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January 8 - 10, 2012
Honolulu, Hawaii
2012 Arts and Humanities Conference
Aloha and E komo mai! (Greetings and Welcome!)
           Hawaii University International Conferences (HUIC) specifically address and designed the latest developments for the academic studies and advancements. The Arts and Humanities conference is dedicated to academicians and individuals from all disciplines to discover, to nurture, to create and to inspired. This is an interdisciplinary conference that will provide a forum for discussions.
           The HUIC Arts and Humanities Conference will held from 8 January, Sunday to 10 January, Tuesday, 2012 at Ala Moana Hotel, in Honolulu Hawaii.
           The HUIC will be hosted in the charming city of Honolulu on the island of O'ahu, the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands. O'ahu, is also known as the "Gathering Place" featuring the uniqueness of the Aloha Spirit with both complements of the warmth of the people and the perfect temperature throughout the year. O'ahu is truly the Jewel and the Heart of Hawaii. With these wonderful complements, this gathering place serve as the heart and platforms for academicians, researchers and professionals worldwide. Many successful conferences, Educational or Business were held in the some of the hotels and the new convention centre.
           The goal of the conference is to create and provide a launching pad for academicians, researchers and professionals to come together to share, discuss and exchange ideas, and exploring relevant individual requirements. Truly, the Hawaii University International Conferences (HUIC) is where everyone in the relevant field convenes - inspire, engage, challenge and contribute to the growing field of knowledge and individual professional progress. Join us here in Hawaii for the most comprehensive conference, and learn with us in an inspiring atmosphere our beautiful Islands provide.
           Me ka `oia`i`o (With sincerity)
           Submission Proposal Deadline : September 15 2011 TO REGISTER
          For more information go to: http://www.huichawaii.org/2012-arts-a-humanities-conference

March 28-29, 2012
El Paso, Texas

The Naked Truth: Women’s Education and Empowerment 2012

Women’s History Month Conference
          
Submit Proposals to WHMconf@utep.edu
           The Women’s Studies Program, the Women’s Resource Center, and the Women’s Studies honor society (Iota, Iota, Iota) seek participants for a two-day conference on March 28 -29, 2012 at the Union East Building on the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso.
           We invite activists, scholars, and artists in all fields to propose panels, papers, roundtable discussions, workshops, and performances. All individual and panel papers will be considered.
           Graduate and undergraduate students are encouraged to participate.
           Formats will include 60-minute sessions of 2-3 presenters and 90-minute sessions of 3-4 presenters. Bilingual panels are welcome.
           Examples of topics may include, but are not limited to discussions of Women and/or Gender Issues in the following categories:
           Historical and current studies of K-12 and higher education
           Popular and Mass culture
           Sex Industry Border Issues
           The gender gap in politics, science, and technology
           Leadership
           Domestic Violence/Rape
           Motherhood
           Workplace Success/Discrimination
           Activism and Education
           Fine Arts and Crafts
           Religion
           Environmental
           Issues
           Identity

Festival Date: March 29-31, 2012
Wichita, Kansas
The 13th annual Literary Festival and Scholars’ Day
Newman University will be hosting this year's festival in Wichita, KS.
           This year’s theme is “Lands of Unlikeness: Mysterious Landscapes in Literature.” The keynote speaker is Scott Cairns, author of Short Trip to the Edge: Where Earth Meets Heaven, Compass of Affection, The Sacred Place, and many other books.
           Guest speakers will include Clare Vanderpool, Michael Austin, and Bryan D. Dietrich.
           Interdisciplinary or creative approaches to this or other topics are welcome and encouraged.
           Submit 250-word abstracts to Dr. Bryan Dietrich at kryptonnights@yahoo.com by February 13, 2012. For more information, call 316-942-4291, ext. 2341.

April 11-14, 2012
Boston, Massachusetts

Medieval Popular Culture and Arthurian Legends
42nd Annual Popular and American Culture Associations Conference Call for papers and panel proposals on all popular treatments of the Middle Ages or Arthurian Legend from any period and in any medium.
           We will consider all proposals for papers, but we especially encourage abstracts on the following for this year’s conference:
      Arthurian themes in Dragon Age I and II
      Harry Potter and medievalism
      The Lost finale and the Holy Grail
      Medievalism in Martin’s Game of Thrones      The Mists of Avalon after 30 years
      New Camelots: Camelot on Starz and the
          BBC’s Merlin
      Paranormal romance and medievalism
      Robin Hood
           Abstracts should not exceed 250 words and papers must keep to a reading time of 15 minutes (approximately 7-8 double spaced pages). Be sure to include your full name, affiliation, mailing address, phone number and email address on your abstract, not just in the email. Email submissions are preferred.
           Proposal Deadline: December 15, 2011.
           Send submissions to Amy Kaufman at: kaufmana@mtsu.edu or mail to: Amy S. Kaufman Department of English, Middle Tennessee State University, MTSU, Box 0070, 1301 East Main Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37132-0001.
           Please note: Membership in the PCA is required for participation. Membership forms and more information about the conference are available online at www.pcaaca.org.           Conference contact email: kaufmana@mtsu.edu.


May 10-13, 2012
San Francisco, California

CREATING THE CHALICE
Imagination and Integrity in Goddess Studies The Association for the Study of Women and Mythology Biennial National Conference
           Advancing our scholarship involves the evolution and refinement of our methods. Suggested topics for this exciting conference might include, but are not limited to, the following:
          What are new paths for the field of Women’s Spirituality and Goddess Studies?
          How creative can we be? Are we inventing, reconstructing, or using creative license to reawaken and bring the past into the present?
           How do we evaluate this work?
           How can we use this creative work together with more “traditional’ approaches to advance our scholarship?
           What are new models and methods for our scholarly inquiry?
           Can we develop and advance our scholarship with methods such as Organic or Heuristic inquiry?
           What is Spiritual Autobiography, and how can this be useful?
           Sacred geography?
           What else?
           How shall our new methods be evaluated?
           What are our criteria for solid scholarship using these new models?
           What are the complexities around issues of Cultural Appropriation?
           How do we understand and address the tensions around rootedness and local culture on the one hand, and issues of lineage and history on the other?
           Are there new models of scholarship that honor history and culture while simultaneously enriching our scholarship?
           Proposals for papers, panels, and workshops addressing these topics will be given preference, but other subjects will be considered. Papers should be 20 minutes; up to four papers on a related topic may be proposed together.
           Workshops (limited to 90 minutes) should be organized to provide audience interaction and must clearly address theme. Presenters from all disciplines are welcome, as well as creative artists and practitioners who engage mythic themes in a scholarly manner in their work.
           Presenters must become members of ASWM prior to conference. Send 250-word abstract (for panels, 200 word abstract plus up to 150 words per paper) to aswmsubmissions@gmail.com by January 15, 2012.
           Include bio of up to 70 words for each presenter, as well as contact information including surface address and email.