[Discussion] CFP: Perspectives on Contemporary Legend (2/1/05; 5/25/05-5/29/05)

[Sule Tarakcioglu]

23rd Perspectives on Contemporary Legend
International Society for Contemporary Legend Research
Athens, Georgia, USA
May 25 - 29, 2005

The International Society for Contemporary Legend Research is pleased
to announce that the 2005 Perspectives on Contemporary Legend Twenty-
third International Conference is to be held at the University of
Georgia in the lovely Southern college town of Athens, Georgia. Athens
lies in the foothills just south of the Appalachian chain. Home of both
the State Botanical Garden and R.E.M., of both the Georgia Museum of Art
and the Northeast Georgia Folk Music Festival, Athens offers a range of
natural and cultural pleasures. Plus, May is the beginning of peach season.

Proposals for papers on all aspects of "contemporary," "urban," or
"modern" legend research are sought, as are those on any legend or
legend-like tradition that circulate actively at present or have
circulated at an earlier historical period.  Previous discussions have
ranged in focus from the ancient to the modern (including Internet-lore)
and have covered diverse cultures worldwide (including our own academic
world).

The 2005 meeting will be organized as a series of seminars at which the
majority of those who attend will present papers and/or contribute to
discussion sessions. Concurrent sessions will be avoided so that all
participants can hear all the papers. Proposals for special panels of
papers, discussion sessions, and other related events are encouraged.

Athens is approximately 80 miles northeast of Atlanta. A shuttle van
($30 one way) goes directly from the Atlanta Hartsfield Airport to the
Athens hotels on a fixed schedule 7 times per day. For information or to
make reservations on the AAA Airport Express, see
www.aaaairportexpress.com or phone 1-800-354-7874 or 404-767-2000.
Athens also has an airport, served by USAir on very small planes coming
in from Charlotte, NC. Sometimes the timing and price work out better
than for Atlanta; it's worth checking.

To participate in the conference, please forward a title and abstract,
along with the appropriate conference fee, to the organizers by 1st
February 2005.

For further information or travel advice, contact: Elissa R. Henken,
Department of English, Park Hall, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
30602,USA, E-mail: ehenken@uga.edu

Dr. Mikel J. Koven
Lecturer, Dept of Theatre, Film and Television Studies
University of Wales, Aberystwyth
mik@aber.ac.uk
http://users.aber.ac.uk/mik



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