Monday, June 07, 2004

Panelists Needed -- Midwest American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies

NOTE: They need a panelist for the Book Trade in the 19th Century America - Great topic for librarians.

Midwest American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies Annual Meeting (October 7-10, 2004, Drury Plaza Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri)

Although 33 panels are already complete (more than 100 papers), we still need one or two panelists for the six panels listed below, and so we will continue to accept paper proposals for these panels for an indefinite period or until each session is full (three panelists). Please send proposals to the respective chairs.

To view a complete list of panels, panelists, and titles of their papers, as well as other meeting information, please consult the meeting web pages at: www2.oakland.edu/english/mwasecs/meeting04.html (The site can also be reached through a Google search on: mwasecs 2004.)

"Architecture and Landscape Gardening in the Eighteenth Century"
Chair: To be announced. In the meantime, send paper proposals to James E. Tierney, English Department, University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63121 jetier@umsl.edu

"The Book Trade in Early North America"
Chair: Calvin Winton, Department of English, University of Maryland, Susquehanna Hall, College Park, MD 20742 cw41@umail.umd.edu

"Gaming and Class in the Eighteenth Century"
Chair: Rex Batson, Department of English, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303 engrggb@langate.gsu.edu

"Science and Travel in the Eighteenth Century"
Chair: J. Edmund White (Professor Emeritus, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville), 110 N. Newstead Ave., #202, St. Louis, MO 63108 jedwhite27@netscape.net

"Critical Reflections on the 250th Anniversary of Henry Fielding's Death
(October 8)"
Chair: To be announced. In the meantime, send paper proposals to James E. Tierney, English Department, University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63121 jetier@umsl.edu

"New Views on Restoration Drama"
Chair: To be announced. In the meantime, send paper proposals to James E. Tierney, English Department, University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63121 jetier@umsl.edu

James E. Tierney
University of Missouri-St. Louis
President, MWASECS 2004