIR (3-year term commencing on the final day of MSA 11 in 2009). 3. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CHAIR (3-year term commencing on the final day of MSA 11 in 2009). If you have any questions, please get in touch with Nominations and Elections Chair Debra Rae Cohen at drc@sc.edu. _______________________________________________ Msa-members mailing list Msa-members@jhupress.jhu.edu http://chaos.press.jhu.edu/mailman/listinfo/msa-members -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: http://chaos.press.jhu.edu/pipermail/msa-members/attachments/20090317/594380e6/attachment.htm From cohendr at mailbox.sc.edu Mon Mar 23 10:50:13 2009 From: cohendr at mailbox.sc.edu (Debra Rae Cohen) Date: Mon Mar 23 10:49:51 2009 Subject: [Msa-members] Voting Reminder Message-ID: <832E3577-83CB-496E-9F44-2AE1704429CB@mailbox.sc.edu> Dear MSA members, Voting is ongoing for the MSA Board elections, and will last until April 10. We still have quite a way to go if we are to reach last year's vote total of 155. Please remember that your vote is important in shaping the policies and the future of the organization. Make your opinions felt by voting at http://msa.press.jhu.edu/cgi-bin/ 2009_msa_vote.cgi. You can also reach this link through the MSA home page. I have heard from several people who did not get the e-mail from JHUP with their MSA membership numbers, necessary for voting; if this is the case with you, please let me know, and I will look into the problem. 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Papers given by graduate students and scholars receiving their doctoral degrees no more than two years before the date of the meeting will be considered for the Fathman Young Scholar Award. Those eligible for this award should mention the fact in their submission. The Fathman Award, which includes a monetary prize, will be announced at the final session of the meeting. From cohendr at mailbox.sc.edu Mon Mar 30 21:05:29 2009 From: cohendr at mailbox.sc.edu (Debra Rae Cohen) Date: Mon Mar 30 21:05:35 2009 Subject: [Msa-members] Voting Reminder Message-ID: <341AA1C8-6479-456A-B157-B60B31C76E79@mailbox.sc.edu> Dear MSA members, Voting is still open for the MSA Board elections, and will last until April 10. We're anxious to raise the level of participation in elections, so that all members have a voice in shaping the policies and the future of the organization. Make your opinions felt by voting at http://msa.press.jhu.edu/cgi-bin/2009_msa_vote.cgi. 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