[Discussion] UPDATE: Edward Said, Orientalisms, Cultures of Empire (8/1/04; journal issue)

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Call for Journal Submissions: Deadline Extended to August 1, 2004

TransLit: UCLA Journal of Comparative Literature

TransLit is a new, refereed journal produced by graduate students in the
Department of Comparative Literature at the University of California at
Los Angeles.  A meeting place for a wide range of disciplines and
theoretical approaches, the journal publishes scholarly articles that
treat textual, visual, musical, or other media, and which relate broadly
to the field of Comparative Literature.  Bringing together a range of
critical studies, TransLit serves as a forum for challenging disciplinary
boundaries, fostering innovative connections, and examining the relevance
of comparative literary studies in the contemporary world.

For its inaugural issue TransLit invites submissions on both the
pioneering work of Edward Said and related topics.  We seek articles that
consider the impact of Said=A1=A6s literary criticism, his more theoretic=
al
work, and his political activism.  We encourage submissions that address
his work directly as well as those relating tangentially to issues
central to his career.  Possible topics include the following:

=84X	Redefining the field of Comparative Literature
=84X	The continued importance of Orientalism for a wide range of discipli=
nes
=84X	=A1=A7Post-colonial=A1=A8 studies and critique of imperialism
=84X	Secular Criticism
=84X	Humanism after Said
=84X	The role of the intellectual in society
=84X	Bridging academia and political activism

Submission guidelines:

Submissions undergo a blind peer-review by either graduate students
and/or faculty members specializing in the areas or topics addressed in
the submission.  The author=A1=A6s name should appear only in the cover
letter and should not appear in  the submission, except in notes or
bibliographical citations (with no first-person references).  Manuscripts
should meet the following criteria:

1.	Include a cover letter and a one-page abstract.
2.	Manuscripts should be between 15 and 25 pages and must be in MLA style
(see The MLA Style Manual and the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research
Papers).
3.	Authors must provide translations of all extensive quotations not
originally in English.
4.	Send a hard copy of each submission by August 1, 2004 to:
	Submissions Editor
	TransLit: UCLA Journal of Comparative Literature
	Dept. of Comparative Literature
	212 Royce Hall
	P.O. Box 951536
	Los Angeles, CA  90025

Questions: translit@ucla.edu


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