[Cohsl-list] ALA 2013Topics in European Studies: Call for Papers

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Chenault, Elizabeth <chenault(a)email.unc.edu> Date: Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 10:53 AM Dear Colleagues, As we plan for ALA 2013 in Chicago, find below the Topics in European Studies: Call for Papers. I encourage you to consider offering a paper yourself and/or sharing this CFP with interested colleagues and graduate students. Please feel free to contact me with questions. Libby Chenault Chenault(a)email.unc.edu Topics in European Studies: Call for Papers European cultures bridge all disciplines and areas of the scholarly spectrum (humanities, social sciences, physical sciences, fine arts, business, medicine, etc.). As these areas intersect and scholars discuss their respective findings with one another, interdisciplinary connections are made. These connections can be made at all levels as we work together to address questions that are ultimately of interest to us all. WESS (the Western European Studies Section of ACRL) is looking for researchers to participate in just such an interchange, tentatively scheduled for 4:30-5:50 pm, Saturday, June 29, 2013 at the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago, IL. If you have a research agenda or a preliminary article or paper in European studies that you would like to present for feedback or discussion, we would be interested in hearing from you. Preference will be given to papers related to our 2013 program theme: “Literary Texts and the Library in the Digital Age: New Collaborations for European and American Studies.” By design this session will be less formal than a conference or a symposium. It is intended to benefit presenters seeking feedback on a tentative plan for research as well as those pursuing a more developed project. Presenters do not have to be WESS members to share their ideas. Students, new professionals, and seasoned scholars are all welcome to apply. Please submit a 250 word abstract for your paper along with a preliminary title by May May 1, 2013. Please include the following information: Name Affiliation E-Mail Address Preliminary Title Length of time you will speak (Please note that presenters should plan on speaking for 10 to 20 minutes -- less time for a paper in its infancy; more time for a more developed topic.) Please send the proposal in electronic format to Catherine Minter by the May 1 deadline. cjminter(a)INDIANA.EDU Thank you! We look forward to hearing your ideas. If you have additional questions or concerns please contact Libby Chenault, Chenault(a)email.unc.edu Libby Chenault, PhD West European Librarian Global Resources and Area Studies Section Head PO Box 8890 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CB# 3922 Chapel Hill, NC 27515-8890 chenault(a)email.unc.edu 919-962-1151